Palestinian president Abbas moves to tighten grip with role for son
Proposed elevation of Yasser Abbas to senior position comes despite pressure to reform father Mahmoud’s administration
Xi tells Nvidia, Tesla and Apple CEOs that China will ‘open wider’
US business leaders praise ‘great importance’ of Chinese market on visit to Beijing alongside Donald Trump
Dutton Ranch — Yellowstone sequel serves up full-bodied soapy fun
Kelly Reilly reprises her role as Beth Dutton as the neo-Western saga expands to Texas
Is an AI spending plateau on the horizon?
Also in today’s newsletter: carbon capture shows promise in decarbonising data centres
Britain isn’t ungovernable. It’s just been badly governed
Short-termism and poor choices are to blame for the country’s political predicament
NHS hospitals hit key target on waiting times in boost for Streeting
Cut in waiting lists in England revealed ahead of health secretary’s expected bid for Labour leadership
Vessel seized off UAE coast and heading for Iran, monitoring group says
Ship anchored north-east of Fujairah outside Strait of Hormuz taken by ‘unauthorised personnel’
Merz vows to oppose new EU debt despite Germany’s borrowing spree
German chancellor urges member states to make ‘painful’ budget choices to fund rearmament
‘I’ve seen some things’: Eric Ries on why good companies go bad
Author of the start-up bible has turned his attention to corrupting influences at the heart of contemporary capitalism
Streeting holds off on leadership challenge to Starmer
Health secretary’s allies claim PM under new pressure to quit
The Lyric Hammersmith’s An Ideal Husband — a lavish, chaotic update of Oscar Wilde
Nicholai La Barrie’s production carries a thrillingly timely charge, but is often overwhelmed by its own excess
Burberry returns to profit as turnaround gains ground
Luxury group warns on effect of Iran war on some regional sales
Business school academics cancel US conference and switch to Europe
Foreign delegates stay away over visa and political concerns under Trump administration
AI alone cannot shorten the work week
The technology could raise prices and consumption before it gives us more free time
King’s Cross is the Silicon Roundabout of AI
A formerly rundown area has become London’s new global technology hub
Jung Chang: the Wild Swans author talks taste
The bestselling writer loves The House of Doors, Eddie Murphy and headscarves
Carmakers fear production hit after EU sanctions on Chinese chipmaker
Companies ‘scrambling for information’ after ban on trading with key supplier
So, that was parenthood?
Expectations, ambushed by reality. Reflections on 18 years of raising children
FirstFT: Xi Jinping issues Taiwan warning in talks with Donald Trump
Also in today’s newsletter: Warsh’s Fed nomination confirmed, and the Wall Street prosecutor taking a softer approach
Latvian government collapses over Russia-bound Ukrainian drones
Prime Minister Evika Siliņa resigns after several incidents of drones crashing in the Baltic state near the Russian border
Cuba runs out of diesel and fuel oil
Protests erupt as energy minister admits island has ‘absolutely no’ supplies or reserves
Abu Dhabi’s L’imad joins BlackRock and Temasek on $30bn infrastructure push
Alliance underlines growing influence of emirate’s newest sovereign wealth fund
The confident performer with a mixed record of reform
The health secretary’s ambition to succeed Keir Starmer is well known, but his time overseeing the NHS has proved trickier than expected
Revolut wins UK approval to offer more complex financial products
Europe’s largest fintech is looking to expand its appeal among wealthy customers