The calculated desperation of Trump-a-palooza
Whatever happens in midterm elections, the president wants the world to know that he is the only person who matters in…
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Russia hits evacuated Kyiv-Warsaw train on line used by foreign leaders
Engine carriage struck on route used minutes earlier by ex-Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt and other officials…
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Why teenagers are doing worse at school
Falling global test scores underscore the importance of core knowledge, attention and mindset
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‘Trumpism’ spawns rare unity at Brics summit
Historically unruly bloc finds easy consensus amid worries over Gulf war, tariffs and US sanctions
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PwC shakes up Indian operations as AI threat looms over consulting sector
Big Four firm’s US and Indian units to pool outsourcing and advisory operations in 40,000-person joint venture
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As Europe’s memory fades, radicalism is returning
For younger voters, both communism and fascism belong to a distant past that no longer defines their political choices
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The perils of headphones in the office
Listening to music at work can send a lot of unhelpful messages
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Boom-era PE funds will fall short on promises, executives warn
Returns from funds launched during the frenzied period of 2019 to 2021 are likely to struggle to meet expectations
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Paris and Beirut push to extend UN peacekeepers’ mission in Lebanon
Drive to extend mandate comes as Israel occupies large area of country’s south and Hizbollah refuses to disarm
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How Russia’s new drones are changing the air war
Jet-powered Geran-5 model proves Kremlin’s military is also capable of innovation
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The anti-AI portfolio: fountain pens, Warhammer and film cameras
Journaling, sudoku, puzzle books and other non-digital pursuits are staging a comeback
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Musk’s secretive backer builds $40bn SpaceX stake
Low-profile venture capital firm Vy Capital has emerged as one of the rocket maker’s largest shareholders
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Why Britain’s super-rich are looking for the exit
Tax rises, political instability — and the fear of worse to come — are forcing the UK’s wealthiest residents to…
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Benchmarking and bonuses: why Singapore pays its politicians like bankers
The city-state has some of the best-paid ministers in the world
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Rivals Altman and Musk rally behind Dario Amodei’s call for an AI slowdown
Warring tech bosses unite behind warnings that humans could lose control of the technology
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Larry Ellison cancels $7.5bn Oracle share sale
About-face comes a day after a filing revealed plans to sell up to 50mn shares by the end of October
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India’s central bank tells Tata Sons to take conglomerate public
RBI rejects group’s appeal against forced listing, setting the stage for what could become India’s biggest IPO
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Brics push for Gulf peace as war worries mount
India-China rapprochement faces obstacles over economic and geopolitical rivalry
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Trump says united Ireland ‘inevitable’ and ‘a very cool thing’
Off-the-cuff remarks from US president during a visit to Ireland anger pro-UK parties
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Saudi Arabia shuts East-West pipeline that bypasses Hormuz after attacks
Move is likely to put further momentum behind fast-rising oil prices
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Canada seeks $1tn from investors looking for a haven from Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney hosts a summit to put money behind his plan to decouple from an increasingly hostile US
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We are setting up a generation to fail at school
The disturbing global decline in test results rests on wrong-headed curriculum changes
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Booming Brics payments systems seek more cross-border links
Government-backed networks such as UPI and Pix explore link-ups with central banks overseas
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US limits air defence time slots for tankers sailing through Hormuz
Shift to two specified times daily follows increase in Iranian attacks
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EU races to Le Pen-proof its agenda
Diplomats say Paris has urged bloc to agree budget and climate measures before French presidential election in April
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The civil war in Data Centre Alley
A proposed data-centre campus divided neighbours in Prince William County, Virginia. Their dispute set the terms for a…
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Larry Ellison to sell up to $7.5bn worth of Oracle stock
Founder to offload as many as 50mn shares as company posts higher revenue from data centres but faces investor fears it…
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Early SpaceX investor Atreides hires co-CIO of Lone Pine
Kelly Granat to join tech-focused investment firm set up by former Fidelity Investments star stock picker Gavin Baker
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Houthis seize Red Sea islands in lightning offensive
Advance against Saudi-backed forces cements Yemeni rebels’ control over vital shipping artery and roils energy markets
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JPMorgan cut off Situational Awareness lending after AI losses
Leopold Aschenbrenner’s hedge fund previously shed billions of dollars during sell-off
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Is Bessent winning the wrong battle in markets?
Treasury secretary’s intervention in the yen has made an impact but US bond yields are climbing higher and higher
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Scott Bessent fails to break ‘fever’ in US bond market
Treasury secretary’s $6bn bond operation is insufficient to stem the recent surge in borrowing costs, investors warn
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Military jet triggered UK’s latest air traffic meltdown
Flight plan submitted by one aircraft sparked turmoil that grounded thousands of planes this week
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9/11 and the America it left behind
The shock that briefly brought a shared sense of purpose has left a complicated legacy
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Why the AI race has its creators fearing human extinction
Advances in autonomous agents and bitter rivalry between Anthropic and OpenAI have pushed once-fringe fears into the…
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Iran and Gulf states to meet in push for Hormuz deal
Regional states hope temporary shipping agreement between Iran and Oman can offer a pathway to ease hostilities and…
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