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‘I could never hope to equal it again’: Jeffrey Archer announces next novel will be his last

The 85-year-old bestselling author’s final novel, Adam and Eve, will be published in English in October

Bestselling novelist Jeffrey Archer has announced his next novel, Adam and Eve, will be his last, coming out 50 years after his debut was published.

The 85-year-old author has sold more than 300m books around the world since his first novel, Not a Penny More Not a Penny Less, was published in 1976, according to his publishers. His 1979 novel, Kane and Abel, was his biggest hit, selling more than 34m copies in 119 countries and 47 languages, and being reprinted more than 130 times.

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© Photograph: Guy Bell/REX/Shutterstock

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Mark Carney tells Davos the old world order is ‘not coming back’ as Trump heads to Switzerland

Carney warns US-led global system of governance is enduring ‘a rupture’ as US president flies in for showdown with European leaders over Greenland

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has said that the US-led global system of governance is enduring “a rupture,” defined by great power competition and a “fading” rules-based order.

His speech to political and financial elites at the World Economic Forum comes a day before US President Donald Trump was set to address the gathering in Davos, Switzerland.

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What is Nato – explained in 30 seconds

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization began in 1949 as a bulwark against the Soviet Union, but has expanded in size in the decades since

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) was created at the outset of the cold war, with its founding aims to act as a bulwark against the Soviet Union and guarantee the security of its members through political and military means.

At its core is the principle of collective security and the belief that an attack on one member is an attack against all, as enshrined in Article 5 of the treaty. Article 5 has been invoked only once – in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US in 2001.

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New Zealand prime minister sets date for 2026 election

Cost of living likely to dominate the agenda ahead of 7 November poll as centre-right National party battles to retain power

The prime minister, Christopher Luxon, has announced New Zealand’s next general election will be held on 7 November, kickstarting a campaign cycle that could become one of the country’s most contested in years.

On Wednesday, Luxon told reporters the National party would continue its agenda to “fix the basics and build the future”.

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