US president demands Tehran accept ‘no nuclear weapons’ as regional allies try to de-escalate tensions

Latest commentary details ambitions for ‘powerful currency’ to play a greater role in trade and forex

Voters should be able to force parliamentarians who change parties to face the electorate

The idea of immortality is no longer confined to science fiction

Moscow’s hope of hitting target for independence by 2030 is too optimistic, say analysts

Ramzan Kadyrov is allegedly sick and his likely heir seriously injured, putting at risk the Kremlin’s succession strategy

World’s richest man repairs relationship with Donald Trump and drops threat of rival rightwing party

A network of ultra-competitive high-school talent streams has been turning out the leading lights of science and tech

Newly released files include 3 payments from disgraced financier’s JPMorgan account to former UK power broker

Drop comes after gold and other precious metals sold off sharply

Google’s robotaxi start-up brings in new investors amid global roll out and competition from Elon Musk’s Tesla

Deal would open US market to Chinese carmakers

Long-term yields ticked up after president nominated former governor to lead US central bank

Documents disclosed on Friday revealed payments from disgraced financier to former power broker’s husband

Donald Trump’s pick has called for a sweeping overhaul

Emirates workers have had visas to the kingdom rejected since tensions erupted between the Gulf powerhouses

Initiative for homegrown tools reflects rising anxiety over relying on US platforms amid shifting geopolitics

Inside the turbulent contest for the most important job in global finance

The city-state’s ‘father of urban planning’ was lauded for his vision but rising resale prices and high demand are bringing strain

No one wants to look like the status quo, but the current crop of Conservatives are stuck

The cynics are wrong about a film that will outlast our era

US president picks BLS veteran after withdrawing earlier pick viewed as more controversial

Messages contradict Mountbatten-Windsor’s account of pair’s relationship after disgraced financier was convicted in 2008

Fruits of improved relationship — with claims of £2.2bn in export deals and £2.3bn in ‘market access wins’ — appear relatively modest