Blackouts, hyperinflation, dissent: Iran considers perilous prospect of peace
Conditions that led to bloody prewar protests have been made worse, commentators say
Senate approves $70bn for immigration crackdown amid splits over Trump fund
Body votes 52-47 to fund ICE and border patrol for three years, ending partial shutdown, with House still to vote
Trump urges pick for top intelligence official to fire ‘a lot of people’
President says he wants intelligence agencies to shrink as Senate blocks Fisa extension amid disquiet over Bill Pulte nomination
Xavier Becerra advances in California’s hotly contested governor’s race
Ex-US health secretary advances to general election after emerging from crowded primary in race to succeed Gavin Newsom
‘People are still isolated and obsessive’: De Niro, Scorsese, Foster and Schrader reunite for Taxi Driver at 50
The director, screenwriter and stars of the 1976 classic film spoke about its making and parallels to the internet age at New York’s Tribeca film festival
Judge dismisses Kennedy Center suit against musician who canceled
Lawyer for Chuck Redd, who pulled out after Trump renamed center, called case ‘political retribution’
Readers’ top 100 novels of all time
After authors and critics chose their top 100 novels, we asked for your favourites. From Uruguay to the Isle of Skye, 3,000 readers cast their votes. Here are the titles that made your list – topped by a new entry at number 1
California governor’s race: DoJ sends in federal observer over slow count
Experts warn ballot-counting could drag on in primaries for governor, LA mayor and Congress, as Trump claims ‘rigging’
Palestinian baby shot dead by Israeli troops in occupied West Bank
The seven-month-old, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was in his mother’s arms when soldiers fired on family in Hebron
Suit filed against controversial planned Stratos datacenter project in Utah
Plan backed by Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary had footprint reduced but concerns remain over its health impacts