Mexican president caught between Trump and her party
Claudia Sheinbaum risks US leader’s ire with refusal to hand over Sinaloa governor and nine officials on US drugs charges
US should ‘finish the job’ if Iran does not yield, says Lindsey Graham
The veteran senator is one of the most hawkish Republicans with influence over the US president
Q&A: The future of the Federal Reserve
The US central bank is at a pivotal moment in its history
Bringing Ukraine into the EU fold
Officials are none the wiser about how to bring Kyiv into the bloc
US warns Europe of delays to arms shipments as Iran war drains stockpiles
Deferred deliveries could include those used in Ukraine’s defence against Russia
EM’s vanishing diversification
AI concentration makes EMs look like DMs
US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in dispute over Iran conflict
Donald Trump retaliates against Friedrich Merz over chancellor’s criticism of US-Israeli war effort
Adidas sprints ahead of Nike in recovery race
Also in today’s newsletter: LIV’s dim prospects and the NBA’s proposed ‘tanking’ fix
Spirit Airlines winds down operations after bailout talks founder
Trump said US would only proceed with rescue for bankrupt budget carrier ‘if it’s a good deal’
The physical world strikes back
The Iran war is a reminder that geographic facts rather than digital tech shape our lives
Farage accused of ‘conflict of interest’ over £5mn gift from crypto investor
Rival parties highlight how Reform UK has proposed cutting tax and regulation on the digital assets industry
The problem with healthy life expectancy
A crude blend of very different statistics is not the best tool for the job
Meta stock might look cheap if it weren’t for Mark Zuckerberg
Not only is the Facebook boss spinning a lot of plates, but his worldview is not like that of a typical chief executive
Top donors split over UK museums charging foreign tourists
Free admission to the 15 national museums and galleries began in 2001
Wall Street traders post triple gains of European rivals
Europe’s biggest investment banks missed out on gains from commodities in quarter marked by oil swings
Theatre investing could benefit from a venture capital mindset
But an enticing backdrop can’t hide the fact that the risks are real and sizeable
Ruth Slenczynska, pianist, 1925-2026
The American child prodigy honed her skills under the tutelage of Sergei Rachmaninov
Swiss plan to cap population gains ground ahead of referendum
Proposal to limit inhabitants to 10mn people branded as ‘chaos initiative’ by business lobby
Trump is remaking America in his image
The president’s name and face increasingly appear on institutions and the symbols of state, a form of aggrandisement once anathema to US leaders
The euro’s urgent need
Europe must finally grasp the opportunity to develop the single currency as a reserve asset
How the $5bn Saudi bet on LIV Golf unravelled
Upstart league unable to build a sustainable business so it could wean itself off a total reliance on the PIF’s wealth
English councils to trial Google AI tool to speed up planning decisions
Artificial intelligence will make recommendations on whether to grant or refuse projects
Paranoid parenting in the age of AI
It’s an illusion to think we can robot-proof our kids’ education choices
Dividend payments from UK companies up ‘over a fifth’ on last year
Total payouts were £16.4bn during the first quarter of 2026