Iran bets Trump will blink first
Tehran takes high-stakes gamble with US over Strait of Hormuz
A big week for US banks and Andy Burnham
Britain’s next PM to be rubber-stamped while Wall Street lenders to roar ahead of the earnings season charge
US launches new strikes on Iran in battle over Strait of Hormuz
Trump claims waterway is open while Tehran says it will remain closed until ‘further notice’
Lindsey Graham, Republican senator, 1955-2026
Veteran proponent of US power was a Trump critic who became one of the president’s most influential advocates
Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani dies aged 74
Former ruler was known for modernising gas-rich Gulf state and pursuing regional dialogue rather than confrontation
Yes, peer review has problems. But Trump’s solution is dangerous
Replacing academic judgment with political alignment undermines the very engine of discovery
Andy Burnham explores holding expanded autumn Budget
UK’s incoming PM is considering combining fiscal statement with spending review to set out his political strategy
Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine’s PM in cabinet shake-up
Yulia Svyrydenko to exit as president announces sweeping government changes less than a year since last reshuffle
Reeves makes last-minute pitch for senior job under Burnham
Chancellor will say in Mansion House speech on Tuesday that she has left the economy in a good state for incoming PM
Police ‘open minded’ on motive for Widdecombe killing after second arrest
Former Conservative minister was found dead at her home in Devon on Thursday
The great reinvention of Hunter Biden
You have to hand it to him — the man knows how to troll with the best of them
A three-way nuclear arms race
Today’s world has alarming echoes of the era before weapons controls
Why are China and India so bad at football?
Despite large populations and economies, the countries consistently fail to qualify for the World Cup
Will Warsh offer any clues on Fed rates outlook?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Knives out at US Supreme Court as justices’ squabbles go public
The spilling-over of partisan divisions on the normally collegiate bench erodes public support for the institution
US senator Lindsey Graham dies aged 71
South Carolina politician was one of the most influential and hawkish Republicans
UK launches national dementia registry to speed up search for treatments
Platform aims to improve access to clinical trials and boost life sciences investment in the country
Stranded pollock prompt EU to delay fish import controls for US
System introduced to crack down on illegal fishing has left cargoes stuck in docks for days
The ‘innovators and disrupters’ hired to bring AI to the UK public sector
Government fellowship scheme places tech experts on ‘high-impact tours of duty’ to improve services
Quantum is exciting, but watch out for the Schrödinger’s cat bounce
The ‘fault tolerant’ computer — one that is acceptably error-free — is still some time away
Big Tech to face fines for consumer protection failures, says EU official
Justice commissioner Michael McGrath says Brussels seeks to strengthen social media safeguards
The EU has ways out of its budget trap
Side agreements and special purpose funds could bypass the usual trench warfare
Big private equity firms pull in more cash as winners take all
Shrinking pool of recipients points to coming wave of so-called zombie firms
It pays to kiss up and kick down
But treating colleagues badly might not be quite as helpful as some of the worst offenders think