Graham Platner wins Maine Democratic primary for US Senate seat
Controversial candidate shrugged off misconduct allegations and will face Republican Susan Collins in November’s election
Controversial candidate shrugged off misconduct allegations and will face Republican Susan Collins in November’s election
Washington says attack is ‘proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression’
David Cameron’s former adviser to face Democrat Xavier Becerra on November ballot
Transaction is one of the largest private credit fundraisings, fuelling Claude maker’s AI growth plans
From Professor Keith Hayward, London SW20, UK
From Fay Vass, CEO, British Hedgehog Preservation Society, Ludlow, Shropshire, UK
From Deborah Unger, London NW6, UK
From Anthony Carey, London HA5, UK
From Sir Vernon Bogdanor, Professor of Government, King’s College, London WC2, UK; author of ‘Britain and Europe in a Troubled World’
From David Williams, Former MoD Permanent Secretary, UK
From Shaun Carver, CEO, International House, University of California, Berkeley, CA, US
First Minister deplores ‘outright thuggery’ as protesters set fire to homes, cars and public transport
Recruitment shortfall threatens Labour’s pledge to reduce huge backlog of cases in criminal courts
Puerto Rican rapper has become a symbol of cultural resistance to US president
Also in today’s newsletter: Apollo hunts for a Japanese life insurer, and Chinese exports climb
Energy secretary Chris Wright cautions that flows through the strait will take months to fully recover
US asset manager may face regulatory hurdles amid preference for domestic players
US carmakers pivot to energy storage batteries for AI as they seek to counter weak electric vehicle sales
KMT chair calls for more dialogue between Taipei and Beijing in FT interview ahead of her visit to Washington
Robert Armstrong speaks to Daire MacFadden
Losses for AI-linked stocks overshadow gains across rest of market
What’s driving market volatility?
The entire shoreline cannot be protected from erosion, but the state can mitigate future fallout