Restitution, wrangling and renewal in Benin
The soldiers, disappointed not to find any of the kingdom’s legendary treasure, raised a French flag and drank Béhanzin’s gin ...
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How does your garden glow?
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When the branches are bare and ...
China’s ‘loyal wingman’ drones open new front in military competition with US
Analysts say wingman drones are now at the centre of the technological race between China and the US for air superiority, a competition that has only become more pressing as tensions escalate over ...
Sunday Number 71: World Puzzle
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London Stock Exchange suffers biggest exodus since financial crisis
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The London Stock Exchange is on course for its worst year for departures since the financial crisis, as fears ...
Brazil’s left forced to consider post-Lula future
Ageing leader’s brain surgery brings to fore the risk of a power vacuum in his party once his political career ends ...
EV charging operators warn shifting rule changes put UK investment at risk
Future spending would be jeopardised if growth outlook for battery-run vehicles were undermined, says industry ...
People Get Ready — Curtis Mayfield’s track became a civil rights anthem
The song’s message of believers journeying to the promised land resonated with campaigners such as Martin Luther King ...
Tony’s Chocolonely boss tells opinionated CEOs to ‘stay in your lane’
In a glass-walled meeting room in Tony’s Chocolonely’s quirky Amsterdam headquarters, decorated with the company’s bright-coloured branding, Lamont explains: “We’ve got a strong point of view on ...
Colombia seeks renegotiation of investment treaty with the UK
Colombia is seeking to renegotiate the terms of its bilateral investment treaty with the UK over concerns the deal favours foreign companies over the state, its trade minister said. The pair struck an ...
Giorgia Meloni races to finalise budget to affirm markets’ faith in Italy
Italy, which was put under the EU’s excessive deficit proceedings this year, has set out a fiscal consolidation road map for curbing its budget deficit from 7.2 per cent of GDP last year to less than ...
Podcasts, politics and the craving for imperfection
It was the first time the O2 had hosted a live politics podcast, though not the first time the pair had taken to the stage. They had to start booking arenas after selling out the Royal Albert Hall — a ...