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How bots could help revive democracy

How bots could help revive democracy

New AI tools encouraging deliberation could promote consensus and reduce polarisation in politics

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Artificial Intelligence

The Big Read. The quest for Earth 2.0

The Big Read. The quest for Earth 2.0

From the Artemis II Moon mission to investigations of far-flung planets, a new ‘golden age’ of space exploration has arrived

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Space Exploration

The FT View. Jay Powell’s defiant curtain call

The FT View. Jay Powell’s defiant curtain call

Kevin Warsh still needs to prove that he can stand up to the US president

yesterday 10

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Global Economy

In praise of tech troublemakers

In praise of tech troublemakers

As CEOs refuse constraints, workers feel a responsibility to prevent AI’s most dangerous uses

yesterday 10

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Artificial Intelligence

How the Trump-Xi threats of trade war softened into a quieter rivalry

How the Trump-Xi threats of trade war softened into a quieter rivalry

The forthcoming US-China leaders’ summit will be much less fraught than the last one

yesterday 7

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Us-china trade dispute

The problematic inevitability of Andy Burnham

The problematic inevitability of Andy Burnham

Labour’s assumptions about its leader-in-waiting are logical but no guarantee of success

yesterday 10

Financial Times

Uk Politics

The energy crisis is no excuse for bad subsidies

The energy crisis is no excuse for bad subsidies

We know what worked and what failed the last time around

yesterday 5

Financial Times

Energy crisis

AI companies are just companies

AI companies are just companies

As we leap into a new technological age, the old rules of capitalism still apply

yesterday 9

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Technology regulation

Does trade cause peace? Ask an economist

Does trade cause peace? Ask an economist

Researchers have been trawling history to measure the pacifying effects of moving goods around

yesterday 10

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Global trade

The Big Read. Starmergeddon: what Labour’s likely meltdown means for the UK

The Big Read. Starmergeddon: what Labour’s likely meltdown means for the UK

The ruling party is being outflanked by populists on the left and right. The consequences could change British politics for good

yesterday 10

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Uk local elections

The FT View. The twilight of Opec

The FT View. The twilight of Opec

UAE’s departure leaves Saudi Arabia trying to hold together a fractious cartel

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Opec

Lessons for countries on the edge

Lessons for countries on the edge

Africa’s demographics are favourable, but leaders must prepare for future shocks

previous day 10

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African economy

Australia’s drive to get more blood flowing

Australia’s drive to get more blood flowing

The country has more recreational beekeepers than regular donors and is forced to rely on imports

previous day 6

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Australia

Can US trading partners still rely on the rule of law?

Can US trading partners still rely on the rule of law?

When it comes to settling trade disputes, the Trump administration wants to play judge, jury and executioner

previous day 6

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Trump Tariffs

King Charles, America and the futility of growth

King Charles, America and the futility of growth

The UK’s stagnant economy and the US’s dynamic one are both politically dysfunctional

previous day 3

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Populism

It’s never a good idea to sack the entire National Science Board

It’s never a good idea to sack the entire National Science Board

Donald Trump is spurning the research that makes progress possible

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Scientific research

The Big Read. Germany re-arms: what does it mean for Europe?

The Big Read. Germany re-arms: what does it mean for Europe?

Paris sees risks for its industry and the continent’s sovereignty in Berlin’s rapid defence build-up

previous day 10

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Eu Defence

The great commodities disruption

The great commodities disruption

Trump’s attack on Iran has served as a reminder of how interconnected the global economy remains

previous day 10

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Global Economy

The FT View. Beijing’s blunt message to its tech sector

The FT View. Beijing’s blunt message to its tech sector

China’s ban on Meta-Manus deal is a warning to keep AI innovations at home

tuesday 10

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Chinese business & finance

Russia’s loss is Ukraine’s gain in the Middle East

Russia’s loss is Ukraine’s gain in the Middle East

Moscow’s ties with Iran and its waning power in the region give Kyiv a chance to forge new partnerships in the Gulf

tuesday 10

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War In Ukraine

Get used to the long Iran war

Get used to the long Iran war

Tehran has a strong incentive to keep the conflict going

tuesday 10

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Middle east war

The Big Read. The great American data centre divide

The Big Read. The great American data centre divide

Many rural communities are viscerally opposed to AI infrastructure, putting them at odds with the White House

tuesday 10

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Technology sector

A troubling plan to revive the frozen US property market

A troubling plan to revive the frozen US property market

Buyers should beware the real estate dark pools

tuesday 10

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Property sector

The real lesson of Reform’s war on the history curriculum

The real lesson of Reform’s war on the history curriculum

Proposals for a new patriotic syllabus reveal the ambiguous appeal of rightwing populism

tuesday 10

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Uk Politics

The FT View. King Charles and the ‘special’ relationship

The FT View. King Charles and the ‘special’ relationship

Ties with the US need mending, but Britain must nurture other alliances too

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Us-uk relations

Why London’s teens need more third spaces

Why London’s teens need more third spaces

At a time when young people are either demonised for staying in or going out, youth clubs are more important than ever

27.04.2026 10

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Parenting And Families

The EU’s methane regulation could spark an energy crisis

The EU’s methane regulation could spark an energy crisis

Its extraterritorial, prescriptive and paperwork-heavy requirements will restrict access to supply options

27.04.2026 10

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Eu energy

Are Europe and America headed for divorce?

