Burnham visits Ukraine with pledge of support for long-range missile construction
UK prime minister will shrug off warnings from Russia in first overseas visit
Cold Sunset — the entertaining return of William Boyd’s reluctant spy
The third instalment in the Gabriel Dax series combines psychological tension and paranoia with irony and humour
Hang Time — Zora Howard’s powerful play depicts the brutality of racial violence
In this gut-wrenching work, three Black men hang from an invisible gibbet — then wake up and begin to talk
FirstFT: An economic D-Day is coming for Iran
Also in this newsletter: UK pledge to Ukraine and German public-private partnerships
Wesley So wins over $100,000 at Sinquefield Cup despite nine draws in a row
Puzzle: can you spot White’s hidden win?
South American trade bloc mounts dealmaking push to hedge geopolitical risks
EU deal heralds renewed engagement for historically insular Mercosur group despite regional divisions
60 years of the Notting Hill Carnival – a soundtrack
Bradley Zero, one of London’s most influential selectors, digs through six decades of revolutionary sound
The new world order? Every man for himself
Now that America has hung up its hat when it comes to championing democracy, it is springtime for tyrants
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Iran threatens 46 ships in Strait of Hormuz transit crackdown
Tehran said vessels violated protocols for travelling across waterway and could face fines or confiscation
Hedge fund Saba takes on Baillie Gifford in new board battle
Boaz Weinstein’s activist fund has been waging a campaign against UK investment trusts
The best of TV and streaming this week
Michael Sheen’s investigative doc ‘Buried’, a quirky second season of ‘Ludwig’ and more. Reviews by Rebecca Nicholson
Policing needs independence — but politicians must still set priorities
Home secretaries have tended to delegate and forget policy decisions
Shein seeks $27bn valuation from Hong Kong IPO
Market capitalisation is nearly three-quarters below peak after retailer’s attempts to list in New York and London failed
Bitcoin is great (for systemic theft of aid money)
Finally, a killer use case
Thames Water creditors plan board shake-up if utility avoids nationalisation
Move aims to reassure government there would be a change of leadership under their ownership
Are graduates prepared for the AI era? FT Working It
How AI is changing university graduates' pathways to lucrative careers
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Warsh seeks to soothe investors’ nerves as signs of economic strain mount
Economists criticise Fed chair’s communication strategy as policymakers prepare to gather at Jackson Hole symposium
The great re-equitisation and the dollar
Plus, weathernomics
European allies flock to Kyiv to pledge more defences against Russian bombardment
Also in this newsletter: An outburst of gun violence in the EU’s capital
KPMG Australia cuts hundreds of workers and partner pay after audit scandal
Big Four firm to let go of 5% of country staff and reduce compensation by 13% as consulting revenue tanks
Analysts’ views: forecasters continue to see Fed and Bank of England on hold this year
Fed and BoE will remain on hold, with rate rises from ECB and Bank of Japan to come this year, according to our August survey
Singapore offers parents $55,000 in battle to boost birth rates
City-state is on course to become a ‘super-aged’ society this year