Danish police direct people involved near the the derailment
At least one person has died and several others injured after a train collided with a slurry tanker and derailed in southern Denmark, officials said.
Police said the crash happened between the towns of Tinglev and Kliplev in southern Jutland, and that officers were at the site.
Local outlet TV2 reported helicopters had been sent to the scene and quoted local rail officials as saying the train had "hit a slurry tanker" at a level crossing.
The country's rail operator DSB said that it had shut down services between Tinglev and Sønderborg near the German border.
Pictures from the scene showed a carriage lying on its side, with passengers stood around the train tracks.
Police said 95 passengers were on board, including pupils from a school in Sønderborg. Two of the injured were carried away by helicopter.
The national rail agency Banedanmark wrote on X that the collision happened at a railway crossing. According to local media, at least two of the train carriages were derailed.
Standalone stores are returning to the High Street, Michelle Wilson, managing director of Topshop and Topman, confirmed to BBC News.
And on Saturday, Topshop is hosting its first catwalk show for seven years in Trafalgar Square, with long-time brand muse model Cara Delevingne among those attending.
It seems absence (and nostalgia) makes the heart grow fonder. As rumours of Topshop's imminent return have been met by a wave of affection online, particularly among millennials and Gen-Z.
But industry experts say it will take more than nostalgia to make Topshop 2.0 a success.
'They need to entice younger girls'
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There was always much more to a Topshop store than just the fashion
One of the challenges that Topshop will face is attracting a new wave of shoppers through the doors.
Its previous core following are now women in their late 20s and 30s, but it can’t just rely on them, says Graafland.
"They will need to work hard to entice younger girls in," she said.
What might help, though, is the nostalgia trend that has taken over social media feeds and High Streets in recent months.
Topshop's team, for their part, think they can attract both older and newer groups.
"We want to deliver for those that are nostalgic for a brand that they felt like they lost," Wilson said.
"But we absolutely want to appeal to a new demographic as well."
Then, there's the fashion. For me, shopping in Topshop as a teenager made me feel like the 'it girl'.
On Saturdays, you'd breeze through racks to find the one item that justified taking money out of your barely-there bank balance.
When you bought it, you'd act nonchalant. "Oh this old thing? It's from Topshop," you'd tell your school friends, as if you could afford it all the time.
And I wasn't the only one. Huge crowds would throng to the London landmark store to witness the launch of new ranges from A-listers like Beyoncé and Kate Moss.
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The launch of a new Kate Moss Topshop collection would always draw large crowds to the flagship Oxford Street store
In the 90s and 00s, designers "used to laugh at High Street fashion", said Wayne Hemingway, a designer and co-founder of Red or Dead.
"They couldn't keep up with the trends. Topshop was only one that did."
Hemingway, who worked with Topshop through its heyday, said a large part of its success was down to the team behind it, including Jane Shepherdson, its hugely influential brand director.
"They brought in second hand clothes for example, that's normal now, but back then it was seen as absolutely radical to have a shopping department store doing that," he said.
"You had the collaborations, the London Fashion Walk catwalk, all this design and excitement at High Street prices. It was so fresh, everyone wanted to be part of it."
But over time, what people were looking for changed - and Topshop didn't always keep up, said Graafland.
"They offered that unique London look. Then the girls who shopped there grew up, and they didn't want that look anymore," she said.
"You cannot afford to take your finger off pulse for one minute in fashion."
She added that Topshop 2.0 would benefit from the fact its core aesthetic - the London girl look - is back in style, and that not many other retailers are offering it.
"If you look at the High Street now, there's a strong Spanish presence, with the likes of Zara, and also a Swedish presence with H&M. When Arcadia collapsed, we lost that Britishness," she said.
She added that a lot of the High Street is "playing it safe right now", and that could also work in Topshop's favour if can "get that cool edge back".
Topshop’s team is confident that it can still win over shoppers with its trademark London-based swagger.
"We still think there's a huge gap in the market for that," Wilson said.
"The most important thing that we won't forget, and maybe got forgotten about towards the end of the previous era, is that product is everything.
"It has to be the best quality product, the most fashionable product for our customer base, and bringing that at good value."
And then there are the prices
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Few people will forget the buzz around the Kate Moss collection in 2007, and the red dress she wore in the window for the launch
Topshop's popularity peaked in the heady years before the cost of living crisis. Its team are aware of the stiff competition it now faces.
A pair of Topshop jeans will easily set you back about £50. Chinese fast fashion giant Shein offers them for about £17.
"If we're just comparing Shein, then yes, I think most brands on the planet are at a higher price point than Shein," Wilson said.
But she added: "We know that when we offer great fashion and great value for money then the product does sell very well, so absolutely no concerns about that to be honest."
While Topshop might not churn out new pieces at the breakneck speed of its online-only rivals, in the past, it's still faced questions over its environmental record.
For younger shoppers, this can be an important factor in deciding where to go.
Wilson, however, indicates the higher prices reflect a more sustainable model.
