Trump considers ‘winding down’ US military operations against Iran
President says US ‘very close’ to meeting military objectives, though Pentagon orders more troops to Middle East
The everyday miracle of eggs
Is there anything an egg can’t do?
Iran lets grain ships through Hormuz to shore up food supply
Agriculture has been a ‘pain point’ for Tehran after it imposes de facto blockade of waterway in response to US-Israeli war
Energy crisis upends Rachel Reeves’ growth plan amid hints of recession
Chancellor had vowed to cut cost of living but Treasury now foresees ‘very difficult Budget’ later this year
We should all be playing pothole politics
Living in the ‘Potswolds’ has made me one of the Angry Local People pointing at our damaged roads
Iran launches 10mn rial banknote as war triggers dash for cash
Iranians queue to get hold of highest-ever denomination bills as US-Israeli strikes fuel demand for hard currency
Iran war raises the risk of a bond market shock
Wild swings in UK gilts point to strains that will hurt government finances and jack up borrowing costs for us all
Uber fights to stay in the robotaxi race
Ride-hailing company must make up lost ground on driverless vehicles, or risk being left in the rear-view mirror
Life insurance sales surge in wake of Reeves’ inheritance tax shake-up
Chancellor’s targeting of pensions prompts more people to take out insurance, say industry figures
EU member states urged to lower gas storage targets due to Iran war
European Commission proposes steps to try to reduce demand for energy from households and industry
History is tragically repeating itself in Lebanon
Ensuring the country’s survival — and Hizbollah’s weakening — is Trump’s best hope for Middle East success
Is Britain ready for US-style religious politics?
Fuelled by new funding and transatlantic links, Christian groups are playing an increasingly prominent role on the UK right
Ten Thousand Things, the cult New York jeweller you need to know
Inside the atelier making art with uncut gems
Tokaj is so much more than a sweet wine
Hungary’s most famous wine region has made a huge success of dry whites
Aston Martin could do with a carpool companion
Brand still has global cachet but it is finding life tricky as a tiny luxury-car maker
Games we play as children echo through our adult lives
What can chess or hide-and-seek teach us about navigating relationships with others?
HMRC ‘unlikely to be lenient’ with tax exiles fleeing Dubai, advisers warn
Returning Britons could face hit from both income tax and capital gains tax
Britain must be more vigilant to the risk of sabotage by hostile states
If Moscow and Beijing are determined to destabilise the west then new strategies are needed
‘Vladimir’ and the enduring appeal of campus satire
Weird rules, shifting cultural politics, contested parking spaces — universities still have all the ingredients for drama
The new old world
A Gulf war, an oil spike, a tense Europe: the 20th century is back
Several projects in Starmer’s flagship ‘new towns’ programme deemed unviable
Ministers conclude that some of these projects cannot go ahead and will be ‘deprioritised’
Can Jemima Kelly recreate Martha Stewart’s mythic midnight dinner party?
Thirty guests. 111 eggs. A one-bed flat. A fearless host attempts the impossible omelette supper of her dreams
Cecily Brown: ‘Painting happens very quickly; often I don’t know if it’s working’
Ahead of a long overdue London show, the artist on her energetic process, returning to her homeland, and becoming a maker of ‘luxury goods’
Why does everyone have a ‘dad eggs’ story?
Simple to cook yet with unlimited scope for geekery, the eggy breakfast is a man’s best friend