There was plenty of Hollywood bling – and anger – at this year’s festival but new movies from Hirokazu Kore-eda and Ryusuke Hamaguchi were quieter highlights

Worldwide opportunities are opening up for Irish craftspeople

Labour attacks the British prime minister’s ability to achieve a transition agreement

As a Kurd Amjad Rosstami maintains his life would be endangered if he returned to Iran

Kurd refused food for 35 days as he would ‘rather die of starvation than go back to Iran’

Firm has worked with at least 33 individuals or companies on US blacklist

Writer Payam Feili fled his native country after being detained several times

‘Washington Post’ reporter Jason Rezaian released as part of expected prisoner swap

At news conference, the award was placed on its own for cameras, with no one holding it

Analysis: talks have won extra time but the cost of failure is growing exponentially

Iran and six powers failed for a second time this year to resolve 12-year dispute

Negotiations in Vienna have to reconcile expectations of US, Israel and Tehran

Robert Levinson disappeared while investigating Tehran regime for US government

Historic conversation the highest level contact between Iran and US since 1979 Islamic revolution

White House says no plans for Obama to meet Iran president at UN next week