Monday May 12 2025
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Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy at St. Sophia's Cathedral in Kyiv.
I’ll be waiting for Putin in Istanbul, says Zelensky

Ukraine’s president has agreed to attend peace negotiations in Turkey for what could be the first direct talks between the two countries since 2022

Russia-Ukraine war
Weight-loss drugs herald new era of cancer prevention

GLP-1s such as Ozempic are 41% more effective at preventing cancer than if patients lost the same weight via bariatric surgery, researchers have found

Healthcare
Staying in UK is a privilege not a right, Starmer will tell migrants
Politics
Cast and crew of "Mr Bates vs The Post Office" with their BAFTA Television Awards.
Mr Bates delivers Bafta win for ITV

Baby Reindeer and Mr Bates vs The Post Office did well with a slew of nominations, but were bested in some of the leading categories

TV & Radio
Man playing trumpet at the Parliamentary Palace of Varieties.
Meet Labour’s warring tribes who are raising hell for Starmer
Politics
Jack Harries being arrested at a London hotel during a fossil fuel protest.
Eco activist is commended by King’s charity despite arrest
Royal family
Illustration of a hand holding a SIM card with code in the background.
Cases of Sim-swap fraud — the method used to hack M&S — surge
Crime
Royal Air Force Typhoon pilot in front of his aircraft at Malbork Airbase.
We’ll scramble every time, say RAF fighter pilots on Nato’s border
Defence
British soldiers conducting an assault during NATO Exercise Steadfast Dart in Romania.
British troops could join EU forces under new security pact
Politics
Man playing trumpet at the Parliamentary Palace of Varieties.
Meet Labour’s warring tribes who are raising hell for Starmer
Politics
Man playing trumpet at the Parliamentary Palace of Varieties.
Meet Labour’s warring tribes who are raising hell for Starmer
Politics
Jack Harries being arrested at a London hotel during a fossil fuel protest.
Eco activist is commended by King’s charity despite arrest
Royal family
Jack Harries being arrested at a London hotel during a fossil fuel protest.
Eco activist is commended by King’s charity despite arrest
Royal family
Illustration of a hand holding a SIM card with code in the background.
Cases of Sim-swap fraud — the method used to hack M&S — surge
Crime
Illustration of a hand holding a SIM card with code in the background.
Cases of Sim-swap fraud — the method used to hack M&S — surge
Crime
Royal Air Force Typhoon pilot in front of his aircraft at Malbork Airbase.
We’ll scramble every time, say RAF fighter pilots on Nato’s border
Defence
Royal Air Force Typhoon pilot in front of his aircraft at Malbork Airbase.
We’ll scramble every time, say RAF fighter pilots on Nato’s border
Defence
British soldiers conducting an assault during NATO Exercise Steadfast Dart in Romania.
British troops could join EU forces under new security pact
Politics
British soldiers conducting an assault during NATO Exercise Steadfast Dart in Romania.
British troops could join EU forces under new security pact
Politics
Man playing trumpet at the Parliamentary Palace of Varieties.
Meet Labour’s warring tribes who are raising hell for Starmer
Politics
Jack Harries being arrested at a London hotel during a fossil fuel protest.
Eco activist is commended by King’s charity despite arrest
Royal family
Illustration of a hand holding a SIM card with code in the background.
Cases of Sim-swap fraud — the method used to hack M&S — surge
Crime
Man playing trumpet at the Parliamentary Palace of Varieties.
Meet Labour’s warring tribes who are raising hell for Starmer
Politics
Man playing trumpet at the Parliamentary Palace of Varieties.
Meet Labour’s warring tribes who are raising hell for Starmer
Politics
Jack Harries being arrested at a London hotel during a fossil fuel protest.
Eco activist is commended by King’s charity despite arrest
Royal family
Jack Harries being arrested at a London hotel during a fossil fuel protest.
Eco activist is commended by King’s charity despite arrest
Royal family
Illustration of a hand holding a SIM card with code in the background.
Cases of Sim-swap fraud — the method used to hack M&S — surge
Crime
Illustration of a hand holding a SIM card with code in the background.
Cases of Sim-swap fraud — the method used to hack M&S — surge
Crime
