Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says military innovation will ‘transform’ air defences
President says air force’s new system involves ‘mobile fire groups’ and interceptor drones as he warns of fresh Russian attacks ahead. What we know on day 1,427
Rob Hirst was a force of nature, a born showman who led Midnight Oil from the back
Phenomenal drummer and percussionist was an equally accomplished songwriter who embodied the band’s bloody-minded spirit
As Trump menaces Greenland, this much is clear: the free world needs a new plan – and inspired leadership
The idea that the liberal rules-based order can survive his presidency now seems complacent. This is a historic moment – and a time to act, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown
Spain to hold three days of mourning after train crash that killed at least 40
Officials say death toll likely to rise as rescuers continue to comb through wreckage in remote area of Andalucía
Release the beast! How Iron Maiden and a naked Ralph Fiennes created the ultimate big-screen needle drop
The Number of the Beast lights up an unforgettable scene in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple thanks to director Nia DaCosta expertly blending ‘craziness and romance’
What we know so far about high-speed train crash in Spain
At least 39 people dead after northbound train derailed and collided with oncoming train in Córdoba province
Trump cites UK’s ‘stupidity’ over Chagos Islands as reason to take over Greenland
US president says on social media that Britain’s decision to cede islands to Mauritius is ‘act of total weakness’
World is short of nearly a million midwives, report warns
Shortage raises rates of maternity intervention, while improving access to care could potentially save 4.3m lives a year, say experrts
A Poem for Little People review – Ukraine’s war with Russia seen through eyes of emergency evacuation team
Ivan Sautkin films efforts to help residents abandon their frontline homes, as well as a pensioner acting as a spy for the Ukrainian army from the Russian border
Between the bars: theatrical gig about life after prison reveals hard truths of homecoming
A Giant on the Bridge, performed by a ‘Scottish indie folk supergroup’, draws on dozens of interviews about the confines former prisoners experience on the outside
Cameo by Rob Doyle review – a fantasy of literary celebrity in the culture war era
In this larky autofiction, the ups and downs of creative life are cartoonishly dramatised as the writer becomes an action hero
Rob Hirst, Midnight Oil drummer and founding member, dies aged 70
Musician who drove much of the band’s ferocious sound and co-wrote many of its biggest hits was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2023
Number of employed people in UK falls again as wage growth slows
Shops, restaurants and hotels particularly hit by slowdown in hiring, as unemployment remains at 5.1%