Starmer and Badenoch are handling the far-right march all wrong
A look back to the days of Enoch Powell suggests a better model
Tory MP Danny Kruger defects to Reform
Politician says ‘flame of conservatism’ is passing as he joins Nigel Farage’s rightwing populist party
Trump signals US and China have struck TikTok deal
US President says talks with Beijing have ‘gone very well’ and plans call with Xi this week
How Ukraine and Gaza scrambled the ideological map
The two wars have divided the west — and not along the old left-right lines
Donald Trump calls on US companies to ditch quarterly reporting
US president says taking a quarterly view on a company is ‘not good’
Turkish stocks rally after court delays case against opposition leadership
Benchmark BIST 100 rises over 4.5% as bid to oust CHP chair rattles investors concerned over rule of law
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Former soldier goes on trial for Bloody Sunday murders in Northern Ireland
Landmark case into 1972 atrocity comes as UK prepares new legacy legislation
Musk buys about $1bn of Tesla shares
Stock in electric-vehicle maker jumps 8% in pre-market trading after regulatory filing discloses purchase
The chicken Supreme Court on Trump’s legal menu
The nine justices will infuriate the president if they uphold a ruling against his tariffs
BBC Proms has its most fun Last Night for years
Comedy, rock and patriotic numbers at the Royal Albert Hall bring a successful season to a close
UK drops charges against two men accused of spying for China
Prosecutors had filed charges last year against the two for ‘providing prejudicial information’ to China
How to build the next internet economy
The algorithm that generative AI systems are built on could be used to create a subscription funding model
Someone has been up to ARKK shenanigans again
Exchange traded fun
FirstFT: Fed split over rate cuts
Also in today’s newsletter, interview with SEC head and Utah governor lashes out at social media
Breakdown of car dealer Tricolor leaves trail of losses and questions
Texas lender’s rapid failure raises fears about the health of America’s fast-growing subprime auto sector
Ruthie Rogers and Ed Ruscha on their obsession with lemons
When the chef and the artist decided to make a cookbook together, only one fruit would do
Pompeo calls on US to move faster on critical minerals
Former secretary of state expects America’s ‘deregulatory mindset’ to attract mining listings
Pop Mart shares decline by most since April as Labubu shine starts to fade
Toy company’s stock falls amid concerns about faltering resale market
China says Nvidia violated antitrust law when it bought Mellanox
Regulator’s statement comes as US and Chinese officials meet in Madrid for trade talks
Bill Gates: philanthropy is no excuse to neglect foreign aid
World is rich enough to provide vaccines to all children, Microsoft co-founder says
UK elections are now bloc contests, but old tactics still apply
Victory goes to the least scary
Israel’s man without a plan
How Netanyahu turns calamity to his advantage
Rheinmetall buys German shipbuilder to create ‘naval powerhouse’
Chief executive says acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen an important step in European defence consolidation