Royal Air Force Typhoon pilot in front of his aircraft at Malbork Airbase.
We’ll scramble every time, say RAF fighter pilots on Nato’s border
Defence
British soldiers conducting an assault during NATO Exercise Steadfast Dart in Romania.
British troops could join EU forces under new security pact
Politics
Man playing trumpet at the Parliamentary Palace of Varieties.
Meet Labour’s warring tribes who are raising hell for Starmer
Politics
Jack Harries being arrested at a London hotel during a fossil fuel protest.
Eco activist is commended by King’s charity despite arrest
Royal family
Illustration of a hand holding a SIM card with code in the background.
Cases of Sim-swap fraud — the method used to hack M&S — surge
Crime
Royal Air Force Typhoon pilot in front of his aircraft at Malbork Airbase.
We’ll scramble every time, say RAF fighter pilots on Nato’s border
Defence
British soldiers conducting an assault during NATO Exercise Steadfast Dart in Romania.
British troops could join EU forces under new security pact
Politics
Man playing trumpet at the Parliamentary Palace of Varieties.
Meet Labour’s warring tribes who are raising hell for Starmer
Politics
Man playing trumpet at the Parliamentary Palace of Varieties.
Meet Labour’s warring tribes who are raising hell for Starmer
Politics
Jack Harries being arrested at a London hotel during a fossil fuel protest.
Eco activist is commended by King’s charity despite arrest
Royal family
Jack Harries being arrested at a London hotel during a fossil fuel protest.
Eco activist is commended by King’s charity despite arrest
Royal family
Illustration of a hand holding a SIM card with code in the background.
Cases of Sim-swap fraud — the method used to hack M&S — surge
Crime
Illustration of a hand holding a SIM card with code in the background.
Cases of Sim-swap fraud — the method used to hack M&S — surge
Crime
Royal Air Force Typhoon pilot in front of his aircraft at Malbork Airbase.
We’ll scramble every time, say RAF fighter pilots on Nato’s border
Defence
Royal Air Force Typhoon pilot in front of his aircraft at Malbork Airbase.
We’ll scramble every time, say RAF fighter pilots on Nato’s border
Defence
British soldiers conducting an assault during NATO Exercise Steadfast Dart in Romania.
British troops could join EU forces under new security pact
Politics
British soldiers conducting an assault during NATO Exercise Steadfast Dart in Romania.
British troops could join EU forces under new security pact
Politics
Man playing trumpet at the Parliamentary Palace of Varieties.
Meet Labour’s warring tribes who are raising hell for Starmer
Politics
Jack Harries being arrested at a London hotel during a fossil fuel protest.
Eco activist is commended by King’s charity despite arrest
Royal family
Illustration of a hand holding a SIM card with code in the background.
Cases of Sim-swap fraud — the method used to hack M&S — surge
Crime
Man playing trumpet at the Parliamentary Palace of Varieties.
Meet Labour’s warring tribes who are raising hell for Starmer
Politics
Man playing trumpet at the Parliamentary Palace of Varieties.
Meet Labour’s warring tribes who are raising hell for Starmer
Politics
Jack Harries being arrested at a London hotel during a fossil fuel protest.
Eco activist is commended by King’s charity despite arrest
Royal family
Jack Harries being arrested at a London hotel during a fossil fuel protest.
Eco activist is commended by King’s charity despite arrest
Royal family
Illustration of a hand holding a SIM card with code in the background.
Cases of Sim-swap fraud — the method used to hack M&S — surge
Crime
Illustration of a hand holding a SIM card with code in the background.
Cases of Sim-swap fraud — the method used to hack M&S — surge
Crime
Royal Air Force Typhoon pilot in front of his aircraft at Malbork Airbase.
We’ll scramble every time, say RAF fighter pilots on Nato’s border
Defence
British soldiers conducting an assault during NATO Exercise Steadfast Dart in Romania.
British troops could join EU forces under new security pact
Politics
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Photo of Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, during an interview.
ICC prosecutor who issued Netanyahu warrant ‘tried to silence alleged victim’
Israel-Hamas war
US trade deal will destroy UK’s bioethanol industry, bosses warn
Politics
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Editor's picks

