Ex-HSBC banker banned for dodging £5,900 in train fares
Joseph Molloy was convicted this year of using a ‘doughnutting’ scam to avoid paying for tickets
Europe should take Trump’s diesel ban seriously, if not literally
Even if the president backs down, his threat should prompt Europe to be more energy independent
British-Iranian man arrested under terror laws over RAF Fairford incident
Sixth arrest comes after Andy Burnham said that there were ‘strong indications’ of Iran’s involvement
Eurozone borrowing costs surge in global bond rout
European debt hit with bout of selling after US 10-year borrowing costs strike highest level since 2002
Burnham criticised over support for Manchester City owners
Prime minister praised City Football Group, controlled by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan, for its part in building modern Manchester
France meets fiscal reality with a crunch
A surge in borrowing costs leaves the country on the edge of a debt spiral
Supermodel Naomi Campbell overturns UK charity trustee ban
Charities regulator barred her over financial mismanagement at her fundraising body but a tribunal found she had been ‘deceived’ by a board member
Train driver accelerated through red signal before fatal crash
Investigators say ‘black box’ showed Shaun Burton acknowledged automated alert ahead of Bedfordshire collision
Six films to watch this week
Tom Cruise courts eco-catastrophe in bombastic satire ‘Digger’; ‘Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie’ recounts the attack on the author; Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe shine in gold-running drama ‘The Weight’; two schoolgirls come of age cleverly in ‘Extra Geography’; Anne Hathaway leads li
Taryn Simon goes down the FBI rabbit hole at the Guggenheim
The enigmatic photographs, videos, objects and texts on display in ‘Father Country I Do Love You’ are like a gallery version of the conspiracy buff’s corkboard
Verity — this twisty Colleen Hoover adaptation is a convoluted dud
Dakota Johnson, Anne Hathaway and Josh Hartnett lead a glossy but appallingly scripted literary love-triangle thriller
EU countries in crisis talks over release of diesel stocks
Trump administration has pressured European countries to release strategic reserves, warning that it could ban US diesel exports if they do not do so
Extra Geography — droll coming-of-age story captures the pains of girlhood
Newcomers Marni Duggan and Galaxie Clear are terrific as best friends at an English boarding school in Molly Manners’ smart debut feature
Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe shine in gold-running drama The Weight
A convict father takes on a treacherous mission to get back to his daughter in this Depression-set drama
BT seeks government nod for potential TalkTalk takeover
Telecoms group holds talks with UK officials over possible antitrust issues involved in buying smaller competitor
Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie is a defiant survivor’s story
Alex Gibney’s documentary features shocking footage of the author’s stabbing in 2022 and insight into his grinding recovery
Dealmakers line up to test EU’s appetite to create European champions
As Brussels opens the door to bigger deals within industries, companies look for a test case of the new approach
Do US lawmakers finally have capital in the crosshairs?
With a metastasising financial sector and declining business investment, action is essential
Accenture shares surge 22% as consultancy confounds AI fears
Group says revenues could accelerate in the coming year despite worries over demand for its services
International Criminal Court cuts ties with Axa over US sanctions
Move follows fears that broad US sanctions on the war crimes tribunal would force the insurer to cease doing business with it or face punishment
UAE investigates if Flydubai attack was ‘terrorist activity’
Israel also involved in probe into flight between Dubai and Tel Aviv
Israel flight near-miss triggers election furore
Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents accuse prime minister of exploiting incident for political gain ahead of this month’s polls
What’s next for the global economy? You asked, we answered
Economics leader writer Tej Parikh and European economics commentator Martin Sandbu replied to reader questions
Pete Hegseth announces creation of Autonomous Warfare Command
Also in today’s newsletter, White House holds crisis talks on potential US diesel export ban