How Pakistan put itself in the middle of US-Iran peace talks
Islamabad seeks to capitalise on warming ties with both Trump and Tehran but has much to lose if efforts fail
A ‘victim’ and a ‘dinosaur’: three days of Crispin Odey testimony
Financier’s cross-examination this week has been culmination of his legal challenge against regulatory ban and fine
Egypt imposes emergency measures to save fuel
Prime minister says country’s natural gas imports bill has tripled since start of Iran war
UK stocks are handling 2026 much better than the UK economy
The UK relies on energy imports, which are surging in price, but many FTSE 100 companies have benefited from the volatility
Reform UK’s billionaire donor backs disputed Chagos settlement
Christopher Harborne is among financiers prepared to support a proposed permanent community on the Île du Coin island
No BS: using corporate jargon is really giving you away
A new study suggests that buying into the blather reveals a credulous worker
Robert Mueller, lawyer and former FBI director, 1944-2026
A long public career found its zenith with his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election
Here’s the oil shock that Donald Trump can’t control
While there is a lot of spare crude on ships and in storage, stocks of refined products are much smaller
Social media is populist and polarising; AI may be the opposite
Large language models elevate expert consensus and moderate views, in sharp contrast to social platforms
The decapitation dilemma
Long regarded as dishonourable or counterproductive, the idea of targeting enemy leaders is becoming normalised. What do we lose along with the taboo?
Mo Salah, the football legend leaving Liverpool
The Egyptian player is so popular he was once credited with reducing hate crimes against Muslims
Lex in depth: Will the AI data centre boom become a $9tn bust?
The biggest groups splashing their cash may not make their money back, but will almost certainly live to tell the tale
Cash is still king this bonus season (can somebody tell the chancellor?)
Volatile markets show the vital role cash plays in investment Isa portfolios
House & Home eco-living special
From a commercial farm in Kenya rewilded as a safari retreat to the highs and lows of installing a home battery — via radical thatching, homes grown from fungi and more
The wearing question of what to wear
Theme parties are more popular than ever — have you got something ‘banging’ on?
Would you like some intrusive curiosity with that?
Waiters who ask about my day may mean well. That doesn’t mean I have to answer them
Three European wellness destinations to unwind in
Feel good in Campania, Burgundy and West Sussex
Ukrainian photographer Igor Chekachov’s visual diary
These personal pictures reveal another side to life amid war
Soul searching amid Cuba’s latest crisis
In a far-flung corner of the island, the socialist regime’s prohibitions on imperialist music are gone but not forgotten
The HTSI spring property issue
Take the proactive approach, from a build-your-own Eames house to the TikTok realtors selling mega-homes on social media
Home-building venture Pokopia proves that Pokémon is here to stay
Slick repopulation game is the latest experimental expansion of the all-conquering $147bn franchise
Showjumping’s leap into the unknown
US billionaire Frank McCourt aims to shake off the sport’s image as a magnet for children of the rich and famous with a $300mn premier league
Sculptor Veronica Ryan unearths the past
The Turner Prize-winner on loss, memory and staging her biggest show to date
Aces Foodcraft, London: Engrossing, exciting and unashamedly inventive — restaurant review
Alex Craciun’s Japanese-inspired Fitzrovia restaurant has some weird ideas — and pulls them off brilliantly