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Decision comes after leader abandoned public duties for five days to decide whether he still wanted job
Case in Stuttgart highlights threat to democracy from far-right extremists
PM seeks to mobilise Hindu voters amid signs of low turnout and anti-incumbency sentiment
Report says punitive action being mooted in Brussels would not be enough to deter carmakers
Poland and others push to be exempt from ‘excessive deficit procedure’ owing to their high defence spending
Foreign minister says attack could be suspended if a deal is agreed, but reiterates goal of destroying Hamas
Battle for El-Fasher encapsulates a multi-layered conflict that analysts say is spiralling out of control
Arrests in Germany and UK point to growing scale and ambition of Chinese espionage operations
The bloc has avoided an energy crisis, but the short-term solutions could harm competitiveness and the green transition down the line
The prime minister complains about pressure on his wife Begoña Gómez, but no politicians have grappled with the real problem
Sergei Shoigu’s fortunes seem to be turning after deputy is detained on corruption allegations
In-car software is becoming a key differentiator
Leading Japanese and Korean carmakers follow VW with moves to match domestic rivals
Lower mortgage rates fuel rebound as sector enjoys seventh consecutive monthly increase
Hang Seng set for strongest April performance among major stock indices
Scottish National party leader faces crunch votes this week in his premiership and his government as a whole
US electric-vehicle maker moves closer to rolling out more autonomous driving features in world’s biggest auto market
Results in England and Wales will establish mood for upcoming national poll
Japan’s currency slid past ¥160 a dollar before regaining strength in a matter of hours
Also in this newsletter: why Italian premier Giorgia Meloni is running in the EU elections
Controversial things come in low-value packages
Also in today’s newsletter, German flash CPI today and 11 countries to breach EU deficit rules
While climate is changing, the model for insurance has not
Company’s exit would deal another blow to City’s status as home to listed mining groups
Two days of culture, cuisine and — of course — football
Past and present policymakers should ask more searching questions about the causes and impact of the price surge
Deloitte survey shows people opting to spend less money on social drinking than at any time since lockdown
Nobel laureate claims fall in inflation vindicates his position but global events challenge other views
Minister asks critics to withhold judgment till 2030 as analysis shows UK struggled to make gains in target areas
Socialist PM angered by opposition attacks on wife over corruption allegations
US brands including Starbucks, KFC and Pizza Hut are being targeted over Washington’s stance on Israel
Figure represents a fourfold increase on prewar levels and comes as profits jump at European lenders still in the country
Paris wants sensitive parts of indebted tech company to remain in national hands
Humza Yousaf might be able to rely on the support of the Alba party in no confidence vote
Home Office to select individuals who will be sent to Rwanda under government’s contentious migration policy
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