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Xi takes sole operational control of army as China probes military leaders

Two generals are being investigated for ‘serious discipline violations and violations of the law’

Maduro’s removal and a ‘blue wave’ of new rightwing leaders indicate change but narcoterrorism remains

The answer matters because Europeans are likely to remain divided on how to handle the US president

Tens of thousands of professionals are joining tech start-up Mercor to hone technology in their skills

Risks from inflation and a precarious AI boom hover over stellar growth figures

Trump’s immigration crackdown has not helped native-born employment

Also in today’s newsletter: English cricket’s makeover begins

Google AI boss tells FT that despite unsustainable exuberance in the tech sector, ‘if the bubble bursts we will be fine’

Demis Hassabis says the level of investment in some parts of the tech industry had become detached from commercial realities

Forces who once helped Washington fight Islamists retreat following assault by Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government

Abelardo de la Espriella has defended high-profile, controversial figures, including an ally of Nicolás Maduro

The toxic ecosystem we have today can be better addressed with competition than regulation

Trump has laid waste to the Atlantic alliance — the Greenland crisis shows what needs to be done

Catholic Church often has a presence in remote communities impacted by resources projects

Its techno scene attracted a global crowd — until the city was hit by cultural crackdowns and Covid-19. But one pioneer stayed behind his decks

There are better alternatives to the Trump-Warren plan to cap interest costs for one year

Director Ebs Burnough came to Utah for the film festival and found a haven for coffee, craft beer and chicken wings

Graduates are in uproar about Budget changes to loan repayment terms, and they have a point

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Anyone who thinks they know where blame lies in a family is deluded — doubly so with a dynasty

Behind the crisis caused by Donald Trump’s threats is a much bigger change: the waning of US hegemony and the coming of a multi-polar age

There’s a new arrival in Mérida, Yucatán’s capital of culture and cool

Reflections on a decade that was less traumatic than it promised to be

Chief Greco says prior offers were rebuffed and shareholders should now have a say