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As Trump increases pressure on the island, the grandson of Raúl Castro is fronting its negotiations
Trump’s defence secretary is on the front lines of the culture wars — but can he lead the US in a battle against Iran?
His decision to depart ‘60 Minutes’ reflects discomfort with the network’s turbulent new ‘anti cancel-culture’ leadership
She is known for her physical and mental fortitude, but can the injured athlete come back one more time?
The ‘steady and kind’ former chief nursing officer chosen to put the Church back on track
The Nato secretary-general is happy to use flattery in order to get things done
The Arctic island’s 34-year-old prime minister is at the centre of one of the world’s most meaningful geopolitical struggles
The start-up’s CEO believes the world will be better off if he is the one to build all-powerful artificial intelligence
The ambitious US army secretary has been thrust into the spotlight of Moscow-Kyiv negotiations
After being cold-shouldered in 2018, the crown prince is once again being embraced by governments and investors
The brilliant, self-described loner found fame after the financial crisis but has now closed his hedge fund
China’s fast fashion giant, dealing with outrage in France, was created by a man who is unrecognisable even to his own employees
The country’s first female prime minister must manage a nation in a state of painful flux
The rise and fall of the DJ-turned-politician is dizzying even by the standards of this African island country
His selection as the half-time entertainment at the Super Bowl has outraged Maga-world
After revolutionising the music industry, the streaming mogul is stepping back but not giving up
As the writer and actor’s fame has grown, he has spoken out more on complex social issues
Less than two years after taking the top job he is unwinding the packaged-food company’s failed megamerger
Allies call him the most principled politician in the country, but his popularity among voters and lawmakers is plummeting
The shadow justice secretary’s social media videos on migrant camps and fare dodgers have found a large audience
The comedian’s ousting ahead of Paramount’s $8bn sale to Skydance raises concerns about political interest in US media
The US attorney-general’s stance has disappointed the president’s Maga base
Those who know the politician say she isn’t going anywhere — and that Labour can’t afford to lose her
Few expected the 33-year-old’s victory in the mayoral primary
Trump’s decision to send troops into Los Angeles gives the governor a chance to sell political pushback to the country
After creating car-shaped dresses and tomato bags at Loewe, he now faces the challenges of one of the great fashion houses
Four years after resigning as governor, he is mounting a mayoral campaign as leader of the city’s liberal resistance
The 61-year-old has managed to remain a beloved figure in the cut-throat movie industry while embracing activist causes
The former football hooligan has tapped into public disgust at the political establishment
The Irish-American camerlengo is responsible for overseeing the Vatican’s secretive election to choose the next pope
The billionaire property investor has been tasked with securing peace in Ukraine and the Middle East
The former hedge fund manager is being asked to lead negotiations with foreign governments amid America’s self-inflicted hit
Despite the company filing for bankruptcy, the co-founder won’t give up on her dream of using DNA kits to discover new drugs
Chinese EV maker’s five-minute charge puts the disrupter one step closer to conquering global markets
After presiding over a bloody drugs crackdown while in office, the former Philippine president has been detained by the ICC
As the US-Canada tariff war continues, the Ontario premier faces the defining challenge of his career
Ian Fleming’s fictional creation, a boon and burden to UK intelligence agencies, will now be defined by tech giant Amazon
A lifetime public servant, the by-the-book lawyer is the latest to defend the integrity of an increasingly imperilled justice system
In the run-up to his performance at the Super Bowl, hip-hop’s most celebrated storyteller has been on a hot streak
The hedge fund quant turned start-up leader rose from a rural Chinese village to overturn America’s AI monopoly
The fiery anti-immigrant ideologue has made himself indispensable to the president
A sudden surge of US users on Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, could threaten China’s Great Firewall
Once dismissed as having modest political prospects, he now is on the verge of the nation’s top job