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Stocks tumble as Trump and Iran threaten retaliation

New air strikes hit Iranian capital after Washington and Tehran trade barbs over Strait of Hormuz reopening

From R James Breiding, Zurich, Switzerland

From Sarah Mills, Professor in Human Geography, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK

From Carlos Marmolejo , Chief Executive, Finsus (a fintech platform providing banking services to people and SMEs), Mexico City, Mexico

From J M Castles, London W2, UK

From Peter Balchius, Stäfa, Switzerland

From Mike Whittaker, Stapleton, Shropshire, UK

From Robin Cooke-Hurle, London SW11, UK

From Mergen Mongush, Moscow, Russia

From Fred Lucas, London W4, UK

Socialists hold on to Paris mayoralty in ballots seen as warm-up for the 2027 presidential poll

Supermarket executive chair proposes move to limit earnings during exceptional market conditions

Interiors expert Jack Simpson shares his top tips for keeping the scale and comfort of a house when moving to an apartment

Topical FT articles and suggested classroom questions

Prime Minister Robert Golob and rightwinger Janez Janša vie to secure power

Government has not yet made clear how much public funding the conurbations will get

Surging energy prices have made it challenging to calculate transaction valuations

Also in today’s newsletter: China attempts to woo global CEOs, and carmakers retreat from EV plans

Italy’s state-controlled postal service is hoping to become a key player in Italian and Brazilian telecoms markets

Change set to be unveiled as part of rules aimed at curbing foreign interference

Telling PMI, consumer confidence and inflation updates, plus Denmark goes to the polls, Anglicans anoint first female leader

Officials say ICE agents will bolster security and ease long waiting times caused by partial government shutdown

Reducing maximum speed on new rail line among the ideas being explored to cut costs of spiralling bill