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The president’s focus on tackling climate change has upset US producers, who are instead funding Trump
Prices and rents have fallen amid higher interest rates and a slowdown in China. Some experts warn that recovery could be elusive
A regulatory clampdown has led to lower inflows, a falling share price and talk that the wealth manager could face a takeover bid
The EV maker has agreed a deal over driving technology with a leading Chinese internet company just as Washington is on edge about data security
Confiscating hundreds of billions of foreign reserves could transform Ukraine’s war. But the US and Europe disagree on how far to go
The pressure on Beijing to find a new growth model is acute but the president seems resistant to deeper economic reform
A new UK government law seeks to move the region past the conflict. Victims’ families say it denies them truth and justice
The bloc has avoided an energy crisis, but the short-term solutions could harm competitiveness and the green transition down the line
As polls show the race tied, the president is campaigning around the country and his opponent is stuck spending his days in a Manhattan courtroom
The promise of billions in regeneration funding helped Boris Johnson win power in 2019. But critics say little has changed on the ground
The company’s global plans range from solar modules and electric buses, trucks and trains to complex transport systems. But is it trying to do too...
Some of those born after the end of apartheid are taking inspiration from the radical politics of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Home loans with interest rates fixed for a decade or more could get more buyers on to the ladder — and disrupt a £1.6tn industry
Decades of growth are tapering off as the country struggles to reform its model and reduce its dependence on manufacturing
Growth is picking up in the short term, but fears are mounting of a stagnant decade, with bleak political consequences
A new investigation shows how countries hold back educated people from overseas from working in their fields of training
Fears grow in the region that Putin could test Nato’s resolve with provocations or the ‘nightmare scenario’ of an outright attack
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has built one of the most efficient electoral machines in modern democratic politics
As western governments shy away from debt reduction and structural reform, investors must reassess their view of ‘safe’ assets
The scale of accumulated wealth makes it a tempting target. But critics say inheritance taxes are unpopular and ineffective
Leading courts around the world are recognising for the first time that governments have legally binding obligations on emissions
Facing growing political pressure at home and abroad over the war in Gaza, the Israeli prime minister is as defiant as ever
Under pressure from the far right ahead of this year’s elections, the EU is turning to draconian tactics to curb migration
The prime minister says the current system leads to unstable governments. Opponents say her plan would weaken parliament and the president
Prices are rising, workers are demanding higher pay and the stock market is booming. But the country still has to fix deep-rooted problems
The Silicon Valley group has stumbled in the rollout of generative AI. Insiders say cultural and organisational issues are to blame
A network emblematic of the American right has forged a delicate new relationship with the former president
WHO member states are struggling to agree the terms of the first global treaty to deal with the threat of another Covid-19
The continent is a big net importer of food but optimists say better seed varieties and greater use of fertilisers are potentially transformational
Hungry to diversify their economies beyond fossil fuels, Middle Eastern powers are investing in the resources needed to produce clean energy
The pandemic created a boom in retailers selling designer brands. But Matches is now in administration and Farfetch was sold to avoid insolvency
Record shortages of common drugs have countries scrambling for alternatives while patients skip treatments
The president has won praise for ending a credit boom, but trading partners now fear a flood of cheap exports
In 2016, Donald Trump was the ultimate political outsider. If he wins this year’s election, he will be backed by a group of experienced former...
Early movers profited from unloved assets, but higher interest rates and more competition mean windfalls will become harder to achieve
Microsoft’s agreement with two founders of Inflection is the latest sign that deep-pocketed companies are scooping up much of the expertise in AI
Labour is leading the polls in the post-industrial towns where it suffered humiliating defeats to the Conservatives in 2019
America’s regulators are proposing a regime that is stricter than the globally agreed standard, provoking a backlash from its banks
Hindu litigants are mounting court challenges to allow them to worship at mosques in moves Muslims see as intruding on their rights
Almost a third of children in the country are living in relative poverty, which has increased more than any advanced economy
US Congress took a first step this week to forcing the app’s Chinese owner to sell it off. Can the company fight back?
War has robbed the strip of promising talents and decimated its education system. Academics warn a brain drain will follow
Labour unions are urging the Biden administration to investigate China’s dominance of naval engineering, potentially inflaming Sino-American...
As the messaging platform gears up for a potential stock market flotation, it is under pressure to curtail use by criminals
Tension between Beijing and Washington over access to technology has prompted many companies to open factories in south-east Asia
Agriculture is creating fast wealth and boosting the nation’s economy. But can ‘green gold’ survive an increasingly extreme climate?
Polls give Donald Trump a slim lead over the US president in a 2024 match-up. Democrats say the fightback begins here
Despite huge investments and increasing competition, travelling by rail is still slower and more expensive than flying
Its finances are a black box and its operations shrouded in secrecy, but PDD’s extraordinary growth has made it a darling of Wall Street
This week is the deadline for large online platforms to comply with new EU regulations on competition. Too little too late, say some