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- Brand and Walliams - are we finally believing women? · 28 minIn the ‘lads’ culture of the Noughties, convicted rapist Russell Brand hid in plain sight. David Walliams - another performer rising to fame in that period - has been accused of…
- Could Pete Hegseth be tried for war crimes? · 30 minThe Republicans have defeated a motion in Congress to bring impeachment hearings against US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. The articles of impeachment contained serious…
- The battle-hardened general who could oust Bibi Netanyahu · 30 minBenjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, is in trouble. His party failed to secure an overall majority in last month’s elections, so his former…
- LATEST: David Walliams accused of exploiting young women for sex · 16 minThe comedian and children’s author David Walliams has been accused of using his power and celebrity status to exploit young women for sex. An investigation from ITV and The…
- An affair, an alleged spy, and the world’s biggest AI company · 33 minNvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang has admitted to having an affair with a suspected Chinese spy. The potential breach at the world’s most valuable AI company has raised huge national…
- After a year of climate chaos, what next? · 28 minToday's UN climate conference follows a year in which Britain suffered extreme heatwaves while fires, droughts and flooding devastated countries around the world. Ministers are…
- How Melania Trump is bringing peace to Ukraine - The Sunday Story · 27 minWith her husband Donald left reeling after last week's US midterm elections, Melania Trump is quietly having a moment. She helped secure a ceasefire in the Ukrainian city of…
- How the Times revealed claims against Russell Brand - The Saturday Story · 36 minThis week's conviction of Russell Brand on rape and sexual assault charges followed a joint investigation into the comedian and Hollywood actor by The Times, The Sunday Times and…
- What the celebrity injunction means for press freedom · 27 minLast week, it emerged that an unnamed celebrity had asked a court for anonymity, and an injunction to stop two news outlets airing allegations that he abused his fame to prey on…
- Russell Brand guilty of rape | The Trial of Russell Brand · 31 minThe comedian and Hollywood actor Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape and sexual assault following a trial at London's Southwark Crown Court. The trial itself followed an…
- The Democrats just won a stunning victory – will it take them to the White House? · 36 minThe results of Tuesday’s US midterm elections are in – and the results are astounding. Democrats flipped some historic red states to gain control of Congress, in a bruising…
- How North Korea became a crypto-theft world leader · 35 minLast week, cryptocurrency exchange Binance was hacked, affecting a record £4.7bn of assets. While North Korea denies being behind the attack, investigators say clues point to the…
- Should Britain pay reparations for slavery? · 27 minKing Charles is in the Caribbean – his first tour there as monarch. Along with the royal processions, meetings and public appearances, Charles’ recent visits have also included…
- Have data centres become a defining issue in the US midterms? · 30 minTomorrow, Americans head to the polls in the most expensive election in US political history: the 2026 midterms. Although Trump’s not on the ballot, the elections are seen as a…
- Bodybuilding to death - why young athletes are dying - The Sunday Story · 25 minLast month, 33 year old bodybuilder Mateusz Chmura collapsed and died during a prestigious UK competition. The cause of his death is yet to be confirmed but it’s raised fresh…
- Fairies, foxtrots and sauciness: my night at the romantasy ball - The Saturday Story · 14 minThe latest installment of the wildly popular Court of Thorns and Roses series hit the bookstores on Tuesday. Mega fans celebrated the midnight release with parties at Waterstones…
- Q&A: Israel on a knife edge, freedom of movement back on the cards and what next for Christa Pike? · 26 minFollowing this week’s elections in Israel, will Benjamin Netanyahu cling on as Prime Minister? Why did Christa Pike’s execution fail? And as Andy Burnham weighs up a return to…
- What does the budget mean for you? · 32 minChancellor John Healey has delivered the first budget of Andy Burnham’s government. It was a deliberately low-key statement marked by a string of small policy announcements, and…
- Prepping goes mainstream - how ready should we be? · 26 minLast Friday, the UK government told British households to have three days’ worth of food and water in their homes, as insurance against national emergencies. Now, the UK is…
- Does the Thomas Markle scandal change how we see Meghan? · 27 minInvestigators in the Philippines are looking into Thomas Markle Sr, the father of the Duchess of Sussex, after his son told authorities he had found child sex abuse images at his…
- What do you want to know? · 1 minWe’re publishing our monthly Q&A episode this Friday. Send us your questions by Wednesday, 28 October, 5pm GMT. We want to hear from you - email: [email protected] Further…
- The inside story of Burnham's first 100 days · 34 minTomorrow is Andy Burnham’s 100th day in office. To mark the occasion, the prime minister sat down for a series of four interviews with The Sunday Times. He tells political editor…
- The teen girls trying to ban school uniforms in porn - The Sunday Story · 33 minFour schoolgirls in Bicester are asking the government to ban school uniforms in porn, arguing it sexualises minors and puts them at risk. The outfits are a common costume for…
- What no one tells you about grief - The Saturday Story · 16 minThree years ago, the journalist Ann Treneman was told that her husband, Ian, had inoperable cancer. Just six weeks later, Ian had died. As time has moved on, Ann continues to…
- Brazil’s election – are the Bolsonaros back? · 28 minThis Sunday, Brazilians go to the polls to choose their new president. It’s a hugely consequential contest between the incumbent president, left-wing Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva…