Man holding a black dog, with three other dogs in the back of a vehicle.
INTERVIEW
James Middleton: I was terrified I’d be called a fraud

When the Princess of Wales’s brother decided to write about his depression he feared the reaction, he tells Andrew Billen

Celebrity
Portrait of a woman in a red dress and a scientist holding a plate of vegetables.
FIRST PERSON
I tried an anti-ageing guru’s ‘fake fasting’ plan. Did it work?
Health & Fitness
Kaleb Cooper standing in a field.
Don’t panic! Kaleb isn’t ditching Diddly Squat
TV & Radio
Portrait of Caitlin Moran.
NEW
COMMENT
CAITLIN MORAN
The question I fear most: ‘What do you think of dachshunds?’
Columnists
Chef Michel Roux at The Langham Hotel.
NEW
INTERVIEW
WHAT I’VE LEARNT
Michel Roux: ‘Many restaurants have closed. It’s a dire situation’
Food & Drink
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MINDGAMES
The Times Daily Quiz
Black and white photo of Alistair Wood sitting at a table with two beer bottles and two glasses.
NEW
REVIEW
On the trail of my dad, the runaway MI6 agent
Books
Portrait of Caitlin Moran.
NEW
COMMENT
CAITLIN MORAN
The question I fear most: ‘What do you think of dachshunds?’
Columnists
Chef Michel Roux at The Langham Hotel.
NEW
INTERVIEW
WHAT I’VE LEARNT
Michel Roux: ‘Many restaurants have closed. It’s a dire situation’
Food & Drink
Jenny Eclair portrait against an orange background.
MINDGAMES
The Times Daily Quiz
Black and white photo of Alistair Wood sitting at a table with two beer bottles and two glasses.
NEW
REVIEW
On the trail of my dad, the runaway MI6 agent
Books
Portrait of a woman in a red dress and a scientist holding a plate of vegetables.
FIRST PERSON
I tried an anti-ageing guru’s ‘fake fasting’ plan. Did it work?
Health & Fitness
Kaleb Cooper standing in a field.
Don’t panic! Kaleb isn’t ditching Diddly Squat
TV & Radio

World

Photo of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump meeting.
ANALYSIS
Putin’s words change, but not his demand that Ukraine surrenders

The Russian president offers talks with Kyiv but will accept no less than Zelensky’s capitulation and swathes of territory

Russia-Ukraine war
U.S. Treasury Secretary and Trade Representative speaking to the press after US-China trade talks in Geneva.
US and China reach agreement on trade
US politics
Collage of a bishop with photos of his younger self, Pope John Paul II, and another man.
The real Pope Leo XIV — by those who knew him in Rome, Chicago and Peru
Europe
Two civilian hostages, Yosef Chaim Ohana and Elkana Bohbot, shown in a Hamas propaganda video.
Hamas agreed to release of Israeli-American hostage
Israel-Hamas war
Ronen Bar, head of Shin Bet, at a Memorial Day ceremony.
IN DEPTH
Secrets spill as Israel’s spy agency is engulfed by Netanyahu row
Israel-Hamas war
Farah Pahlavi, former Empress of Iran, in her Paris home.
Iran’s last queen: ‘I still hope the ayatollahs will fall and the people will be free’
Middle East
Jhelum River near the Line of Control, with reduced water flow due to the Baglihar dam.
India’s water threat to Pakistan revives ancient war tactic
Asia
Two civilian hostages, Yosef Chaim Ohana and Elkana Bohbot, shown in a Hamas propaganda video.
Hamas agreed to release of Israeli-American hostage
Israel-Hamas war
Ronen Bar, head of Shin Bet, at a Memorial Day ceremony.
IN DEPTH
Secrets spill as Israel’s spy agency is engulfed by Netanyahu row
Israel-Hamas war
Farah Pahlavi, former Empress of Iran, in her Paris home.
Iran’s last queen: ‘I still hope the ayatollahs will fall and the people will be free’
Middle East
Jhelum River near the Line of Control, with reduced water flow due to the Baglihar dam.
India’s water threat to Pakistan revives ancient war tactic
Asia
U.S. Treasury Secretary and Trade Representative speaking to the press after US-China trade talks in Geneva.
US and China reach agreement on trade
US politics
Collage of a bishop with photos of his younger self, Pope John Paul II, and another man.
The real Pope Leo XIV — by those who knew him in Rome, Chicago and Peru
Europe

Comment

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JEREMY CLARKSONI’ve been pied in the face. But please don’t give me security

Years of dealing with big stars and Z-listers has shown me that the smaller the name, the bigger their entourage

Illustration of a dove-shaped tank with an olive branch in its barrel, driven by a man pointing with a bloody hand.

Cartoon by Peter Brookes

a man wearing glasses and a suit looks at the camera
ROBERT COLVILEMiliband’s wind plan has left him hostage to suppliers. They can name their price
Portrait of Kemi Badenoch.
KEMI BADENOCHDon’t applaud Starmer’s trade capitulation
a man with a beard is wearing a blue shirt
TOM CALVER | GO FIGUREHow expensive are British trains compared with Europe and the US?
a woman with gray hair is wearing a blue jacket and white shirt
KATHLEEN STOCKSo this counts as equality: making it easier for the vulnerable to die
a man wearing glasses and a suit looks at the camera
ROBERT COLVILEMiliband’s wind plan has left him hostage to suppliers. They can name their price
Portrait of Kemi Badenoch.
a man with a beard is wearing a blue shirt
a woman with gray hair is wearing a blue jacket and white shirt
a man wearing glasses and a suit looks at the camera
Portrait of Kemi Badenoch.
a man with a beard is wearing a blue shirt
a woman with gray hair is wearing a blue jacket and white shirt
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Life & Style

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry embracing at a Beyoncé concert.
Did Harry and Meghan follow the date night rules?

