Diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran in Geneva show some progress on guiding principles for a nuclear accord, despite lingering tensions and internal challenges within Iran.

• U.S. and Iran Make ‘Good Progress’ in Geneva Talks, Foreign Minister Says — New York Times World -
• Iran-US talks: agreement reached on ‘guiding principles’ after ‘constructive’ meeting, Tehran says — The Guardian -
• Nuclear talks between US and Iran end in Geneva — BBC World -

• U.S. and Iran Gear Up for Nuclear Talks Amid Rising Tensions — New York Times World -
• Memorials for Iran’s Slain Protesters Wil Test of State Crackdown — New York Times World -

Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia continue in Geneva with low expectations, while France releases a suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker and Russia threatens naval protection amid new EU sanctions.

• France releases suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker after huge fine, as Ukraine peace talks begin – Europe live — The Guardian -
• France releases suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker after fine paid — BBC World -
• Ukraine and Russia Hold New Round of Peace Talks, but Expectations Are Low — New York Times World -

• Third round of Russia-Ukraine talks starts in Geneva as strikes continue — BBC World -
• Russia threatens to deploy navy to protect vessels from ‘western piracy’ — The Guardian -
• Trump Said He’d End the War in Ukraine in a Day. It’s Harder Than He Thought. — New York Times World -
• Ukraine and Russia to meet for third round of talks as fourth anniversary of war looms — The Guardian -
• ‘Economic fighters’: the volunteers helping direct sanctions against Russia — The Guardian -
• Facing a demographic catastrophe, Ukraine is paying for troops to freeze their sperm — BBC World -
• Facing a demographic catastrophe, Ukraine is paying for troops to freeze their sperm — BBC World -

Tributes from global figures are pouring in following the death of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, remembered as a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. and a transformative voice in American politics.

• Jesse Jackson: tributes and reactions from Bernice King, Trump and Kamala Harris after civil rights leader’s death – latest updates — The Guardian -
• Jesse Jackson was ‘direct connection to great civil rights era’, says Diane Abbott — The Guardian -
• First Thing: Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, dies aged 84 — The Guardian -

• The Martin Luther King protege who helped reshape America — BBC World -
• Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies aged 84 — The Guardian -

Allegations of censorship against the Trump administration arise as early voting begins in Texas primaries, while Jeffrey Epstein connections continue to prompt high-profile resignations and Hillary Clinton accuses the administration of a cover-up.

• Colbert accuses Trump administration of censorship after CBS pulls interview — The Guardian -
• Early voting begins for high-stakes Texas primary elections — The Guardian -
• Questions swirl over Ohio billionaire Les Wexner’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein — The Guardian -

• Trump’s Ambassador to Belgium Is Summoned After Accusing Officials of Antisemitism — New York Times World -
• Nancy Guthrie's family cleared as possible suspects, with search in its third week — BBC World -
• Mamdani faces first showdown with NYPD – will he risk alienating police? — The Guardian -
• Hyatt chair Thomas Pritzker steps down over Epstein links — The Guardian -
• ‘I feel like I’m in a financial prison’: Trump Wall Street plan puts ‘mom and pop’ investors at risk, advocates say — The Guardian -
• Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of Epstein files 'cover-up' in BBC interview — BBC World -
• Auditioning to Beat Trump — New York Times World -
• Hyatt Hotels chairman steps down over Jeffrey Epstein ties — BBC World -
• FBI won't co-operate on Alex Pretti investigation, state officials say — BBC World -
• US Senator Mark Kelly tells BBC he will 'seriously consider' White House run — BBC World -
• US Senator Mark Kelly tells BBC he will 'seriously consider' White House run — BBC World -
• After Trip to Germany, AOC Expresses Frustrations — New York Times World -

Nigel Farage's Reform UK unveils its frontbench team, stirring political debate while the UK economy faces a five-year high in unemployment and stagnant wage growth.

• Farage insults female reporter as Braverman says Reform UK wants to scrap Equality Act – UK politics live — The Guardian -
• Nigel Farage unveils Reform UK frontbench team and warns over dissent — The Guardian -
• Freemasons’ legal challenge attempt against Met fails — The Guardian -

• ‘Betrayed’: 21 Hartlepool councillors threaten to quit Labour over care budget — The Guardian -
• UK shelves £110m frictionless post-Brexit trade border project — The Guardian -
• UK unemployment rate hits five-year high of 5.2% as wage growth cools — The Guardian -
• Gloom for UK workers as incomes flatline and jobs market falters — The Guardian -
• Farage expected to name Jenrick as potential future chancellor — The Guardian -
• Bothwell: the affluent Glasgow town that has become UK’s ‘firebomb capital’ — The Guardian -
• Tuesday briefing: The factors that will shape the future of Scotland — The Guardian -
• Police ‘determined’ to target abusers who drive women to suicide but say they lack of resources — The Guardian -
• Met deploys drones and ebikes to help catch adolescent phone thieves — The Guardian -

Australia grapples with housing affordability issues, aged care algorithm concerns, and a landmark report revealing systemic racism in universities, alongside major crime incidents and evolving immigration policy debates.

