The International Court of Justice has heard its share of high-profile cases. But few have been as closely watched, or as politically explosive, as South Africa’s suit alleging that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians in the war in Gaza. A final ruling on South Africa’s claims — which Israel has furiously denied as
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Labour party’s plan to spend £28bn on green capital investment could be delivered a hammer blow by Jeremy Hunt’s Budget if, as expected, the UK chancellor uses his fiscal “headroom” to give away billions
The slick ad from China’s feared spy agency, the Ministry of State Security, opens with the shadow of an agent walking through a dark tunnel, a scene reminiscent of the cover of a John le Carré novel. “Who am I?” asks a mysterious voice. “I am this silhouette by your side . . . I face the ever-changing world
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The US and UK launched another round of joint air strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen on Monday, the second time that Britain has been directly involved in the military action targeting the Iran-backed rebel
United Airlines said it had its “busiest travel period in history” in late December, a highlight in forecast-beating fourth-quarter results that helped send shares higher in after-hours trading. However, the Chicago-based airline warned that the recent grounding of its fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets would result in a deeper adjusted loss in its
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK energy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The UK government on Monday committed an extra £800mn to a planned £20bn nuclear power plant as ministers seek to attract outside investors to the project. It means the government has now committed £2.5bn to
Conservative ministers have “opened themselves” up to the charge that a new voter identification scheme is designed to benefit the Tory party, according to the head of the UK elections watchdog. John Pullinger, chair of the Electoral Commission, warned that the “very, very tight” rules that will force voters to carry ID at this year’s
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. European diplomats believe the UK government’s refusal to rule out a snap general election this spring lies behind “delays” to an upcoming meeting of the European Political Community in Britain. Several EU ambassadors have grumbled
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Nikki Haley lashed out on Monday at what she said were Donald Trump’s “lies”, as she urged voters in New Hampshire to defy the “political class” backing the former president ahead of Tuesday’s pivotal primary
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Apple has paid a Rbs1.18bn ($12.3mn) fine into Russia’s state budget, after a court in Moscow found the US tech giant guilty of abusing its dominant market position through the App Store. FAS, Russia’s anti-monopoly
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. After more than three months of Israel’s devastating Gaza war, Arab states are developing a plan they hope will bring an end to the conflict and lay the foundations for a sustainable peace. At the
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Bernard Arnault is to nominate two more of his sons to the board of LVMH, further consolidating the hold of the controlling family’s next generation over the world’s biggest luxury group. Both Alexandre, 31, and
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Christine Lagarde is performing poorly or very poorly as president of the European Central Bank, according to most respondents in a union survey of its staff that suggests internal dissent has surged in recent years.
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s former global head of tax should be spared jail time for his alleged role in a multiyear dividend tax fraud, his lawyer told a Frankfurt court on Monday. Ulf Johannemann, who was
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK employment myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. A shift towards shorter working hours for men has been a big factor in the labour shortages seen in the UK since the pandemic, according to analysis published on Monday by the Office for National
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The US aviation regulator has recommended that airlines check an older version of Boeing’s 737 jet that has the same kind of door plug as that which blew out on an Alaska Airlines aircraft earlier
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has pledged to make his country the “most reliable” backer of Ukraine, as western allies struggle to approve further financial and military assistance nearly two years into Russia’s full-scale
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza burst into a committee meeting in Israel’s parliament on Monday, escalating a campaign for the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to make a deal to return the
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “As I look ahead, I am filled with foreboding. Like the Roman, I seem to see the River Tiber foaming with much blood . . . ” Enoch Powell’s warning about the danger of mass immigration into Britain was
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. US agricultural giant Archer Daniels Midland has placed its chief financial officer on leave and delayed its earnings release as it investigates accounting practices in its nutrition business. In a statement on Sunday night, the
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