Germany, France and Britain have been increasingly active as a formation in the search for a diplomatic resolution of the war

Investigation could have international consequences if it can prosecute figures alleged to have sexually abused girls and women at Epstein’s ranch

Islamic republic determined to retain a degree of control over the chokepoint

Shares in Elon Musk’s firm plummeted after he announced blockbuster spending on AI

Longtime Trump confidante kept her job after tense meeting in which she insisted the US president was misled over damage to Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool

US president faces few good options to exit a war he once said would end swiftly with the Islamic republic’s surrender

Abdul El-Sayed’s rise reflects a party increasingly defined by generational change, economic anger and foreign-policy dissent

Ships would enter the Gulf through an Iranian-held route and exit via a route controlled by Oman

It’s no Wildean Ballad of Reading Gaol, but in its own way it is a notable ode to a very modern unravelling

Surely we are past the point of cutting sweatshops some slack?

The collapse of a felony case against an Olympic canoeist has transformed a presidential project into a potent symbol of overreach and embarrassment

If he is to survive as Fifa president, he must continue to play the rest of the world off against the continent which allowed him to rise to power.

While the party fractures over Middle East policy, it is ignoring the threat posed by AI and social media

Morocco’s absolute ruler Mohammed VI turned Spain’s border into leverage over Madrid

Donald Trump’s incentive to compromise over conflict is strongest over the next few weeks, but that changes as US midterms move closer

Contradictory statements from Donald Trump and Iranian foreign ministry cast doubt on diplomatic efforts

The outbreak is now the second-deadliest ever, and in record time

But White House says trading partners have not done enough to tackle imports produced by forced labour

Further setback for US president after Iran denies peace talks are taking place

Iran and Oman discuss Strait of Hormuz deal