The firm's focus, she said, is very much "on the livelihoods of people within the supply chain that we partner with and also the environmental impacts of the brand".
'There's got to be a buzz around it'
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Cara Delevingne has long been associated with Topshop, and will attend Saturday's event
You can still buy the items online on their website - but now, in-store shopping is coming back.
Topshop's return to the High Street starts this month, with products set to be available to buy in certain stores.
But of course, the real interest is in the standalone stores which Wilson said are "definitely" coming back.
She wouldn't give a date for their return, but said the aim was to open stores across the nation.
Topshop is choosing to relaunch at a time when the High Street continues to struggle. Just days ago, fashion accessories chain Claire's collapsed into administration.
But Wilson said lessons have been learnt after what happened to Topshop 1.0.
"We're just making sure we do it in the right way so that we don't over-expand ourselves," she said.
As for the stores themselves, it remains to be seen if they'll have the same vibe as before.
For me, it was where I met friends after school, tried on eye shadow for the first time, and listened to DJs pumping out dance music.
In some stores you were able to order skinny caramel lattes, get your hair and nails done, and maybe even get a piercing or two if your mum wasn't watching.
"Fashion is only part of the story. It's about selling a lifestyle and an experience," Graafland said. "There's got to be that buzz around it."
Topshop’s team say they won't necessarily be replicating what it used to do, but rather, "finding ways to bring that into 2025 and do interesting things".
Overall, the hopes are high.
"They will get the girls to the stores, I don't doubt it,” Graafland said.
“The question is whether they can keep them there.”
There are over 1,000 varieties of mango grown in India
As summer sweeps across India, one of the most common questions a leading Mumbai-based diabetologist hears from his patients is: "Can I eat mangoes?"
"Mangoes, with their rich sweetness and diverse varieties, are a staple of Indian summers, and it's understandable why people want to indulge," says Rahul Baxi.
However, this simple question, he says, comes loaded with misconceptions - ranging from the belief that mangoes should be strictly avoided, to the opposite extreme where some think eating mangoes in excess might "reverse diabetes".
The reality lies somewhere in between, but the confusion doesn't end with the season. "In fact, many patients return for follow-up visits post-mango season, often with elevated glucose levels, and sometimes, the culprit may just be overindulgence in this beloved fruit," says Dr Baxi.
This constant dilemma has left many people with diabetes wary of the "king of fruits". Yet, new research suggests that mangoes might not be the villain they're sometimes made out to be.
Two new Indian clinical trials are turning conventional dietary wisdom on its head, suggesting that controlled mango consumption instead of carbohydrates (in the form of bread) may actually improve blood sugar and metabolic health in people with type 2 diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas produces little or no insulin, while in type 2, the body becomes resistant to insulin's effects.
Type 2 diabetes makes up over 90% of global cases, according to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). It's the eighth leading cause of disease burden worldwide, projected to rank second by 2050. Though not fully understood, it's strongly linked to excess weight, age, ethnicity and family history.
In India, an estimated 77 million adults have type 2 diabetes, while nearly 25 million are prediabetic and at high risk of developing the condition, according to the World Health Organization.
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Mango festivals pop up across Indian cities, celebrating the fruit's cultural significance
Yet amidst the challenges, new findings offer a surprising ray of hope - especially for mango lovers.
A pilot study soon to appear in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition and involving 95 participants found that three popular Indian mango varities - Safeda, Dasheri and Langra - produced similar or lower glycemic responses than white bread over two hours of glucose testing. (A glycemic response is how quickly and how much a food raises blood sugar levels after eating.)
Continuous glucose monitoring of people with and without type 2 diabetics over three days showed that, in participants with diabetes, post-meal sugar fluctuations were significantly smaller after eating a mango. This low fluctuation glycemic response could be beneficial to the body in the long run, researchers say.
"Mangoes are a much-loved fruit and maligned for its possible glucose and weight-elevating effects," said Dr Sugandha Kehar, first author of both studies.
"These studies show that within prescribed diets, consumption of mangoes are not detrimental to blood glucose and may even be beneficial."
A second, eight-week randomised trial published in the Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders - conducted at Delhi's Fortis C-DOC with Indian Council of Medical Research funding - has reinforced the findings.
Thirty-five adults with type 2 diabetes who replaced their breakfast bread with 250g of mango saw improvements in fasting glucose, haemoglobin A1C test (HbA1c) which measures average blood sugar levels, insulin resistance, weight, waist circumference and HDL cholesterol. These markers are key indicators of diabetes control and overall metabolic health.
"We showed the benefits of small doses of mangoes in place of carbohydrates (bread) in breakfast in two detailed studies for the first time, laying to rest all speculations regarding adverse metabolic effects of its consumption," says Prof Anoop Misra, senior author and study lead.
"But the key is moderation and clinical supervision - this is not a licence for unlimited mango feasts."
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An estimated 77 million adults in India have type 2 diabetes
I asked Prof Misra what eating mangoes in moderation meant.
"If your daily limit is 1,600 calories, any calories from mango should be part of that total, not extra. A 250g mango - about one small fruit - has roughly 180 calories. As in the study, you'd replace an equivalent amount of carbs with mango to get the same results," he told me.
