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Trump’s North Carolina protégé under fire over ‘black Nazi’ porn claims

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Republican governor candidate Mark Robinson is at the centre of explosive allegations

Poland arrests Kremlin critic accused of directing attack on Navalny aide

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Four suspects held in ‘multi-threaded’ probe into assaults against Russian dissidents as rift opens in opposition ranks

Let’s have a proper conversation about assisted dying

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The UK prime minister has promised a parliamentary vote on the issue — and about time

Has Powell just triggered a dash out of cash?

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Analysts have long predicted some $6tn held in US money market funds might move into riskier assets like equities

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Microsoft in deal for Three Mile Island nuclear power to meet AI demand

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Energy source is enjoying a renaissance as the world looks to slash emissions and feed rapidly growing demand

Labour’s Rayner and Reeves declared clothing donations as office support

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UK deputy prime minister and chancellor drawn into widening gifts scandal

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Lammy accused of diplomatic blunder in Substack blog post

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UK foreign secretary suggested Azerbaijan had ‘liberated’ the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh

Cineworld creditors approve UK restructuring plan

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Chain warned it would be unable to make rent payments

World economy faces pressures similar to 1920s slump, warns Lagarde

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ECB president highlights parallels between two eras but says modern central bankers have tools to manage structural change

International lawmakers call on VW to withdraw from Xinjiang

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Move follows FT report on an audit clearing the carmaker of forced labour at its plant in western China

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Harrods accused of ‘failure’ of responsibility over Al Fayed allegations

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More than 20 women accused late owner of sexual assault in BBC investigation

Israeli strike targets senior Hizbollah commander in Beirut

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Attack on operations chief Ibrahim Aqil follows week of deadly blasts in Lebanon

Is the shine coming off Saint Starmer?

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Plus, what the business community really thinks of the new government

Nike shares jump after sportswear maker replaces chief executive

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Oregon-based company brings in retired executive Elliott Hill to turn around its performance

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‘Big Short’ fund manager Eisman says he is ‘celebrating’ Gaza destruction

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Famed investor subsequently apologises and deletes account on X

Israel challenges ICC prosecutor’s call to arrest its leaders

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Officials say court lacks jurisdiction in case against Benjamin Netanyahu and defence minister

Michael Jackson estate says accuser is trying to extract $213mn

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The King of Pop’s legacy has generated $3bn since his death but remains overshadowed by child sex abuse claims

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Investors pile into OpenAI’s $6bn funding round in unprecedented bet

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Venture groups believe ChatGPT-maker will eventually be the world’s dominant AI company and worth trillions of dollars

Super-producer Jack Antonoff: ‘Don’t make anything you wouldn’t die for’

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The musician on his world-beating Taylor Swift collaboration, and why the music industry is ‘scam after scam’

Von der Leyen announces €35bn EU loan to Ukraine

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European Commission president says Kyiv can use money to fund its military in defence against Russian aggression

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Trafigura set to name Richard Holtum as chief executive

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Trading house to announce as early as next week that head of gas, power and renewables will succeed Jeremy Weir

Can cricket replicate the success of the Indian Premier League?

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The franchise has inspired a flurry of fast-paced competitions designed to draw in untapped audiences, but the field is getting crowded

‘A nightmare on repeat’: Lebanese process sabotaged device attacks

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Shocked citizens, extreme injuries and a powerful militant group in disarray: the impact of thousands of pager and walkie-talkie blasts

Elon Musk’s Starlink faces legal vulnerabilities in Brazil after X ban

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Billionaire’s satellite service is considered vital in remote areas but is coming under new scrutiny in Latin American country

Is the party over for Tupperware?

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The pillar of the direct-sales industry sought bankruptcy protection this week

Ethereum co-founder says partisanship will block Trump crypto plans

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Charles Hoskinson warns the former president’s proposed new digital assets platform could politicise the industry

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The Big Question: when should workers gain full employment rights?

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This week, the FT wants to know your view on Labour’s plan for workplace reforms in the UK

Fatal stabbing of 10-year-old rattles Japanese community in China

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Spate of attacks reignites concern among expatriates and companies about anti-Japanese sentiment

The dodgy details of private equity’s ‘dividend recaps’

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The impact of leveraged payouts examined