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Here’s Who Attended the State Dinner at Windsor Castle
The guest list ranged from members of the royal family to titans of business and technology.
Published: September 17, 2025, 10:30 pm
Europe’s far-right and Charlie Kirk
The continent’s far right is claiming the activist as a martyr. Our colleague Jason Horowitz explains why.
Published: September 17, 2025, 9:08 pm
Windsor Castle’s State Dinner Features Lavish Menu
Just over 100 staff members served 160 guests at the white-tie event.
Published: September 17, 2025, 9:24 pm
Here’s the menu for the state dinner at Windsor Castle.
Lavish courses for the visit by the American president.
Published: September 17, 2025, 10:13 pm
U.K. Offers Trump a Royal Welcome of Maximum Pomp and Minimum Politics
A day of military and monarchical pageantry demonstrated Britain’s eagerness to appeal to a president who has seemed intent on upending the post-World War II order.
Published: September 17, 2025, 8:48 pm
Denmark to Buy Long-Range Weapons in ‘Paradigm Shift’
Denmark says Russia is a threat. Russia calls the Danish plans “pure madness.”
Published: September 17, 2025, 8:21 pm
The Ghost of Jeffrey Epstein Hangs Over Trump’s U.K. State Visit
In different ways, the reputations of the royal family, the British government and President Trump have each been tarnished by the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Published: September 17, 2025, 5:44 pm
Protest in London Contrasts With Trump’s Warm Royal Reception
Thousands of demonstrators poured into the streets of the capital as President Trump spent most of the day 20 miles away in Windsor.
Published: September 17, 2025, 4:33 pm
Gilded Carriages and Bearskin Hats: U.K. Royals Welcome Trump
Photographs of the pomp and spectacle of the U.S. president’s second state visit to Britain.
Published: September 17, 2025, 9:10 pm
Navalny Vomited and Convulsed in Prison Before Dying, His Wife Says
The organization founded by Aleksei A. Navalny, the Kremlin’s most prominent political opponent, presented what it called new information to support its claim that he was poisoned.
Published: September 17, 2025, 1:06 pm
London’s Mayor Takes Aim at a Visiting Trump, Furthering Their Feud
As the U.S. president’s plane arrived in Britain, Sadiq Khan published an essay accusing Mr. Trump of promoting far-right ideology.
Published: September 17, 2025, 1:05 pm
U.S. Government to Invest $75 Million in Ukraine’s Minerals
The investment will ease fears in Kyiv that Washington is pulling back from Ukraine’s war effort. It also underscores the mercantile nature of the U.S.-Ukrainian alliance under President Trump.
Published: September 17, 2025, 1:23 pm
How the British royal family — and its staff — prepare for a state visit.
A glossy video published on the family’s official YouTube channel gave a rare insight into the extensive preparations carried out before the arrival of visiting dignitaries.
Published: September 17, 2025, 11:25 am
Security plans for Trump’s visit are the biggest since the coronation of King Charles III.
Published: September 17, 2025, 10:20 am
Here’s the latest.
Published: September 17, 2025, 9:54 pm
As Trump Arrives, Europe’s Right Claims Charlie Kirk as One of Their Own
After decades of claiming persecution, once marginalized parties latch on to the American activist’s assassination as proof of their victimization.
Published: September 17, 2025, 1:46 pm
A Journey Into the Soul of Scotland’s Hebrides Islands
These remote and rocky islands off Scotland’s western coast offer visitors an ethereal beauty that goes perfectly with a splash of local whisky.
Published: September 17, 2025, 9:02 am
In War-Torn Ukraine, ‘I Never Doubted the Importance of Theater’
Richard Nelson returns to the Public Theater with “When the Hurlyburly’s Done,” which he presented last winter in Kyiv. Here, he reflects on the experience with excerpts from his diary.
Published: September 17, 2025, 9:01 am
Protesters unveil visual stunts as Trump arrives.
As President Trump arrived in Britain on Tuesday night, protesters unveiled visual stunts aimed at highlighting his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, while a march was planned for Wednesday.
Published: September 17, 2025, 4:33 pm
President Trump’s 2nd U.K. State Visit: What’s on the Agenda
The president and the first lady will be hosted at Windsor Castle by King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Published: September 17, 2025, 9:56 am
Most U.K. Political Leaders Are Cautiously Welcoming Trump. Not This One.
Ed Davey, of the Liberal Democrats, says that President Trump does not represent British values, and is boycotting a state dinner with the U.S. leader over Gaza.
Published: September 17, 2025, 6:48 am
Israel’s Push Into Gaza City
We bring together pieces of Times journalism to help you understand the big picture.
Published: September 17, 2025, 4:30 am
German Man Suspected in Madeleine McCann Disappearance Is Released From Prison
Eighteen years after Madeleine McCann, a 3-year-old British girl, disappeared in Portugal, the man considered a suspect by Britain and Germany was released after serving a sentence in a separate case.
Published: September 17, 2025, 8:10 am
Has Britain Gone Too Far With Its Digital Controls?
British authorities have ramped up the use of facial recognition, artificial intelligence and internet regulation to address crime and other issues, stoking concerns of surveillance overreach.
Published: September 17, 2025, 4:00 am
Abducted New Zealand children remain separated from their mother
The reality is that while the mystery of runaway dad Tom Phillips, who absconded with his three children for four years, has reached a tragic denouement, the full story is only just beginning.
Published: September 17, 2025, 2:44 pm
John Aiken remembers late MAFS expert Dr Trisha Stratford with touching tribute after her tragic death
John Aiken has once again paid tribute to his former Married At First Sight colleague Dr Trisha Stratford.
Published: September 17, 2025, 12:30 pm
Dark secret of New Zealand wilderness family: As father who abducted his children is killed in shoot-out, reason why have they not been re-united with mother may have been revealed
The reality is that while the mystery of runaway dad Tom Phillips, who absconded with his three children for four years, has reached a tragic denouement, the full story is only just beginning.
Published: September 17, 2025, 11:55 am
Snoop Dogg controversy rears its head just days before his AFL grand final show as he suddenly cancels performance
The hip hop icon's show at the biggest footy match of the year has been plagued by controversy since it was first announced by the AFL.
Published: September 17, 2025, 4:00 am
Former TV star Tiffany Salmond reveals how NRL players have tried to date her by sending her awful TikTok videos
Glamourous former NRL presenter Tiffany Salmond has lashed out at the 'bizarre and weird' way footy stars try to get dates with her.
Published: September 16, 2025, 9:00 am
'I set up Tino Asprilla for a few goals... he paid me back by coming all the way to Bangor!' - KEITH GILLESPIE reveals the untold stories of the night Newcastle beat Barcelona
When Keith Gillespie entered Bangor Golf Club for a quiet birthday meal with his partner, he did not expect to be met by a roomful of friends - and the first face he saw was the biggest surprise of all.
Published: September 17, 2025, 4:34 pm
Comrades of Army veteran on trial over alleged murders on Bloody Sunday told investigators that he opened fire on civilians, court hears
The former paratrooper, now in his 70s and known only as Soldier F, is accused of killing two of the 13 civil rights demonstrators who lost their lives on January 30, 1972.
Published: September 17, 2025, 3:51 pm