A half-time scorecard for Trump-world
Monetising America has pleased tycoons but not citizens
The best exhibitions to see in London this weekend
The FT’s critics recommend the most compelling 2026 shows, from Hokusai’s Mount Fuji prints to Renoir at the National Gallery
Netanyahu threatens ‘aggressive’ offensive after West Bank shooting
Two soldiers killed and three injured by Palestinian gunmen in attack that has stoked tensions before Israeli elections next week
Ukraine says Starlink speeds still throttled
Kyiv accuses Washington of intentionally slowing technology crucial for intercepting Russian attacks
The meaning of Michigan — part two
Democrats’ hopes of taking back the Senate hinge in part on Abdul El-Sayed winning this key state
Oil hits $115 for first time since May as global stocks knocked by AI fears
Markets face twin threats of surging crude prices and concern over durability of AI boom
KKR founders back Valencia in deal valuing football club at €1.25bn
Family offices of KKR co-founders George Roberts and Henry Kravis are part of consortium that has agreed to take 42% stake in Spanish team
FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 816
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FT Weekend Quiz: Half Dome, Mansfield Park and Aesop’s fable
Our ‘Round on the Links’ quiz tests your ability to draw connections. Thinking caps on!
EU capitals moderate plans to help companies operate bloc-wide
Key features scrapped in new ‘EU Inc’ legal structure that aims to smooth business operations across the 27 member states
The best books of the week
From romantasy’s spell over TikTok to the sonic skulduggery that mystified the CIA and thrilling reimaginings of the Peasants’ Revolt and medieval kitchens. Plus: a surreal swipe at campus culture, the history of property seizing, a commanding biography of John McGahern and more
Hanif Kureishi on rage, resilience and the ‘long work of carrying on’
The novelist and playwright on remaining creative after the fall that left him tetraplegic, the politics of multicultural London — and when Elton John turned up at his wedding
London Underground blames rising delays on repair backlog
Transport for London says increasing disruption inevitable unless more funding granted in next year’s spending review
100 days of Burnham
Has Burnham given voters reasons to be hopeful? Plus, North Sea climate tensions
100 days of Burnham
Has Burnham given voters reasons to be hopeful? Plus, North Sea climate tensions
National Crime Agency wins freezing order over £15mn London flat
Bangladeshi owner Anisuzzaman Chowdhury failed to disclose source of his wealth amid UK probe into prominent family
What the coming copper crunch means for the global economy
A looming shortage of the metal will push up costs for AI, defence tech and the green transition
Confessions of a middle-class prepper
As governments the world over refine ‘prepare for emergency’ lists, the chat at the water cooler and the school gates has gone into overdrive. And the line between practical and panicked is thin
Binary Puzzle Number 132
The Man with Many Names by Georgi Gospodinov — the ghosts of Bulgaria
From communist absurdities to villages emptied by emigration, this collection of stories finds wit and tenderness in the country’s turbulent past
Mini Crossword Number 132
Word Circle Number 132
Austria expels Russian diplomats suspected of espionage
Vienna steps up crackdown on Moscow’s spies after years of leniency that frustrated Kyiv and other European capitals