The couple partied together at a Beyoncé gig. So far, so good, says Charlie Gowans-Eglinton

Sex & Relationships
a woman in a denim shirt is smiling with her arms crossed
Shane WatsonTop secrets! Gossip! We women do them differently to men
Portrait of a woman wearing a dark sweater.
India KnightI’ve finally found a foolproof blush
Collage of travel destinations.
How not to follow the tourist crowds — according to our experts
Inspiration
Langton Farm in Siston, Bristol: a stone house with outbuildings and a large paved courtyard.
NEW
Farmhouse for sale — with five free donkeys and a pub
Property & Home
Businesswoman hugging laptop in conference room.
Help! I’m addicted to Chat GPT
Sex & Relationships
Sezanne Mia Low sandals.
The best sandals for your summer holiday
Fashion
Collage of travel destinations.
How not to follow the tourist crowds — according to our experts
Inspiration
Langton Farm in Siston, Bristol: a stone house with outbuildings and a large paved courtyard.
NEW
Farmhouse for sale — with five free donkeys and a pub
Property & Home
Businesswoman hugging laptop in conference room.
Help! I’m addicted to Chat GPT
Sex & Relationships
Sezanne Mia Low sandals.
The best sandals for your summer holiday
Fashion
a woman in a denim shirt is smiling with her arms crossed
Shane WatsonTop secrets! Gossip! We women do them differently to men
Portrait of a woman wearing a dark sweater.
India KnightI’ve finally found a foolproof blush

Business

A Damen Shipyards technician working on a ship engine.
Border Force supplier prosecuted over Russian sanctions claims

Damen Shipyards also denies allegations in the Netherlands of bribery, forgery and money laundering

Companies & Markets
Headshot of Paul Johnson.
Paul JohnsonRadical tax and spending plans are fine, but they must be realistic
Portrait of John Harrison.
John HarrisonIn wake of VE Day, we need defence and security agreement with EU
Two men at Everest Base Camp.
Celebrity investment podcaster has assets frozen by High Court
Companies & Markets
British soldiers patrolling in a Jackal armored vehicle during a military exercise.
Supacat armoured vehicles find their roar on battlefield and Whitehall
Companies & Markets
Kim Kardashian at the Skims Summer Pop-Up Shop.
Kim Kardashian brings her $4 billion Skims empire to London
Companies & Markets
Motion-blurred photo of many people walking past several public clocks in Canary Wharf, London.
Hiring plans cut due to minimum wage rise and uncertainty
Economics
Two men at Everest Base Camp.
Celebrity investment podcaster has assets frozen by High Court
Companies & Markets
British soldiers patrolling in a Jackal armored vehicle during a military exercise.
Supacat armoured vehicles find their roar on battlefield and Whitehall
Companies & Markets
Kim Kardashian at the Skims Summer Pop-Up Shop.
Kim Kardashian brings her $4 billion Skims empire to London
Companies & Markets
Motion-blurred photo of many people walking past several public clocks in Canary Wharf, London.
Hiring plans cut due to minimum wage rise and uncertainty
Economics
Headshot of Paul Johnson.
Paul JohnsonRadical tax and spending plans are fine, but they must be realistic
Portrait of John Harrison.
John HarrisonIn wake of VE Day, we need defence and security agreement with EU

Sport

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Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah looking dejected during a Liverpool match.
PREMIER LEAGUE
Liverpool lost little piece of their mystique by booing Trent — perhaps for ever

Liverpool 2 Arsenal 2: Fans boo Trent’s every touch before he costs Liverpool victory, with fallen idol’s eight years of adulation replaced by vitriol

