Taylor Swift This article is more than 8 months oldThe Taylor Swift effect: why a mystery book is rocketing up US charts – despite no one knowing anything about itThis article is more than 8 months oldWild speculation over a book known as ‘4C Untitled Flatiron Nonfiction Summer 2023’ has seen excited Swifties placing pre-orders. The bad news? It is likely not by her The formula to a bestselling book is a mystery publishers have wrestled with for centuries.

Cities of the New Silk RoadCitiesThe once-sleepy beach town of Sihanoukville has been transformed by Chinese investment – and the sheer speed of development has divided locals Follow the New Silk Road: Jon Watts’ journey Interactive explainer: what is China’s Belt and Road? Inside a lavishly decorated casino where chandeliers hang from the ceiling, cigarette smoke lingers in the air and platters of mango are served to gamblers, a game of baccarat is getting heated.

Yotam Ottolenghi’s Nepalese potato salad. Photograph: Louise Hagger/The Guardian. Food styling: Emily Kydd. Prop styling: Jennifer Kay. Food styling assistant: Susanna Unsworth.Yotam Ottolenghi’s Nepalese potato salad. Photograph: Louise Hagger/The Guardian. Food styling: Emily Kydd. Prop styling: Jennifer Kay. Food styling assistant: Susanna Unsworth.Yotam Ottolenghi recipesFoodThe potato gets a makeover in these salads: one a Nepalese dish singing with tangy spices, the other a riot of smoky tomato and citrus The starting point for most of my recipes are the vegetables that are in season.

The ObserverAbortion This article is more than 10 years oldJustin Bieber's mother courts conflict with backing for abortion filmThis article is more than 10 years oldChristian groups praise movie as producers aim to raise $10m for 'pregnancy crisis centres'Justin Bieber may cause hysteria among millions of teenage girls around the globe, but the Canadian-born pop star is not known for getting mixed up in political controversy. That clean-cut image might be about to change as his mother, Pattie Mallette, 37, is one of the driving forces behind a prize-winning US film that aims to raise millions for the anti-abortion cause.

MediaMan admits selling Pinkham photosA man has admitted taking private photos, understood to include one of Prince Harry fondling Natalie Pinkham's breast, from her London flat and selling them to a newspaper, according to her lawyers. The man emailed Ms Pinkham late on Saturday evening to make the confession and she is discussing further possible action with her lawyers. "Following media speculation, lawyers acting for TV presenter Natalie Pinkham today confirmed that she had received an email from a person .