Global stock markets slide as Trump’s tariffs loom

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Equities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Global markets fell on Monday, with US stocks on track for…

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Marine Le Pen banned from standing for office for five years

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been banned from…

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NYSE’s Texas platform debuts with Trump’s social media stock

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Donald Trump’s social media company became the first…

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America cannot afford to break global investor trust

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The writer is founder and chief executive of Algebris Investments…

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Google DeepMind’s drug discovery spin-off Isomorphic Labs raises $600mn

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Isomorphic Labs, the drug discovery start-up spun out of Google’s…

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Sanctions hurt EU more than Putin, says senior German politician

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Germany should discuss easing sanctions on Moscow, a senior…

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Earthquake deepens crisis in Myanmar as aid effort steps up

International efforts to get aid into Myanmar intensified on Sunday, days after a devastating earthquake that has deepened the crisis in the conflict-stricken country. Rescue and medical teams from China,…

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Hegseth says US is setting up a ‘war-fighting’ base in Japan

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said America had…

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Dutch pensions to invest €100bn in risky assets boosting Europe’s defence efforts

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Autocrats behaving badly: Trump emboldens global strongmen

As President Donald Trump tests US democratic norms and weakens Washington’s commitment to long-standing allies, would-be autocrats the world over have taken heart. Whether it is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

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Ukraine ceasefire to increase Russian threat in Baltic region, ministers warn

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. A ceasefire in Ukraine will dramatically increase the security…

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Danish prime minister to visit Greenland after JD Vance’s criticism

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen will visit Greenland next week…

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Glass Lewis criticises Goldman’s ‘egregious’ executive bonuses

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Goldman Sachs’ bonuses to chief executive David Solomon and president…

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Myanmar earthquake death toll passes 1,600

The death toll from an earthquake in Myanmar passed 1,600 on Saturday as the military government declared a state of emergency and appealed for blood donations. The junta said 1,644…

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EU capitals push to water down retaliation against Trump tariffs

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. France, Ireland and Europe’s powerful farming unions are pushing Brussels…

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Radio Free Europe, Trump and the fight for ‘sharp power’

As the US retreats from transatlantic security, European countries are scrambling to show that they can take the lead. The focus so far has been on kinetic power: mass industrial…

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Anti-Americanism is a mug’s game

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Perhaps there is one simple reason why Donald…

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Columbia president resigns after university yields to Trump demands

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world The head of Columbia University resigned on Friday…

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Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence group buys X for $45bn

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence group xAI has purchased social media…

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CoreWeave chief Michael Intrator tests market faith in AI hype

CoreWeave chief executive Michael Intrator and executives at private equity giant Blackstone got together in the summer of 2023 in a WeWork in Brooklyn to hash out the terms of…

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