• Building 1.2m homes will barely put a dent in Australia’s housing affordability, one expert says. Here’s why — The Guardian -
• Will Tony Abbott return to frontline politics? The Liberal party’s most polarising figure can imagine a way — The Guardian -
• Algorithm-based tool for home support funding is ‘cruel’ and ‘inhumane’, Australian aged care workers warn — The Guardian -

• Role of far-right ‘manosphere’ in homophobic attacks on men to be investigated in Victoria — The Guardian -
• Family of 85-year-old Sydney man kidnapped by mistake say they are ‘living through a nightmare’ — The Guardian -
• Kidnappers should return man, 85, abducted by mistake to ‘a shopping centre’, NSW premier says — The Guardian -
• Angus Taylor says his new frontbench will take the fight to Labor, but his biggest battle is to save the Liberal party — The Guardian -
• Gentoo penguins the first birds on Australian territory to contract H5N1 as bird flu spreads — The Guardian -
• Labor approves 4.41% increase for health insurance premiums – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Liam Alexander Hall named as man accused of attempted Invasion Day bombing in Perth — The Guardian -
• How a hardline ‘Trump-style’ Liberal immigration policy to ban migrants from Gaza and Somalia was developed — The Guardian -
• Tony Burke ‘taking advice’ from security agencies about Australian women and children in Syria seeking to return — The Guardian -
• Taunts, harassment and assaults: landmark report finds racism at Australian universities is ‘systemic’ — The Guardian -
• Coles tells court its Down Down promotions were ‘fair dinkum’ and did not mislead shoppers — The Guardian -
• ‘Landmark’ greenwashing case against Australian gas giant Santos dismissed by federal court — The Guardian -
• NSW police end restriction on protests now Israeli president has left the country — The Guardian -
• Man arrested after stabbing in western Sydney leaves one dead and two critically injured — The Guardian -
• Former NRL star Matt Utai shot in alleged ‘brazen ambush’ outside home in western Sydney — The Guardian -

Warner Bros is nearing a final offer in its bid for Paramount, EU regulators investigate social media giants and Shein, and concerns grow over the intense work culture in San Francisco's AI startups.

• Warner Bros gives Paramount seven days to make ‘best and final’ offer — The Guardian -
• 12-hour days, no weekends: the anxiety driving AI’s brutal work culture is a warning for all of us — The Guardian -
• Spain to Investigate Social Media Giants, Escalating Trans-Atlantic Tech Dispute — New York Times World -

• Boohoo and Debenhams owner raises £35m, risking Mike Ashley clash — The Guardian -
• Kenyan authorities used Israeli tech to crack activist’s phone, report claims — The Guardian -
• EU to investigate Shein over sale of childlike sex dolls and weapons — The Guardian -
• YouTuber Look Mum No Computer chosen as UK entry for Eurovision 2026 — The Guardian -
• Frederick Wiseman, prolific documentary film-maker, dies aged 96 — The Guardian -

Winter Olympic events continue with athletic feats and drone photography, Lunar New Year celebrations unfold worldwide, and Austria files charges in a thwarted Taylor Swift concert attack.

• Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladeshi prime minister — The Guardian -
• Parents of Some Winter Olympians Face Extreme Fear as Their Children Compete — New York Times World -
• Lunar New Year in Photos and Video: Revelers Welcome Year of the Horse — New York Times World -

• How Italy’s Federica Brignone Won Gold in Giant Slalom. — New York Times World -
• Austria Charges Man in Thwarted Attack on Taylor Swift Concert — New York Times World -
• Five young people die in Spain apartment block fire — BBC World -
• The Drone Games: Flying Cameras Are Everywhere at the Winter Olympics — New York Times World -
• Ex-winger Utai in serious condition after shooting — BBC World -
• Lunar New Year 2026: Celebrations around the world — BBC World -
• Bangladesh’s incoming PM Tarique Rahman sworn into parliament — The Guardian -
• Madrid museum shuffles its pack charting decades of rapid change in Spain — The Guardian -
• Chinese tourists shun Japan over lunar new year holiday as rift deepens — The Guardian -
• A Rio Carnival Party That Goes On and On — New York Times World -
• Questions Swirl Around Russian Figure Skater in Her Olympic Debut — New York Times World -
• Taylor Swift concert attack plot: 21-year-old man charged with terrorism in Austria — The Guardian -
• ‘I just want to stop hearing about it’: a weary South Korea awaits verdict on Yoon insurrection charges — The Guardian -