- Why did Labour just approve a new North Sea gasfield? · 30 minYesterday, Labour greenlit Jackdaw, the biggest new British gasfield in almost a decade. But, will it help with energy security or reducing energy bills? And what does it mean…
- Why riots are suddenly everywhere in Europe · 25 minWhat began as student protests in France against a struggling education system has erupted into a wider wave of unrest over the rising cost of living and failing public services…
- Inside Kyiv: the firefighters facing Russia’s attacks · 33 minFor residents of Kyiv, 2026 has been the deadliest year since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Air defences are virtually nonexistent so strikes and civilian…
- The fight to expose Mexico's sex-trafficking capital · 36 minIn Tenancingo, the country’s sex trafficking capital, children as young as eleven are being forced into prostitution. When they can no longer make money, they ‘disappear’. The…
- SAS in Syria: the untold murder probe - The Sunday Story · 56 minAfter an operation in 2022 to detain the leader of a terrorist cell goes wrong, the SAS is plunged into crisis raising questions about the future of Britain’s special forces…
- Sir Anthony Beevor: Russia is ‘a prisoner of their own past’ – The Saturday Story · 29 minThe multitude of interconnected wars engulfing the globe are leading many to draw parallels with 1939, the eve of the Second World War. Historian Sir Anthony Beevor – one of the…
- US midterms: Can the Democrats flip Texas? · 29 minOn November 3, Americans will head to the polls for midterm elections that will determine who controls Congress for the final two years of Donald Trump’s presidency. While Trump…
- The social housing paradox : ‘Everything that’s wrong with the welfare system’ · 30 minOver 300,000 people live in ‘temporary’ or ‘supported’ housing, where government-funded rents have no upper-limit. For The Times’ Welfare Inquiry, investigative lead Katie…
- Bonus: The case against him | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 3 · 19 minWith our reporters following every word in court, the trial of Russell Brand began in earnest today. The prosecution laid out their case, calling Brand “ruthless, calculating…
- Do we need to talk about Brexit? · 30 minAndy Burnham announced this week that UK and EU leaders will meet in November to discuss a reset in relations. Brexit has been bad for the country, Burnham said, and a closer…
- ‘A watershed moment' — why the Saudi airport strikes are so serious · 31 minOver the weekend, the Houthis attacked one of Saudi Arabia’s main airports twice, as well as other locations in the country. Fourteen people are dead so far, with hundreds…
- Will Netanyahu win the most critical election in Israel’s history? · 29 minIsrael’s general election on October 27th could be the country’s most consequential in its history. In the run up, the prime minister and his right-wing coalition have promoted a…
- Amy Winehouse: the lost interview - The Sunday Story · 30 minThe month marks the 20th anniversary of Amy Winehouse’s multi-platinum album Back to Black. Just after the album was released and Amy’s fame was beginning to skyrocket…
- Should we feel sorry for nepo babies? - The Saturday Story · 14 minThey’re actors, rock stars, models — and the offspring of very famous parents. Some see this as joining in on the family business. Others see it as an unfair advantage. But is…
- Is Russia covering up a plague outbreak? · 31 minIn Siberia last week, a Russian researcher working at an institute specialising in dangerous infectious diseases is believed to have died of unexplained pneumonia. Local media…
- The student protests putting Macron’s legacy at risk · 30 minThe student protests that have rocked France for weeks reached a crescendo this week, when more than 250,000 teenagers, parents, teachers and union leaders took to the streets to…
- Bonus: Kemi Badenoch bets the house on the economy · 33 minKemi Badenoch's attack on Reform UK was all about character and her attack on Labour was all about economics. In her speech at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham…
- The battle for the left in the heart of London · 33 minTomorrow sees the Greens and Labour battle it out for control of Holborn and St. Pancras, following Keir Starmer’s resignation as the constituency’s MP last month. The stakes are…
- Is Spain’s PM next for eviction? · 25 minSpain’s prime minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap election, after losing a key vote on his housing reforms. Protests have been rocking the country since an 87-year-old woman…
- The UK’s overprescription epidemic · 31 minA Sunday Times investigation has found England is in an overprescribing epidemic. Adverse reactions to cocktails of medicines are sending a thousand older people to A&E every…
- How I broke free from my abusive boyfriend - The Sunday Story · 19 minWhen Times reporter Sasha Nugara fell for a charismatic musician she met online, she didn’t imagine she would end up in a coercive relationship. But love bombing quickly soured…
- The Ranulph Fiennes mystery - The Saturday Story · 33 minSir Ranulph Fiennes is one of the world’s greatest living explorers. After he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2020, he continued to speak publicly about his career and…
- Inside the Man City cheating scandal · 33 minIn one of the biggest scandals in English football history, Manchester City football club was found guilty this week on all charges of serious breaches of the Premier League’s…
- Why does the UK have the most expensive energy in Europe? · 28 minThe energy price cap goes up again today by 4% – but more pain is around the corner, with forecasts yesterday suggesting a further 16% rise in the new year. Why are UK energy…
- What Tennessee’s only female death row inmate told us before her execution · 30 minChrista Pike is set to be executed today, making her the first woman to be put to death in Tennessee in 200 years. Ahead of the execution, Pike has spoken with The Times about…
