German president urges US to remember its ‘indispensable’ alliance with Europe
Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaks out as fears over potential Donald Trump second term haunt Joe Biden’s visit to Berlin
Tobacco giants near $24bn settlement over long-running Canadian lawsuit
British American Tobacco, Philip Morris and Japan Tobacco close to resolving class action suit
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Italy confronts woes of ‘Mamma Fiat’
Stellantis-owned brand’s painful EV transition has shaken home city of Turin and sparked acrimonious spat with Rome
Tax experts warn over national insurance rise for employers
Starmer refuses to rule out increase in this month’s Budget
Starmer ‘interrogates’ Miliband on green energy in mission ‘stock take’
Prime minister to review progress on key UK priorities in coming weeks
David Olusoga: ‘My loyalty is to history’
The historian on reimagining the Black British experience, being shot at from both sides in the culture wars and how to ‘de-weaponise the past’
Hizbollah warns of escalation in Israel conflict after Yahya Sinwar killing
Threat from Lebanese militant group follows death of Hamas leader in firefight in Gaza
How US fossil fuel companies could be left holding an unexpectedly large bill
Investor group alleges that US oil and gas groups are breaking the rules on corporate financial disclosure
Crypto has designs on real estate
Buying blockchain-listed ‘slices’ of properties is a nascent, niche and troubled market. Can it find its feet beyond the crypto crowd?
Street photography reinvented in stirring New York show We Are Here
Young artists from across the globe celebrate the beauty of crowded cities at the International Center of Photography
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis: Warriors — star-studded concept album for a girl-gang musical
Reimagining of the 1979 cult movie features turns from Lauryn Hill, Billy Porter and Nas
The best books of the week
The rollercoaster story of SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son; David Goodhart makes the case for caring; an investigation into Opus Dei’s web of influence; a sparkling biography of the Duke of Buckingham; life among Norway’s ‘duck women’ — plus new novels from Ali Smith, Tim Winton and Fatma Aydemir and the p
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Investing in Ukraine’s homegrown defence industry could help the west
A creative approach to supporting the country would look at its military start-up scene
UK regulator sets out plans for earlier banker bonuses
Prudential Regulation Authority chief says 8-year deferral period, introduced after financial crisis, could be cut to 5 years
20 great green design buys
Pieces with a sustainable source, from pine needles to recycled plastic
Ask Shrimsley: were the ’80s as much fun as Jilly Cooper says?
Absolutely. Although I don’t remember doing any of that stuff myself
Djinns by Fatma Aydemir — strangers in a strange land
A majestic novel about the migrant experience in Germany that speaks to us all
China’s economy grows 4.6% in third quarter
Lowest figure in year and a half comes as Beijing steps up stimulus efforts
The sun is setting on traditional retirement
Demographic changes force a rethink, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing
ITN told to review use of NDAs in law firm report
UK media company has been accused of using legal contracts to cover up gender pay discrimination, harassment and bullying