Dr Baxi says he tells his patients something similar.
"If glucose levels are under control, I do allow and even encourage my patients to enjoy mangoes in limited quantities - about half portion which gives 15g carbohydrates - once or twice a day."
Dr Baxi tells his patients: portion control is key - mangoes should be eaten between meals, not as dessert. Pair them with protein or fibre, and avoid combining with other carbs or sugary forms, such as juices and milkshakes.
Beyond its metabolic impact, the mango occupies a far larger place in Indian life - a fruit that opens doors both literally and figuratively, carrying cultural, social and even diplomatic significance.
"Mango diplomacy" is a familiar phrase across the subcontinent, where carefully chosen crates of the fruit can grease political deals, strengthen alliances or smooth over tense negotiations.
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Former Indian Ambassador Ronen Sen presents a basket of Indian mangoes to the then US Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns during a 2007 ceremony
Mango festivals pop up across Indian cities, celebrating the fruit's cultural and economic significance. The fruit is, at once, a favourite indulgence and a quietly powerful social currency. "Most Indians have a personal favourite mango and parochial regional loyalties have long fuelled heated ranking debates," says Pushpesh Pant, a Delhi-based historian and culinary expert.
"Good mangoes are not just to be eaten; they are adornments like jewellery. The rules of the mango push the best produce towards those willing to pay the highest price," writes Sopan Joshi in Mangifera indica: A Biography of the Mango, a magisterial account of the fruit and its admirers.
There are more than 1,000 varieties of mango grown in India. Joshi writes India's mangoes vary by region: northern and eastern varieties like Langra, Dasheri, Chausa and Himsagar are intensely sweet, while southern types offer a subtle sweet-sour flavour. The Alphonso of western India owes its signature taste to a unique balance of sugar and acid.
So central is the fruit to Indian life that the calendar year itself often begins with the mango flowering. Poet Ghalib called the mango a "a sealed glass of honey", and hundreds of books have been written celebrating its allure.
Part indulgence, part icon, the mango continues to delight and inspire - now with a surprising nod from science.
This file picture shows an art installation by Tibetan artist Tenzin Mingyur Paldron. Tibetan and Uyghur flags were later removed from it.
Three weeks ago, Burmese artist Sai was in Bangkok, celebrating the opening of an art exhibition he had curated with his wife at one of Thailand's top galleries.
Now the couple has fled to the UK where they plan to seek asylum, their exhibition about authoritarian repression censored after angering the Chinese government.
The couple alleges Thai police are looking for them, though a police spokesman has denied knowledge of this.
Human rights advocates have condemned the situation as an example of transnational repression.
Featuring exiled artists from countries such as China, Russia and Iran, Sai says his exhibition, which opened on 26 July at the Bangkok Arts and Cultural Centre, saw repeated visits by Chinese embassy representatives, accompanied by Bangkok city officials, shortly after it opened.
The show, titled Constellation of Complicity: Visualising the Global Machine of Authoritarian Solidarity, aims to show how authoritarian regimes collaborate in repression, according to one official description.
Sai claims that the Chinese officials lodged complaints about works by Tibetan, Uyghur and Hong Kong artists, and initially demanded that the show be completely shut down.
But, he said, the arts centre managed to negotiate a compromise that allowed the exhibition to continue aftersensitive artworks and elements of art installations were removed.
A BBC journalist who visited the exhibition in Bangkok this week saw several artists' names covered up with black paint in the descriptions of artworks.
A description of the artists' homelands was also partially covered with black paint to conceal references to Tibet, Hong Kong and Xinjiang.
The names of Tibetan, Hong Kong and Uyghur artists had been blacked out
Most of the censored artworks were by the Tibetan artist Tenzin Mingyur Paldron. Television screens that were supposed to show several films by the artist - one was about the Dalai Lama - had been switched off.
Tibetan and Uyghur flags had also been removed, as well as a novel about a Tibetan family in exile and a postcard about China, Israel and Xinjiang.
A gallery staff member told the BBC that the exhibition had attracted many visitors in recent days after news of the censorship went viral online.
The arts centre's management did not respond to the BBC's questions.
But the BBC understands there was an email where the centre said they were "warned that the exhibition may risk creating diplomatic tensions between Thailand and China".
The email also stated they made the adjustments "due to pressure from the Chinese embassy" transmitted through the Thai foreign affairs ministry and the Bangkok city government, which is the centre's main supporter.
A Chinese embassy statement in response to BBC queries accused the exhibition of openly promoting Tibetan, Uyghur and Hong Kong independence.
It added that Thailand's "timely measures" showed that such a "false notion" has "no market internationally and is unpopular".
It also said the show "disregards facts... distorts China's policies on Tibet, Xinjiang, and Hong Kong, and harms China's core interests and political dignity".
"China opposes any attempt by anyone to use the pretext of cultural and artistic exchanges to engage in political manipulation and interfere in China's internal affairs."
