UK exposes covert Russian submarine operation
Defence secretary says mission was monitored ‘24-7’ by British warships
The climate showdown between Big Oil and US states
Vermont and New York’s ‘climate superfund’ laws face legal challenges and a pending Supreme Court case
The Palm House — Gwendoline Riley’s novel of toxic men and flawed mothers
The prizewinning author deploys language to devastating effect as she revisits her theme of women plagued by brittle relationships
Father Mother Sister Brother — Cate Blanchett and Adam Driver star in droll multigenerational triptych
The latest film from director Jim Jarmusch is just as wry and wilfully low-key as his 1980s cult classics
Britain is in the grip of the fed-up-niks
What voters are really being drawn to is confident leadership that appears to offer new solutions
Argentina’s glacier law review opens door to mining push
Javier Milei backed by Congress for overhaul of environmental protection rule
BA to reduce flights to Middle East when services resume in July
Carrier will use freed-up planes to offer more direct routes to Asia and Africa
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Simone Bodmer-Turner grew an all-white line of tableware
The sculptor’s kitchen-garden has seeded some new ceramics
Reopening the minimum wage debate
Most research from the US challenges the idea that a statutory pay floor doesn’t lower employment
The creeping feeling that life is getting too long
Why our lengthening lifespans are not entirely welcome
The roaring 2020s? Art deco gets a twist
A hundred years after its first flourish, the design movement is everywhere again
7-Eleven owner delays US listing in blow to turnaround plan
IPO proposal was key to fending off $46bn takeover approach by Canadian rival Couche-Tard
FirstFT: US-Iran truce shows signs of strain
Also in today’s newsletter: wealthy investors sought to pull $20bn from private credit funds and Meta launches new AI model
Capping student loan interest rates is a step in the right direction
Move may deter higher-earning graduates from choosing to earn less or emigrate
OECD urges governments to rapidly unwind costly fuel duty cuts
More than 25 countries have introduced universal measures to shield consumers from high energy prices since the start of the Iran war
Big Mistakes, Netflix — a chaotic crime comedy from Schitt’s Creek’s Dan Levy
Co-created by Rachel Sennott, this frantic series follows a pastor and a schoolteacher entangled in the underworld
BDO axes 31 partner roles as AI pressure grows and profits fall
Move comes amid downturn for professional services after hiring spree during pandemic
Apple’s foldable snags and OpenClaw coming to smart glasses
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Transcript: Is it possible to negotiate with Iran?
Gideon Rachman speaks to Baroness Catherine Ashton, formerly the EU’s high representative for foreign policy
The ceasefire bounce
And the Hormuz bitcoin tollbooth
Europe nervously eyes fragile Iran ceasefire as energy crisis rumbles on
Also in this newsletter: Italy calls for looser EU spending rules