Jes Staley to appear before Congress over ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Former Barclays boss agrees to in-person interview with US lawmakers over his relationship with paedophile
Sunday Number 147: News Puzzle
Paris Saint-Germain retain Champions League with victory over Arsenal
French club triumph in penalty shootout over London side in win for Gulf sovereign wealth over US capital
US High School Economics class: Turkey scraps inflation target as economic strains deepen
Monetary policy
US High School Economics class: Why Warsh wants the Fed to keep quiet
Monetary policy
School geography class: The European cars made in China
Trade
School geography class: US wildfires surge to decade high as drought fuels fears of brutal summer
Carbon cycle
SoftBank pledges €75bn to build Europe’s biggest AI facility in France
Masayoshi Son places France at the centre of his global AI ambitions
Jill Biden’s memoir revives painful memories as Democrats try to move on
First Lady’s book raises awkward questions for a party trying to rebuild itself for midterm elections
Hegseth says US-China ties are ‘better than in years’
Pentagon chief still presses allies to boost defence spending to counter ‘military build-up’ by Beijing
Historic cattle shortages push US beef prices to record highs
High feed costs and drought have thinned herds to the lowest levels in 60 years as protein-hungry consumers drive demand
Crypto treasuries turn to risky equity in drive to raise cash
Companies that stock up on crypto assets are following Michael Saylor’s Strategy into so-called digital credit
Why does Castlelake want to buy easyJet?
Budget carrier has large fleet and expensive airport slots, while its share price has been hit by Iran crisis
It is time for a European Security Council
Increasing US disengagement and continued Russian aggression have given the idea fresh impetus
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Dotcom bubble IPOs
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Arsenal’s dance with history
Also in today’s newsletter: how the Knicks built a championship contender
Trump will remain ‘patient’ in pursuit of a deal with Iran, says Hegseth
President wants to make a ‘great’ deal but defence secretary warns US is ready to restart attacks
The French Invasion — a food and drink special
Why are Britain’s best cooks still totally obsessed with France?
Ferrari’s new EV sparks Italian angst over Agnelli legacy
Critics say John Elkann has detached the family empire from its home country
Greens discuss downgrading some policies to prepare for possible UK coalition
A wealth tax would be one of their non-negotiable pledges after the next general election, a senior party figure said
Bulgaria to be punished for deficit only months after joining euro
European Commission to place Sofia under ‘excessive deficit procedure’ for breaching budget rules
The very British banality of the SNP’s shopping scandal
Seven Dyson vacuums, two Bremont watches . . . and a Jaguar in the driveway . . .
Trump, Texas and the risk of a Pyrrhic victory
By favouring a divisive candidate, the president may have put the Senate in play