Praised abroad, troubled at home: Canada’s political ‘prince’ bows out

Justin Trudeau stood at a podium in front of an adoring crowd of supporters in October 2015 and made a vow. “Sunny ways, my friends, sunny ways,” he said, echoing…

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Can Kemi Badenoch unite the right in Britain?

Kemi Badenoch, the new leader of Britain’s Conservatives, enters 2025 with what should be a tempting target in her sights: Labour Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, whose poll ratings have…

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How much sick pay is too much sick pay?

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. During the pandemic, the UK’s former prime minister Boris Johnson…

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Dungeons & Dragons shows that modish guff doesn’t serve diversity and inclusion

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Although he claims his mission is to settle Mars, I…

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Western investors ‘stupid’ to shun arms industry, says Nato official

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Western rating agencies, banks and pension funds are being “stupid”…

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New jets help passengers avoid congestion at hub airports

A growing number of passengers are bypassing congested hub airports and flying directly, as airlines take advantage of new jets to redraw their networks. Since the dawn of the jet…

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Singapore and Malaysia unveil Johor joint economic zone

Indonesia has been accepted as a full member of the Brics group of emerging economies, according to a statement from Brazil, the bloc’s presiding nation.  The statement said Indonesia “shares…

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Indian investors rush into highly valued defence stocks

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Aerospace & Defence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Retail investors in India are pouring money into defence…

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UK retail sales growth ‘minimal’ in final quarter of 2024, data shows

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. UK retail sales spending growth was “minimal” and below the…

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US Congress certifies Trump’s 2024 electoral win

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world The US Congress has certified Donald Trump’s victory…

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