Trump meets Syrian leader after sanctions pledge

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Donald Trump has met Syria’s new president Ahmed…

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M&S cyber insurance payout to be worth up to £100mn

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Marks and Spencer could claim for losses of as much…

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Macron open to stationing French nuclear weapons in other European nations

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world French President Emmanuel Macron said he was “ready…

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US targets Britain’s pork, poultry and seafood markets

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The US is eyeing a multibillion-dollar slice of Britain’s pork,…

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US inflation falls to 2.3% in April

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world US inflation fell to 2.3 per cent in…

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Who blinked first? How the US and China broke their trade deadlock

The first meeting to break the US-China trade deadlock was held almost three weeks ago in the basement of the IMF headquarters, arranged under cover of secrecy. US Treasury secretary…

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China and US agree to slash tariffs

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The US and China have agreed to lower…

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Trump and the art of the international peace deal

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Resigning from the job of world policeman is…

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Gold sells off as US-China trade talks progress

Asian pharmaceutical stocks dropped on Monday after US President Donald Trump said he would cut drug prices “almost immediately”. Trump said that at 9am on Monday in Washington he would…

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US claims ‘substantial progress’ after two days of trade talks with China

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Treasury secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said the…

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OpenAI negotiates with Microsoft to unlock new funding and future IPO

OpenAI and Microsoft are rewriting the terms of their multibillion-dollar partnership in a high-stakes negotiation designed to allow the ChatGPT maker to launch a future IPO, while protecting the software…

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Zelenskyy says Russia must agree to ceasefire before holding peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has welcomed Vladimir Putin’s call for direct peace talks but said Kyiv will only meet once Moscow agrees to a 30-day unconditional ceasefire starting from Monday….

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UK to end visas for care workers as part of immigration clampdown

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Care homes will no longer be able to hire overseas…

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China and US kick off high-stakes trade talks in Geneva

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Beijing and Washington began high-stakes trade negotiations in…

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India and Pakistan announce ceasefire

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The US, India and Pakistan said on Saturday…

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US military leaders wade into fight over tax breaks for critical minerals

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Former US military leaders are lobbying Congress to…

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Rachel Reeves prepares to launch Isa review

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Rachel Reeves is preparing to launch a review of the…

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European leaders travel to Kyiv in push for 30-day ceasefire

The leaders of France, Germany, Poland and the UK travelled to Kyiv on Saturday amid renewed international calls for Russia to agree to a lasting ceasefire and engage in peace…

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Pakistan launches military retaliation against India

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Pakistan and India lurched closer to full-scale war after Islamabad…

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Why travel didn’t bring the world together

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. As India and Pakistan confront each other again, I…

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