Iran bets Trump will blink first
Tehran takes high-stakes gamble with US over Strait of Hormuz
Tehran takes high-stakes gamble with US over Strait of Hormuz
Britain’s next PM to be rubber-stamped while Wall Street lenders to roar ahead of the earnings season charge
Trump claims waterway is open while Tehran says it will remain closed until ‘further notice’
Veteran proponent of US power was a Trump critic who became one of the president’s most influential advocates
Former ruler was known for modernising gas-rich Gulf state and pursuing regional dialogue rather than confrontation
Replacing academic judgment with political alignment undermines the very engine of discovery
UK’s incoming PM is considering combining fiscal statement with spending review to set out his political strategy
Yulia Svyrydenko to exit as president announces sweeping government changes less than a year since last reshuffle
Chancellor will say in Mansion House speech on Tuesday that she has left the economy in a good state for incoming PM
Former Conservative minister was found dead at her home in Devon on Thursday
You have to hand it to him — the man knows how to troll with the best of them
Today’s world has alarming echoes of the era before weapons controls
Despite large populations and economies, the countries consistently fail to qualify for the World Cup
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
The spilling-over of partisan divisions on the normally collegiate bench erodes public support for the institution
South Carolina politician was one of the most influential and hawkish Republicans
Platform aims to improve access to clinical trials and boost life sciences investment in the country
System introduced to crack down on illegal fishing has left cargoes stuck in docks for days
Government fellowship scheme places tech experts on ‘high-impact tours of duty’ to improve services
The ‘fault tolerant’ computer — one that is acceptably error-free — is still some time away
Justice commissioner Michael McGrath says Brussels seeks to strengthen social media safeguards
Side agreements and special purpose funds could bypass the usual trench warfare
Shrinking pool of recipients points to coming wave of so-called zombie firms
But treating colleagues badly might not be quite as helpful as some of the worst offenders think