The two sides turned up to test one another’s resolve. It was probably unrealistic to expect a dispute that has taken up years of discussion to be settled in one marathon session Middle East crisis – live updates It was if the two delegations in the Iran-US peace talks in ...
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After Iran talks falter, the big question is ‘what happens next?’After Iran talks falter, the big question is ‘what happens next?’
Twenty-one hours was not enough to end 47 years of hostility between Iran and the US, writes the BBC’s Lyse Doucet. ...
Woman raped by several men outside churchWoman raped by several men outside church
A woman in her 20s was followed after leaving a nightclub and raped outside Epsom Methodist Church. ...
Murder charge over Primrose Hill stabbingMurder charge over Primrose Hill stabbing
A 27-year-old man is due to appear in court on Monday charged with Finbar Sullivan’s murder. ...
Justin Bieber headlines Coachella with nostalgia-fuelled setJustin Bieber headlines Coachella with nostalgia-fuelled set
The star spent much of the gig singing along to YouTube videos of early hits like Baby and Never say Never. ...
Balamory is back – Miss Hoolie and PC Plum lift the lid on what to expectBalamory is back – Miss Hoolie and PC Plum lift the lid on what to expect
The cast of the rebooted children’s TV hit tell us the new series is a ‘love letter to the original’. ...
‘We waited 12 years’: escapees from Syria’s camps face an uncertain future‘We waited 12 years’: escapees from Syria’s camps face an uncertain future
A young Albanian woman’s escape from al-Hawl offers rare hope – but as the camp empties many are left stranded, prompting urgent calls for repatriation For weeks he hovered near Turkey’s border with Syria hoping for good news. In early February, Xhetan Ndregjoni got word of what he was waiting ...
JD Vance says talks failed due to Iran’s refusal to give up nuclear programmeJD Vance says talks failed due to Iran’s refusal to give up nuclear programme
Iranian sources, however, blame ‘excessive’ demands from Washington for breakdown of talks in Islamabad to resolve US-Iran conflict Middle East crisis – live The US vice-president, JD Vance, has blamed the failure of marathon negotiations with Iran on the country’s refusal to abandon its nuclear weapons programme, while Iranian sources ...
The United States is destroying itself | Rebecca SolnitThe United States is destroying itself | Rebecca Solnit
The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment The United States is being murdered, and it’s an inside job. Every department, every branch, every bureau and function of the federal government is being fatally corrupted or altogether dismantled or disabled. All this ...
Too hot to handle? Why it’s time for straight male authors to rediscover sexToo hot to handle? Why it’s time for straight male authors to rediscover sex
It’s a high-wire act and the risk of an embarrassing failure can weigh heavily – but that’s no reason to avoid writing about sex, argues Black Bag author Luke Kennard Are straight male writers scared of writing about sex? If you read modern fiction it’s hard to conclude otherwise. Maybe we’re worried ...