Football
Maro Itoje and Sam Warburton celebrating a British & Irish Lions rugby win.
Sam WarburtonI was proud to dine with so many great Lions captains — Itoje will fit right in
Rahul Dravid and Inzamam-ul-Haq holding the Samsung Cup trophy.
Mike AthertonPakistan and India once connected over cricket. Those days are long gone
Nottingham Forest's manager and co-owner speaking after a match.
PREMIER LEAGUE
Marinakis fumes at Nuno as Forest lose ground in Champions League race
Football
Ruben Amorim, Manchester United's head coach, reacting during a match.
If I can’t fix this I’ll walk, says ‘embarrassed’ Amorim
Football
Fin Smith of Northampton Saints in his British & Irish Lions shirt.
ALEX LOWE
Smith: I grew up wearing my grandfather’s Lions kit — call-up had me bawling
Rugby union
Emma Raducanu celebrating a point during a tennis match.
ITALIAN OPEN
Raducanu breaks new ground on clay — but Draper smashes racket in win
Tennis
Nottingham Forest's manager and co-owner speaking after a match.
PREMIER LEAGUE
Marinakis fumes at Nuno as Forest lose ground in Champions League race
Football
Ruben Amorim, Manchester United's head coach, reacting during a match.
If I can’t fix this I’ll walk, says ‘embarrassed’ Amorim
Football
Fin Smith of Northampton Saints in his British & Irish Lions shirt.
ALEX LOWE
Smith: I grew up wearing my grandfather’s Lions kit — call-up had me bawling
Rugby union
Emma Raducanu celebrating a point during a tennis match.
ITALIAN OPEN
Raducanu breaks new ground on clay — but Draper smashes racket in win
Tennis
Maro Itoje and Sam Warburton celebrating a British & Irish Lions rugby win.
Sam WarburtonI was proud to dine with so many great Lions captains — Itoje will fit right in
Rahul Dravid and Inzamam-ul-Haq holding the Samsung Cup trophy.
Mike AthertonPakistan and India once connected over cricket. Those days are long gone

Culture

Photo of the Bradford City fire at Valley Parade in 1985.
Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire — a vital reminder of a football tragedy

Forty years on, this documentary revisits the horror of the spring day when Valley Parade was engulfed in flames. What stands out is the strength of the local community in the aftermath

TV & Radio
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UPDATED
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TV & Radio
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REVIEW
FICTION
Can love survive Brexit and babies?
Books
Hugh Harris and Luke Pritchard of the Kooks, holding guitars on a rooftop.
INTERVIEW
‘Labels should pay for therapy’ — the Kooks’ frontman on teen fame
Music
Gary Lineker being interviewed.
REVIEW
The Assembly: Gary Lineker — is this the best interview show on TV?
TV & Radio
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VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — The Game
TV & Radio
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NEW
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REREADING
Before Robert Harris’s Conclave, there was this 1960s blockbuster
Books
46 minutes ago
Hugh Harris and Luke Pritchard of the Kooks, holding guitars on a rooftop.
INTERVIEW
‘Labels should pay for therapy’ — the Kooks’ frontman on teen fame
Music
Gary Lineker being interviewed.
REVIEW
The Assembly: Gary Lineker — is this the best interview show on TV?
TV & Radio
Two men walking down a street.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — The Game
TV & Radio
Still from *The Shoes of the Fisherman* showing Anthony Quinn as the Pope with Cardinals.
NEW
REVIEW
REREADING
Before Robert Harris’s Conclave, there was this 1960s blockbuster
Books
46 minutes ago
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UPDATED
TELEVISION
The best hidden gem TV shows
TV & Radio
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REVIEW
FICTION
Can love survive Brexit and babies?
Books

Travel

St Patrick's Bridge at sunset — one of the best things to do in Cork
How to make the most of a weekend escape to Cork

Thinking of an Irish getaway? Discover the top activities in this fun city, from cool markets and fascinating museums to distillery experiences and slick cocktail bars

Ireland
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WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
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EXCLUSIVE
My weekend at the UK’s new full-board luxury farm stay
Mali Losinj harbor in Croatia.
10 of our favourite small-ship cruises
Cruises
Hotel room with a large bed, desk, and city view.
NEW
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Dakota Newcastle review: the Quayside’s most exciting opening in years
Colourful houses in the traditional fishing village of Tellaro in Italy
Lovebirds, take note: these are the most romantic places in Italy
Italy
The swimming pool at One&Only Cape Town hotel
REVIEW
One&Only Cape Town hotel review: a family-friendly stay in the heart of the city
Cape Town
Mali Losinj harbor in Croatia.
10 of our favourite small-ship cruises
Cruises
Hotel room with a large bed, desk, and city view.
NEW
REVIEW
Dakota Newcastle review: the Quayside’s most exciting opening in years
Colourful houses in the traditional fishing village of Tellaro in Italy
Lovebirds, take note: these are the most romantic places in Italy
Italy
The swimming pool at One&Only Cape Town hotel
REVIEW
One&Only Cape Town hotel review: a family-friendly stay in the heart of the city
Cape Town
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WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a Tuscan walking holiday worth up to £2,600 with Macs Adventure
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EXCLUSIVE
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Money

COMMENT
JOHANNA NOBLE
How to stop your darling children wrecking your finances

Obituaries

Luxury

CARTOON
The Times Luxury cartoon: May 12, 2025
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