Nuclear talks seen as last chance to stop US attacking Iran
Two countries separately meet Omani negotiators amid US naval buildup in region
TikTok could be forced to change app’s ‘addictive design’ by European Commission
Preliminary EU ruling said app shifts brains of users into ‘autopilot mode’, with concerns for children and vulnerable adults
‘Sana-mania’ grips Japan as ultra-conservative Takaichi expected to secure election landslide
The country’s first female PM is the object of a personality cult revolving around everything from her outfits and snacks to her favourite pink pen
A local’s guide to Milan: the city’s best restaurants, culture and green spaces
In celebration of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, which starts this week, paralympic swimming champion Simone Barlaam shares his favourite places in his hometown
Labour thinktank close to Morgan McSweeney ‘paid firm to investigate journalists’
Labour Together allegedly hired company to look at Sunday Times and Guardian reporters after article about donations
Aacta awards 2026: horror film Bring Her Back and Jacob Elordi win big at Australian film and TV prizes
The Philippou brothers’ film was most awarded of the night with 10 wins, while Elordi took home best lead actor for The Narrow Road to the Deep North
State violence against Black Americans laid the groundwork for fascism
Fascism feeds on the arbitrary killings that have long plagued the US. Ending the horror starts with abolishing ICE
Ex-lawyer for Catholic church turned advocate for abuse victims dies aged 78
Ray Mouton was one of the earliest and most influential figures in exposing systemic sexual abuse inside the church
Helen of Nowhere by Makenna Goodman review – a perfect fairytale for our times
What does good living look like? With his marriage and career in meltdown, a man tries to get back to nature in this thought-provoking fable
Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision review – some of Charles’s ideas are strangely trippy
Jeff Bezos gives yet another powerful person an uncritical profile. The point of this one: if we’d listened to the king, there would be no climate crisis – even if some of his ideas are a bit woo-woo
Restoring Palace of Westminster could cost £40bn and take 61 years
Home of UK parliament spends £1.5m a week on repairs but critics say restoration proposals lack accountability
Japan cherry blossom festival cancelled because of unruly tourist ‘crisis’
Authorities scrap Arakurayama Sengen park cherry blossom festival near Mount Fuji because of tourists trespassing, littering and ‘defecating in private yards’
Amidst the Shades album review – Ruby Hughes’ captivating Dowland tribute is steeped in delicious melancholy
Joined by lutenist Nordberg and Brinkmann’s viola da gamba, the soprano’s homage to the Renaissance composer is captivating and persuasive