The statement did not address allegations that its officials had pressured Thai authorities and the arts centre.
Television screens that were meant to screen Tenzin Mingyur Paldron's films had been switched off
The show's curators and exhibiting artists deny China's accusations.
Tenzin Mingyur Paldron said his films "conveyed stories from the heart and sent a message of global solidarity", adding that the censorship was part of a Chinese "campaign of erasure and suppression" of Tibetans around the world.
"Although I do support the people's will, there is no signage nor advocacy of independence [in the artwork]," said Clara Cheung, one of the artists whose names were blacked out. The Hong Kong artist's installation about China's surveillance in the UK was not affected.
Instead of independence from China, "we promote freedom of expression, self-determination, and self-identification... basic human rights", Sai told the BBC.
"Our exhibition gives space for artists who resist authoritarianism. These are voices often silenced in their own country. The fact that the Chinese Communist Party tries to shut it down proves the very point they are making."
'We realised we had to leave'
Sai and his wife decided to leave Thailand as they were worried of being deported back to Myanmar, also known as Burma, where Sai believes he will be persecuted for his activism against the junta.
Two days after the exhibition's opening, the couple was heading to their home in Bangkok when they realised that Thai police were looking for them.
The BBC understands the couple received texts from gallery staff alerting them to the police's visit to the exhibition, and that officers had asked for the couple's contact numbers.
At that moment, Sai said, "we realised we had to leave the country".
The couple immediately purchased the earliest flight to the UK they could find. "We only had a few minutes to pack our belongings. My wife was shaking, she couldn't pack anything," he said.
Just hours after they received the texts, they left the country.
Thailand's national police spokesman Achayon Kraithong told the BBC that he had not received any information that police officers were looking for Sai, and said the accusation was too broad to prove.
"Without specific information, we cannot comment on it. If there was enough evidence, we would be able to say if it actually happened or not," he said.
The couple had fled their homeland in 2021 following the military coup.
Sai's father is Lin Htut, the former chief minister of Myanmar's biggest state, Shan, and a member of Aung San Suu Kyi's ousted National League for Democracy. He was arrested and subsequently jailed on corruption charges.
Sai's mother was put under house arrest for several months, and is now still living under heavy surveillance.
Sai has long maintained the charges are false and insists that his father is a political prisoner. He has been vigorously campaigning for his release while criticising the junta.
The couple had eventually settled in Thailand and decided to put on their art show in Bangkok because of the large Burmese community there, and also because "Thailand plays a critical role to promote peace and stability for Myanmar... it's a secure place", said Sai.
But he no longer feels this way. "When a foreign power can dictate what art can be shown, it undermines cultural sovereignty," he said.
"Because of our activism, the targeting by authoritarian regimes against us has multiplied... my wife and I have no choice but to seek asylum in the UK."
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The show in Bangkok is about authoritarian regimes and repression, featuring exiled artists from Iran, China and Russia
Lord Alton of Liverpool, chair of the UK Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights, told the BBC that Sai's case "illustrates the extensive reach of China's campaign of transnational repression", and that he would support Sai's bid for asylum.
"To pressure an art exhibition to censor exhibits in a cultural centre in another country is an outrageous violation of freedom of expression and should be widely exposed and condemned. The additional fears that this caused for Sai, leading him to flee Thailand for his security, are deeply concerning," he added.
The Human Rights Foundation has called the incident "intimidation" that "reflects a coordinated effort to suppress artistic expression", while prominent Thailand-based activist Phil Robertson said it was "outrageous and unacceptable" that Bangkok city officials allowed Chinese censorship.
The BBC has asked Thailand's prime minister's office for a response to these views.
Fears of China's transnational repression - broadly defined as a government harassing or surveilling individuals in other territories - have risen in recent years. It has raised questions of whether host countries are aware of such actions, or even complicit.
The relationship between Thailand and China has also been closely scrutinised.
In 2015 Swedish citizen Gui Minhai, one of the founders of a Hong Kong bookshop that sold and published titles critical of Beijing, mysteriously vanished while holidaying in Thailand.
He later reappeared in mainland China in police custody. Officials said he had gone to China voluntarily, but rights groups maintain he was abducted by Chinese agents.
Earlier this year, at least 40 Uyghurs were deported from Thailand to China despite serious concerns expressed by the United Nations, the US and the UK. Beijing said the repatriation was conducted in accordance with Chinese, Thai and international law.
That case had occurred while Sai was still planning his show at the Bangkok Arts and Cultural Centre. Despite concerns, he said, the centre decided to go ahead with the exhibition anyway.
Now, Sai is contemplating his next steps while in the UK. He and his wife plan to showcase the uncensored art show in other countries once the exhibition ends its run in Bangkok in October.
He believes the censorship has ironically boosted the profile of their art show, with "now many people in the world interested in seeing the exhibition" and discussing it online.
"We didn't start this movement, the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) started it. We just laid the foundation (with the exhibition)... the rest has been nurtured organically, and endorsed, by CCP censorship like fertiliser."
