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Iraq to select new leader as US piles pressure to curb Iranian influence

Dominant Shia alliance nominates former strongman Nouri al-Maliki as prime minister after months of negotiations

Outrage grows in US after videos cast doubt on official explanation for death of 37-year-old intensive-care nurse

ICE could become the largest enforcement agency in the US, but critics say its behaviour is increasingly lawless

Private equity groups and football clubs invited to submit bids to own a team in the new competition

Young readers are switching off — it’s time to change the subject

Zhang Youxia under investigation after affecting ‘party’s absolute leadership over military’, PLA’s official media claims

Responsibilities including combating organised crime will no longer be handled at a local level

Contracts with Adani Power and others were signed during Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule

National Executive Committee panel decides Greater Manchester mayor cannot contest Gorton and Denton by-election

More than 40 per cent of the country under winter storm warning with emergency orders in place

Pioneer of trade in private capital fund stakes struck a deal with Sweden’s EQT during market boom

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Recipients of US president’s clemency include father of a donor and a woman receiving a second reprieve

The Trump administration’s rhetoric on blue-collar jobs has not matched reality

Review expected to propose a significant redesign after years of delays and overruns

Insider bets, low liquidity and regulatory gaps complicate efforts to turn wagers into financial tools

Protests spread across US after second fatal shooting by law enforcement during immigration crackdown

Even if you are not interested in the superpowers, they will sooner or later be interested in you

Asset manager’s CEO Salim Ramji hails ‘incredible opportunities’ as it aims for 40mn international customers

Analysts expect high-end brands to start benefiting from the US’s ‘K-shaped’ economy in 2026

Western governments, in particular the US, have cut back on economic and welfare support for developing countries

Finance minister says the country’s performance is clearly better than most of those in the single currency

Whether public rift will affect family’s interests depends on how it develops, but not all mudslinging is bad for business

Peter Kyle calls on government departments to do more to boost economic growth