Lara Marlowe

The Irish man shared a cell block in Mashhad with political prisoners and drug traffickers - and condemned inmates awaiting execution

Phelan, who lives in Paris with his husband, Roland Bonello, was working for an Iranian tour operator when he was detained seven months ago on charges of spying

Western relations with Iran and Russia cannot improve until or unless the Iran nuclear deal is restored and the assault on Ukraine ends

Russia, climate change, long-term growth and domestic immigration have been Sweden’s preoccupations during its term

The perfectly preserved ship from the 17th century provides first-hand information on diet, clothing and lifestyle of the time

A comparative exhibition in Paris’ Musée d’Orsay and New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art showcases world famous masterpieces and rarely seen works from around the world

Critics say Marlène Schiappa’s decision to pose for magazine is a distraction from vociferous nationwide protests against Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms

The tour operator was arrested in Iran last October at the height of nationwide protests over the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini

As western weapons flow to Ukraine, a spring offensive is imminent despite Russia’s nuclear rhetoric

About 740,000 demonstrate across France against Macron’s pension reform

With a reputation for extreme brutality, the group has an estimated 50,000 mercenaries in Ukraine

Move highlights Macron’s inability to control events in his own country

Possibly millions will go on strike for ninth time in two months in hope of forcing president to abandon law raising legal retirement age to 64

France in political crisis as reform, which will raise legal retirement age from 62 to 64, is passed by decree

A new exhibition in Paris reveals the extraordinary originality and influence of Venetian artist