Young people have told the BBC the "extortionate" cost of bus travel in England means they socialise less and struggle to pay rent.
A report by MPs has recommended everyone under the age of 22 should get free bus travel to help them get into work and education - similar to in Scotland.
The Department for Transport says it is already spending "£1bn in multi-year funding to improve the reliability and frequency of bus services across the country".
But the BBC has heard from people aged 22 and under who say bus fares are too expensive and eat into their food budget.
'I get hungry at college but can't afford snacks'
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Maisy Moazzenkivi spends £8 a day getting to and from college on the bus
Maisy Moazzenkivi, 18, lives in Coventry with her mum, dad and brother, and travels almost two hours each way to get to college, four days a week.
Maisy, has a disability bus pass because of her autism, meaning she pays less for travel than her friends. However, she still spends £8 a day on getting to college as her free travel allowance only kicks in after 09:30, half an hour after she needs to be there.
She says money she spends on travel eats into what she would otherwise spend on food and snacks throughout the day.
"Sometimes, when I finish college I'm really hungry and just want to get a meal deal or something for the way home, but it's so expensive on top of everything. I'm very lucky that I can go home and my family can feed me, but not everyone has that."
If bus travel was free, Maisy says she would be able to socialise more, and save for "luxury items".
"I know it doesn't sound like a big deal, or an essential item, but one day, I'd love to save for a Juicy Couture tracksuit," she said.
'I don't understand how it's so extortionate'
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Gracie Moore says she finds bus fares in the UK are 'extortionate'
Gracie Moore, 22, lives in Slough and catches the bus every day to and from work, which costs her £120 a month.
"For someone who is not earning much more than minimum wage, it's quite a big expenditure," says Gracie who works as an administration assistant for a care home firm.
She says the high cost of travel for young people makes it difficult to navigate having a job and a social life.
Travel costs are "absolutely" a factor which stop her from moving out from her family home, she says.
"I have less independence this way, but I'm paying so much less."
Gracie previously lived in Madrid, where she enjoyed unlimited travel on bus, train, tube, and tram) for only €8 (£6.90) a month with a young person's travel card.
"I don't understand how it's so extortionate here when other countries in Europe subsidise it so well," she says. "I just don't know how the price of transport here can be justified."
'Free bus pass would make a big difference'
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Nikita Upreti says a free bus pass would give her more money to spend on groceries
Originally from Nepal, Nikita Upreti, 20, is an international student studying at University College Birmingham. She says the rising price of travel means it is getting "harder" to pay for her bus pass each month.
When Nikita first moved to Birmingham in September 2024, a monthly bus pass with a student discount cost her £49. Now, it costs her £53.
"The student discount is not helping us anymore," she says.
Nikita also works 20 hours a week as a waitress. Despite working the maximum amount of hours her university will allow her to while studying, she still struggles to pay her rent while juggling the rising cost of living.
She says that free bus travel "would make a big difference" to her life.
"I could spend the money I save on groceries and things that would help my education. It would be really helpful."
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's high-stakes summit in Alaska dominates Saturday's papers. "Ukraine's fate in their hands" says the Daily Mail as it reports that Trump wants a "rapid" ceasefire and the two leaders are expected to "slog it out for at lease six to seven hours" in their meeting.
The Daily Telegraph leads with a photograph of the pair's friendly handshake after arriving at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage. The paper says the UK is poised to put boots on the ground in Ukraine "within a week" of a ceasefire being declared to help rebuild Kyiv's armed forces.
"Peace in their hands" echoes the Times' headline. The paper says the pair's meeting is the first between American and Russian leaders on US soil for a decade. The Times also describes Putin choosing to ride in Trump's armoured vehicle - dubbed the Beast - so that they could "share private words" without aides or translators.
"Time for peace" says the Daily Star. The paper fills its front page with the two leaders' greeting in Alaska and a picture of Volodymyr Zelensky floating between them. The Ukrainian president is not at the summit to discuss a possible ceasefire.
Satellite images suggest Putin is preparing to test an "invincible" nuclear missile, reports the i Paper. It says the Russian leader is making a "show of strength" as he enters "crunch time" talks with Trump.
"High Stakes!" declares the Guardian as it spotlights a picture of Trump boarding Air Force One on his way to Alaska. The paper also reports that the UK's human rights watchdog has written a letter to the government and police over its "heavy-handed" approach to Gaza protests. The Guardian says the Equality and Human Rights Commission warns that disproportionate policing "undermines confidence in our human rights protections".
The Daily Mirror highlights 80 years on from VJ Day against the backdrop of Trump and Putin's meeting. "Praying for peace" is the paper's headline as it features a message from a 105-year-old VJ veteran: "We must never forget".
"Trump hands Putin chance to make peace" is the Daily Express take on the Alaska summit. Also looming large, the paper says campaigners are warning of rising fears that more of the UK's "beloved" post offices will be shut down. The paper announces it is launching a Save Our Post Offices campaign to protect the "vital network".
