Trump holds call with Putin ahead of Zelenskyy meeting
US president to meet Ukrainian counterpart in Florida
China’s industrial profits plunge as weak demand and deflation bite
Steep fall in November nearly wipes out profit growth in 2025 as Beijing steps up pressure on over-investment
Russia claims Ukraine evading talks as Zelenskyy prepares to meet Trump
Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says Europe is main obstacle to peace
Pope Leo’s pick to lead New York Catholics signals shift away from Maga
Progressive Catholics, including some in Vatican, felt church had allied too closely with Republican party
Accounting groups expect fewer audit inspections as part of SEC overhaul
Firms argue US regulators have become too focused on finding minor infractions
The ugly memes driving crypto sales
A grotesque set of manufactured characters have emerged on social media to inflate memecoin prices
Canada and Mercosur accelerate free trade talks
Ottawa and South American bloc aim to conclude a deal within a year
Iran in ‘all-out war’ with US, Europe and Israel, says president
Pezeshkian warns that Iran’s military forces are ‘more prepared’ than ever
UK places visa sanctions on DR Congo over migrant returns
Fast-track visa processing services revoked
Santa’s good and bad economies list
It has been a very mixed year for reforms and sensible governance
Brigitte Bardot, actress, 1934-2025
French film star who inspired debate over the role of women and sex appeal in gender politics
Poland races to build bomb shelters
Despite record spending on military, the frontline country has invested little in civilian protection
Japanese births set to fall below lowest official forecasts in 2025
Demographers warn new births to hit lowest level since records began in 1899 as population crisis deepens
The best books of the week
Why Greece is turning eastward; Robert McNamara’s Vietnam legacy; Astrid Goldsmith’s first full-length graphic novel; the postwar philosophy of Germany’s Jürgen Habermas; Peter Handke’s story of a delusional narcissist; Erin Somers’s novel of millennial infidelity; Juhea Kim’s tales of environmental
Europe’s growth prospects depend on German spending spree, economists say
Rate of increase in output expected to slow despite Berlin’s fiscal push, FT survey finds
‘Wellness’ culture is empty without service to others
Volunteering has declined along with religion — it needs a revival
HTSI publishing schedule 2026
All the dates you’ll find a free edition of the magazine in FT Weekend
India’s turbulent year in aviation
Travel meltdown at IndiGo and fatal Air India crash spur calls to break duopoly in world’s third-largest air transport market
Why your AI companion is not your friend
First, tech companies usurped the meaning of ‘friends’ and ‘connection’ — now they are coming for ‘companionship’
Lloyds shuts invoice financing service as small businesses feel squeeze
UK lender is latest major bank to retreat from sector in pivot towards lucrative corporate clients
Harlan Coben’s Run Away — James Nesbitt and Minnie Driver star in twisty thriller
The pair play the parents of a missing daughter in a dizzying story with several competing plotlines
Year in a word: Tipping point
Global warming risks setting off a series of self-propelling shifts across the natural world
Is Ozempic shaping the workplace?
Offering staff weight-loss drugs can improve productivity and reduce time lost to sickness
McCain Foods french fries dynasty split over heir’s buyout demand
Eleanor McCain wants C$1bn for stake in company but family members dispute her price