Are Europe and America headed for divorce?

The US military commitment to Europe is fraying — but the two sides remain locked in an unhappy marriage for now

27.04.2026 8

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Us Foreign Policy

Unequal Britain can’t work out what to do about it

Unequal Britain can’t work out what to do about it

Regional disparities in health, wealth and education are a blight on our economy and society

27.04.2026 10

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Uk inequality

Inside China’s plans to fight in space

Inside China’s plans to fight in space

From seizing satellites to striking Earth from orbit — Beijing is developing dual-use capabilities in an intensifying arms race with the US

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Visual Investigation

Healthcare is driving America’s economy

Healthcare is driving America’s economy

This is a huge industry — and that’s not necessarily a good thing

27.04.2026 10

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Healthcare costs

Trump and the recurring assassin

Trump and the recurring assassin

Saturday evening’s shooting was the third assassination attempt on the US president in less than two years

26.04.2026 10

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Donald Trump

Starbucks, Nashville and the new corporate geography

Starbucks, Nashville and the new corporate geography

Big US companies are realising they can unbundle their headquarters

26.04.2026 10

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Us companies

The FT View. The Iran war shock for developing nations

The FT View. The Iran war shock for developing nations

Poorer countries face a triple whammy of crises in fuel, food and remittances

26.04.2026 10

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Global Economy

Good news for business travellers

Good news for business travellers

The seats in economy that so many of us use are finally getting an upgrade

26.04.2026 10

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Business travel

This World Cup is missing an open goal

This World Cup is missing an open goal

And I should know — as Mexican ambassador to the US, I helped to craft the original bid

26.04.2026 10

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Fifa men's world cup

Can AI discriminate if it can’t justify itself?

Can AI discriminate if it can’t justify itself?

Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Colorado raises a deeper philosophical question about artificial intelligence and democracy

26.04.2026 10

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Technology sector

Obituary. Robert Skidelsky, economic historian, 1939-2026

Obituary. Robert Skidelsky, economic historian, 1939-2026

The biographer of Keynes straddled disciplines and political parties in a lengthy and often controversial career

25.04.2026 10

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Robert Skidelsky

In pursuit of an itinerant spring

In pursuit of an itinerant spring

In some places, the daffodils appear in January — but elsewhere the season is fleeting

25.04.2026 10

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Travel

What the AI ‘jobpocalypse’ narrative misses

What the AI ‘jobpocalypse’ narrative misses

Whether or not new technologies can perform a task is only a tiny part of the picture

25.04.2026 10

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Artificial Intelligence

America’s energy supremacy is being forged in war

America’s energy supremacy is being forged in war

The US stands to benefit as war in Iran reshapes oil and gas flows, but Europe and Asia are wary of becoming too reliant on American supply

25.04.2026 8500

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Visual Story

Power is draining away from Starmer’s Downing Street

Power is draining away from Starmer’s Downing Street

Loyalty has worn thin because of the PM’s lack of interest in making the difficult decisions his job requires

25.04.2026 10

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Keir Starmer

Private credit won’t spark the next financial crisis

Private credit won’t spark the next financial crisis

A lower leverage ratio and limited links to banks mean that the sector is unlikely to pose a systemic threat

24.04.2026 20

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Private credit

The FT View. The narrow path to a US-Iran deal

The FT View. The narrow path to a US-Iran deal

An uneasy ceasefire cannot be the long-term solution in the Gulf

24.04.2026 10

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Middle east war

The Apple juggernaut and the AI roadblock

The Apple juggernaut and the AI roadblock

John Ternus will face innovation challenges that Tim Cook never had to

24.04.2026 10

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Apple inc

The golden age of arbitrage has begun

The golden age of arbitrage has begun

The law of one price is in retreat — with major consequences for profits, inflation and innovation

24.04.2026 20

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Global Economy

Mandelson row is a cold shower for civil service relations

Mandelson row is a cold shower for civil service relations

The fallout from an ambassadorial appointment like no other threatens even worse procedural ‘sludge’ in Whitehall

24.04.2026 10

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Uk government

America must guard against China’s own Mythos

America must guard against China’s own Mythos

The US needs to block Chinese access to the most advanced technology

24.04.2026 10

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Artificial Intelligence

The Big Read. Donald Trump and the remaking of America’s media order

The Big Read. Donald Trump and the remaking of America’s media order

The president once railed against the ‘fake news’ from the outside. Today, the system itself bears his imprint

24.04.2026 10

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Media

Under Warsh, the Fed could embrace Bessent’s geoeconomic agenda

Under Warsh, the Fed could embrace Bessent’s geoeconomic agenda

The Treasury secretary wants to use swap lines to lock in dollar supremacy

24.04.2026 10

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Federal reserve