Ukrainians have rallied in front of the US embassy in Kyiv urging the US "not to yield" land to Russia, according to the Financial Times. Elsewhere, the paper says Chancellor Rachel Reeves is "on the hunt" for tax reforms in an effort to boost growth amid fears at least £10bn could be "wiped off" the government's fiscal plan.
Finally, the Sun splashes on the Prince and Princess of Wales' "throne sweet home". The paper says the royal couple are moving into a new "forever home" to build happy memories after "three tough years".
Watch: How the Trump-Putin summit unfolded... in under 2 minutes
Putin welcomed back on world stage with red carpet
When President Vladimir Putin landed back onto the world stage on Friday, the skies in Alaska were cloudy. Waiting with a red carpet spread across the tarmac of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson was US President Donald Trump.
As Putin approached, Trump clapped. The two leaders warmly shook hands and smiled.
It was a remarkable moment for Putin – a leader who most Western nations have shunned since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. His international travel has since been largely limited to nations friendly to the Russian Federation, such as North Korea and Belarus.
The fact that the Alaska summit happened at all was a victory for Putin. But this welcome would have surpassed the Kremlin's wildest dreams. In a short six months Putin went from being a pariah in the eyes of the West to being welcomed on US soil like a partner and friend.
To cap it off, in an apparently unscripted moment, Putin decided to accept a lift to the airbase in Trump's armoured limousine instead of driving in his own Moscow-plated presidential state car.
As the vehicle pulled away, the cameras zoomed in on Putin, sitting in the backseat and laughing.
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Putin faced with questions he never gets asked
In his 25 years as Russian president, Putin has achieved complete control over the media, crushing journalistic freedoms and replacing information with propaganda. Within Russia he doesn't often – if ever – come up against unfriendly reporters.
Yet it was only minutes after landing in Alaska that one journalist shouted in his direction: "Will you stop killing civilians?" If the question bothered him, he didn't show it, appearing instead to shrug and diverting his gaze.
During a brief and somewhat chaotic photo op, more questions were shouted, including one in Russian about whether Putin would be ready to meet President Zelensky for a trilateral summit. Again, there was no obvious reaction from the Russian president beyond a cryptic smirk.
What was said when talks ended earlier than expected
The world's media gathered in the room with Putin and Trump had been led to expect a press conference; instead, the two leaders gave statements and took no questions from reporters.
Unusually, Putin was the first to speak. He praised the "constructive atmosphere of mutual respect" of the "neighbourly" talks, and then launching into a condensed history of Alaska's past as a Russian territory.
As Putin spoke, Trump stood in silence. It was several minutes before the Russian president mentioned what he called the "situation in Ukraine" – ostensibly the catalyst for the summit. When he did, it was to state that although an unspecified "agreement" had been reached, the "root causes" of the conflict had to be eliminated before peace could be achieved.
The phrase will have set off alarm bells in Kyiv and beyond. Since the start of the war it has become shorthand for a series of intractable and maximalist demands that Putin say stand in the way of a ceasefire.
They include recognition of Russian sovereignty over the Ukrainian regions of Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson as well as Ukraine agreeing to demilitarisation, neutrality, no foreign military involvement and new elections. Essentially, they amount to capitulation – unacceptable to Kyiv, but clearly – even after three and a half years of bloody conflict – still paramount to Moscow.
With this, it was clear that there was no deal.
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And what was not said
Extraordinarily – given the context and the premise for the summit – when it was Trump's turn to speak he did not mention Ukraine or the possibility of a ceasefire once. The closest he came to referencing the conflict was saying that "five, six, seven thousand people a week" are killed and noting that Putin too wanted to see an end to the bloodshed.
The usually loquacious Trump seemed to have less to say than Putin. His statement was notable for its relative, and unusual, brevity – but primarily for its vagueness. "There were many, many points that we agreed on," Trump said, adding that "great progress" had been made in an "extremely productive meeting".
But he did not share any details and it did not appear that any concrete steps taken towards a resolution of the Ukrainian conflict. No major agreements or a trilateral meeting with President Zelensky were announced.
And – to Moscow's relief – there was no mention of any "severe consequences" that Trump threatened would follow if a ceasefire wasn't reached.
"We didn't get there," Trump admitted.
Then, optimistically though vaguely, he added: "But we have a very good chance of getting there."
Watch: 'A long way for nothing?' Anthony Zurcher and Steve Rosenberg assess what the summit achieved
'Next time in Moscow' - Putin makes rare aside in English
The summit may have failed to yield any tangible progress towards peace in Ukraine, but it cemented the rapprochement between Russia and the US.
Pictures of the two presidents repeatedly shaking hands and grinning travelled far and wide on social media – as did images of American servicemen kneeling as they rolled out the red carpet at the foot of Putin's plane.
Before wrapping up his statement, Putin referenced one of the US president's frequent talking points – that the conflict in Ukraine would have never started had Trump been in power.
Despite Trump's assertion of "great progress", nothing of substance was unveiled at the Alaska summit – yet the two leaders left the door open for another meeting, this time on Russian soil. "I'll probably see you again very soon," Trump said.
