Why Constance Debré shed marriage, law and a French political dynasty to write novels
One of France’s most significant literary voices on pursuing a ‘higher purpose’ — and how the country’s judicial system crushes the weakest
US fighter jet shot down over Iran
Search under way for two crew members after US F-15E brought down
War deal
The situation in the Middle East remains highly volatile
US launches rescue operation for plane’s missing crew
Tehran offers reward for crew’s capture after Iranian media outlets publish pictures of debris
Former Iran foreign minister floats plan for peace with US
Mohammad Javad Zarif is first prominent regime figure to put forward detailed suggestions on what Tehran could accept
Fed set to remain stuck on hold after bumper jobs growth in March
Payroll gains of 178,000 were well ahead of expectations
US economy beats expectations to add 178,000 jobs in March
Figure signals improvement in labour market after string of bleak data releases
Starmer’s cost of living tsar calls for rethink on fuel duty rise
Comments by Richard Walker come as UK motorists face £2-a-litre diesel as Iran war drives wholesale prices to 4-year high
Trump’s poll ratings should worry Republicans
Seven months out from the midterms, Americans are feeling economic pain
Forget Trump, I’m now fully invested again
Why right now seems like the right time for me to move out of cash
Cuba to free more than 2,000 prisoners
Communist regime is under intense pressure from Trump administration including near-total oil blockade
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Author Jay McInerney: ‘I went from being a nobody to being somebody’
The unofficial laureate of 1980s hedonism on the truths behind his New York novels — and when the ‘Bolivian Marching Powder’ got out of hand
An inspiring new race to the Moon
Artemis II is reawakening interest in science and the thrill of human exploration
The best books of the week
From the 1926 general strike to Elon Musk’s power grab and the seven deadly sins — plus Rebecca Solnit, Ben Lerner, the best new crime fiction and poetry’s place in a time of crisis
Bastard Assignments — a rude awakening for classical music
The group of composers has devised an experimental twist on ‘Hamlet’ for their debut show at London’s Wigmore Hall
Management consultants are ruining UK universities
Relentless off-the-peg commercial rewiring has undermined British higher education
Investors are betting on AI chaos. History suggests otherwise
The experience of past tech revolutions suggests savvy incumbents might muddle through and even thrive
The Australian wineries in search of a succession plan
On the Mornington Peninsula, there’s more to running a family winery than passion — and many of the next generation are walking away. The quandary has far-reaching resonance