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Other livesUS newsObituaryJane White Cooke obituaryMy mother, Jane White Cooke, who has died aged 98, was a gifted and successful portrait painter. In her early 20s, she was awarded a prize by the National Academy of Design in New York, which included funds to spend a year studying in Florence, where she rented a big studio on the Costa San Giorgio and lived for art and fun. Soon after this dynamic take-off, Jane married Whit Hawkes, and she felt later that she never fulfilled her potential as an artist because love, family and children diverted her.

‘Choice is a myth that’s perpetuated by the middle classes’ … Katriona O'Sullivan in Dublin. Photograph: Johnny Savage/The Guardian‘Choice is a myth that’s perpetuated by the middle classes’ … Katriona O'Sullivan in Dublin. Photograph: Johnny Savage/The GuardianPovertyInterviewRaised by addicts, abused, neglected, broke: how Katriona O’Sullivan escaped her fateEmine SanerPregnant at 15, and soon to be homeless, O’Sullivan never expected to succeed – but became a leading academic. The author of Poor talks about everything that conspired to keep her down – and her ‘miraculous and rare’ ascent

Switzerland holidaysThe GoldenPass line has long been known for incredible views, but now a pioneering engineering feat has made it even more attractive As the train winds up the hillside above Lac Léman’s north shore, leaving Montreux behind, I know exactly where we’re heading because I’ve done this journey before. The bustle of the so-called Swiss Riviera will give way to the tranquil farming country of the Pays d’Enhaut, followed by the upmarket resort of Gstaad, before a gentle descent to Interlaken, between the twin lakes of Thun and Brienz in the Bernese Oberland.

ChinaTwo days before the disaster, Yu phoned his wife. 'He said his life was terrible. I told him to leave. He said without this job I can't eat'From a tiny Chinese farm to the perilous sand flats of Lancashire and death, James Meek and Jonathan Watts trace the life of Yu HuiYu Hui had a bear tattooed on his right arm. In China, the bear is the symbol of forbearance. Some people's tattoos reflect their character.

ShortcutsAriana GrandeFrom David Beckham’s ‘Vihctoria’ to Britney Spears’ bungled ‘God’, famous people seem fated to adorn their bodies with misspellings and misunderstandings Ariana Grande’s song 7 Rings was released less than two weeks ago. In that time, it has already reached No 1 in 18 countries and broken Spotify’s record for most streams in a 24-hour period. So, obviously, Grande celebrated this achievement in the traditional manner; getting the Japanese for “small charcoal grill” tattooed on her hand.

Germany This article is more than 2 years oldStory of heroin addiction in 1970s West Berlin gets modern remake This article is more than 2 years oldAmazon Prime’s version of bestselling book and cult film based on Christiane F’s adolescence will launch on Friday The story of a girl’s descent into drug addiction and prostitution in 1970s West Berlin, which became a bestselling book and cult film across Europe, is returning to screens in a modern remake.

Donald Trump This article is more than 1 month oldSupreme court declines to expedite decision on Trump’s immunity claim in 2020 election caseThis article is more than 1 month oldDecision gives Trump a crucial victory as he seeks to delay as much as possible his trial, currently scheduled for next March The US supreme court on Friday rejected a request by the special counsel to expeditiously decide whether Donald Trump has immunity from federal prosecution over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, before a lower appeals court issued its own judgment.

Books This article is more than 23 years oldThe lying Dutchman: how a crime writer confessed to his wife's murderThis article is more than 23 years oldAfter his wife went missing, Richard Klinkhamer wrote a book on seven ways to kill your spouse. Then it turned out he really hadA year after his wife disappeared without trace in 1991, Richard Klinkhamer, a Dutch crime writer, visited his publisher. He had with him a manuscript which, under the circumstances, seemed a little macabre.

Western AustraliaUS professor, who says being transgender is a 'delusion', to speak at WA universityUniversity of Western Australia to go ahead with event despite more than 6,000 students signing a petition A US professor of paediatric medicine, who says the transgender movement is based on ideology rather than science, will speak at the University of Western Australia despite pressure to ban him. A student petition with more than 6,000 signatures is protesting against the appearance on Friday of the paediatric endocrinologist Dr Quentin Van Meter, who is on a national tour sponsored by The Australian Family Association.