Rounding off a joint statement where he had to make no promises, no concessions and no compromises, Putin may have felt at ease enough to break into English – a rare occurrence. Chuckling, he looked at Trump and said: "Next time in Moscow."
"Oh, that's an interesting one," Trump said. "I'll get a little heat on that one, but I – I could see it possibly happening."
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Watch: How the Trump-Putin summit unfolded in 82 seconds
US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have left Alaska without reaching an agreement for a ceasefire in Ukraine.
After an almost three-hour meeting, the leaders delivered a joint statement to the media before leaving without taking questions.
Three BBC correspondents who are in Anchorage for the summit assess what it means for the US and Russian leaders as well as what happens next in the war in Ukraine.
Meeting dents Trump's reputation as a dealmaker
By North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher
"There's no deal until there's a deal," Donald Trump said early in his post-summit remarks here in Anchorage.
It was a roundabout way of conceding that after several hours of talks, there's no deal. No ceasefire. Nothing tangible to report.
The president said that he and Vladimir Putin made "some great progress", but with little details about what that might be, it's left to the world's imagination.
"We didn't get there," he later said, before exiting the room without taking any questions from the hundreds of gathered reporters.
Trump travelled a long way to only produce such vagaries, even if America's European allies and Ukrainian officials may be relieved he did not offer unilateral concessions or agreements that could have undermined future negotiations.
For the man who likes to tout himself as a peacemaker and a dealmaker, it appears that Trump will leave Alaska with neither.
There are also no indications that a future summit that includes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is forthcoming, Putin's "next time in Moscow" quip about their next meeting notwithstanding.
While Trump had less at stake during these negotiations than Ukraine or Russia, it still will put a dent in his domestic and international prestige after earlier promises that this meeting had only a 25% chance of failure.
What's more, the president had to suffer the apparent indignity of standing silent as Putin started off the press-conference-that-wasn't with extensive opening remarks. It was a marked difference than the normal routine in the Oval Office, when the US president typically holds court while his foreign counterpart looks on without comment.
While Alaska is American territory, Putin seemed more at home in what his officials like to note was once "Russian America" before its 19th Century sale to the US. That may eat at the American president over the comings days, as will press coverage that will present this summit as a flop.
The big question now - one reporters were unable to ask on Friday - is whether Trump will decide to impose his much-threatened new sanctions on Russia as punishment.
The president partially addressed that in the friendly confines of a Fox News interview before flying out, saying that he would consider such a move "maybe in two weeks, three weeks". But given the president promised "severe consequences" if Russia did not move towards a ceasefire, such a unspecific answer may prompt more questions than it answers.
Putin gets his moment in the global spotlight
By Steve Rosenberg, Russia editor
When is a "press conference" not a press conference?
When there are no questions.
There was palpable surprise in the hall when Presidents Putin and Trump left the podium as soon as they'd delivered their statements – without taking any questions.
Members of the Russian delegation, too, left the room swiftly without answering any of the questions journalists were shouting at them.
Clear signs that when it comes to the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump still have a major difference of opinion.
Donald Trump has been pushing for a Russian ceasefire. Vladimir Putin didn't give it to him.
There was a very different vibe earlier in the day. President Trump had rolled out the red carpet for Vladimir Putin, treating the Kremlin leader as an honoured guest.
Today the Russian president got his moment in the geo-political limelight, sharing the stage with the leader of the world's most powerful country.
But how will Trump react to what happened? He still hasn't managed to persuade Putin to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
Previously he'd threatened a tougher approach to Russia, with ultimatums, deadlines and warnings of more sanctions if Moscow ignored calls for a ceasefire.
He hasn't followed through.
Will he?
Watch: 'If Trump was the president back then there would be no war', says Putin
A sigh of relief from Ukraine - but fear for what's next
By Vitaliy Shevchenko, Russia Editor BBC Monitoring
What just happened in Anchorage may feel anti-climactic for many, but in Kyiv there will be sighs of relief that no "deal" has been announced that would cost Ukraine territory.
People of Ukraine will also know that all of their key deals with Russia have ended up broken, so even if one had been announced here in Anchorage, they would have been sceptical.
Ukrainians will be alarmed, however, that at the joint appearance in front of the media Vladimir Putin yet again spoke of the "root causes" of the conflict and said only their removal would lead to lasting peace.
Translated from Kremlin-speak, this means he is still determined to pursue the original objective of his "special military operation" - which is to dismantle Ukraine as an independent state. Three-and-a-half years of Western efforts have failed to make him change his mind, and that now includes the Alaska summit.
The uncertainty that persists after the meeting is also worrying. What happens next? Will Russia's attacks continue unabated?
The past few months have seen a succession of Western deadlines that came and went without consequences, and threats that were never carried out. Ukrainians see this as an invitation for Putin to continue his attacks. They may see the apparent lack of progress achieved Anchorage in the same light.
Blackpink are the first K-pop girl band to sell a million albums, and the first to headline Wembley Stadium.
South Korean pop band Blackpink reasserted their position as the world's biggest girl group, with a riotous two-and-a-half hour show at Wembley Stadium.
