How social media is changing Wimbledon from eminent tournament to ‘bucket list’ event
From photos of influencers in crisp white linen dresses posing in front of floral displays at Centre Court to videos promising hacks to beat the queues and secure tickets, the hype around Wimbledon has never been bigger on Instagram and TikTok.
Five key takeaways from the NATO summit in Ankara
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit has come to a close in Turkiye’s capital.
The two-day conference arrived at a particularly tumultuous time for the alliance, following the United States and Israel’s three-month war on Iran, US President Donald Trump’s habitual denigrations of allies, and escalating fears in Europe over Russia’s military capabilities.
Atmosphere in Iran remains highly charged after Ayatollah’s funeral and escalation of grievances with US
Before a foreign ministry press briefing at the Grand Hotel Tehran, the assembled reporters were asked to stand for the national anthem that duly blared from fuzzy speakers.
At the podium, the ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, claimed the world was witnessing a turning point in the history of Shia Islam. A century from now, he claimed, the assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would be revered as a second Imam Hussain, the martyred grandson of the prophet Muhammad. Donald Trump, meanwhile, would be seen as a latterday Yazid, the tyrannical 7th century caliph.
Keir Starmer says he'll keep in touch with Trump after No 10 exit
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Sabre-rattling to ‘tremendous love’: erratic Trump dominates final hours of Nato summit
An erratic and at times irascible Donald Trump has said he felt a “tremendous love” from western leaders at the Nato summit, only hours after lambasting them over their defence spending and not helping the US in attacking Iran.