The quartet – comprised of members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa – became the first K-pop girl band to headline the venue, following in the footsteps of Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, BTS and Oasis.
They rewarded fans with a high-voltage set, full of delirious hooks and crisp choreography, while highlighting their sisterly bond.
"What an absolute honour to be performing here at Wembley Stadium," said Lisa, dedicating the concert to the 70,000-strong audience. "We're absolutely in awe at all of you guys [for] rocking up and making this possible."
"It's an epic dream," added her bandmate Jennie. "And it still feels a little unreal."
"The last time we were here [in London] was insane but this was just a whole other level," concluded Rosé.
"We're really grateful that you guys stuck around and supported us."
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The band recently released their rave-flavoured comeback single, Jump
The show was the first of two nights at Wembley Stadium, wrapping up the European leg of the band's Deadline tour, which will see them play 31 dates in 16 cities worldwide.
The trek began in Seoul last month, shrewdly accompanied by a new single, Jump - which set a new milestone on YouTube for the most-watched video in a single day, with 26 million views.
By the end of the run, the band are expected to break their own record for the highest-grossing tour by a female group. They previously snatched that title from the Spice Girls, during their 2022-2023 Born Pink world tour.
Killer choreography
The London show opened in a blaze of laser light and pyrotechnics, with three muscle-flexing pop anthems in a row: Kill This Love, How You Like That and Pink Venom.
The stadium was immediately awash with pink, as the audience flew to their feet and waved lightsticks that flashed in time with the pounding beats.
On stage, the dance moves were intricate and precise. Blackpink lined up in formation, peeling off as each member took a vocal line, before recombining like a 16-limbed pop colossus.
During Playing With Fire, the massive video wall at the back of the stage split into four, allowing for close-ups for all of the members, each followed by their own camera, as they danced around the circular catwalk for the first time.
That segued perfectly into Shut Down (complete with a sample of Paganini's second violin concerto, La Campanella), with killer choreography mirrored flawlessly by hundreds of hardcore fans.
The innovative staging allowed fans to focus on their favourite member, with each receiving their own follow-cam
Deadline is billed as a reunion tour, even though it's only two years since Blackpink last played in London.
Rosé teamed up with Bruno Mars for the global smash APT, Lisa starred in The White Lotus, Jennie went viral for her self-referential club hit Like Jennie and Jisoo took the lead role on K-drama Snowdrop.
As a result, the tour alternates between group and solo sections - with British pop star FKA Twigs making a brief cameo eating a scone during a backstage prelude Rosé's set, for some reason.
But if fans feared that time apart would weaken the band, the tour is proving them wrong.
If anything, the singers' personalities come through stronger now that they've had the opportunity to spread their wings.
Lisa is the rabble-rousing rock star, responsible for Blackpink's signature attitude, which she undercuts with a few well-timed winks to the camera.
New Zealand-born Rosé is the cheerleader, handling most of the on-stage chat, while harbouring secret ambitions to be Taylor Swift, judging by the semi-acoustic ballads she belts out during her solo set.
Jennie could be your cool older sister, all dark sunglasses and leather jackets, as she swats away her choreography like a pesky house fly.
Jisoo, meanwhile, is the most reserved member, saying precious few words but taking the lion's share of the high notes and tricky vocal lines.
Like all the best girl groups, every fan can pick a favourite - or bias, in K-pop parlance - who aligns with their own personality.
So while each solo set has a stand-out moment (Like Jennie is so dynamic it could power a small city; and Rosé's APT is built for a stadium-sized singalong), it's when they come together as the "One True 4" that Blackpink really shine.
"All gas, no brakes," as they put it in their comeback single.
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Jisoo has been posting candid photographs from behind the scenes of the tour on her Instagram page
Early hits like Whistle and DDU-DU-DDU-DU are treated with the same energy and focus as recent favourites such as Lovesick Girls.
Pretty Savage has some of the night's best staging, with the four singers floating in and out of picture frames, before ending the song at a golden ballet barre; while an effervescent Forever Young feels like a hymn to their friendship.
The band's chemistry is particularly evident during Don't Know What To Do, as Lisa and Rosé deliberately bump into each other on the catwalk and collapse in a fit of giggles.
When the song ends, the band spend several minutes chaotically ad libbing to the crowd as Rosé struggles to tie an errant shoelace.
Then, during a reprise of Jump (surely a contender for song of the summer?) the band ditch their prescribed dance moves and toss their heads back and forth like they're in a Wayne's World parody.
And when Rosé asks Jisoo for her verdict on the night, Blackpink's most reticent member simply holds aloft her thumbs.
"Two thumbs up? That's huge!" her bandmates laugh – then squeeze together for a hug, with all eight of their thumbs raised skywards.
In that moment, Blackpink promise this is more than just a comeback. It's the start of a new chapter.
President Trump gave President Vladimir Putin a warm public reception, effectively ending his diplomatic isolation over the past three years for his invasion of Ukraine. But Mr. Putin did not agree to stop the war.
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