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US-China relations

US defence chief warns China against risky behaviour in Indo-Pacific

Lloyd Austin calls for more engagement but Beijing blames Washington for breakdown in communication

CIA chief made secret trip to China in bid to thaw relations

On Wall Street. Dimon’s Shanghai show points to broader chill in China

Saudi Arabia’s ‘prickly prince’ of oil bristles as crude price slides

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Top stories

Train crash in India kills more than 260 people

Investigation under way into cause of country’s deadliest rail accident in decades

Erdoğan signals economic shift for Turkey as he revamps cabinet

President brings back well-regarded finance minister a week after winning second-round of presidential poll

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Virtual and Augmented Reality

Virtual reality start-ups pin hopes on Apple to lure back funding

Frenzy over iPhone maker’s longed-for launch of mixed reality headset has reached ‘fever pitch’

AI ripe to shake up private banking, says Israeli entrepreneur

Indonesia floats Ukraine peace plan, triggering sharp western criticism

Divergent responses to proposal illustrate deep divides between US, Europe and global south over the conflict

Spotlight

US interest rates

Hot jobs market piles pressure on Fed to raise rates later this summer

The US central bank is expected to skip an increase this month but keep the door open to further tightening

The Weekend Essay. Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi: who was the greatest footballer?

As their ‘beautiful rivalry’ comes to an end, which of these sporting superstars emerges the winner?

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North American prime property

‘It’s the opposite of last year’: the Hamptons’ shifting property market

As the pandemic-era buying boom abates, the old seasonal pattern may be returning to New York’s favourite getaway

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NEWS

US and UAE endorse security partnership despite frustrations

Countries’ national security advisers met days after Gulf state revealed it has left American-led multinational naval task force

West resumes talks over how to deal with Iran nuclear crisis

Charts that Matter. Handful of tech stocks drive diverging measures of S&P 500 performance

Equal weight version of index slips into negative territory even though benchmark is up 9.5 per cent this year

Nations split on how to cut plastic pollution after week of UN talks

US, Russia and China want a voluntary system in which countries establish their own rules

Cryptocurrencies

‘There needs to be a health warning’: How crypto trading can lead to addiction

Debate over whether sector should come under scope of financial services or be treated like gambling

Three Israeli soldiers shot dead on Egyptian border

Egyptian assailant was killed after Israeli military went in search of comrades

Harald zur Hausen

Obituary. Harald zur Hausen, virologist, 1936-2023

Nobel Prize winner who discovered the cause of cervical cancer in humans

Airline orders point to resurgent post-pandemic travel demand

Airbus and Boeing struggle to meet delivery targets amid a shortage of components

EU business regulation

EU relaxes antitrust guidelines on green initiatives

Companies can team up in cartel-like coalitions if they make up a fifth of a market or less

Climate Capital. Biodiversity rises up business risk agenda as species decline worsens

Opinion

Person in the News. Justine Triet, a Palme d’Or winner facing the spotlight

The filmmaker’s critical acceptance speech has set off a furore in France

Why America’s economic policy muddle matters

The messy nature of decisions is important both for US citizens and the world

Music markets are ‘glocalising’ — and the English-speaking world better get used to it

Vaping as a cure for smoking has brought its own ills

Every big business needs its own Chief Political Officer

Camilla Cavendish

AI has given Palantir its mystique back

The Long View. Inflation back at the top of the fear list for worrywart investors

Obituary. Harvey Pitt, former SEC chair, 1945-2023

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US News

US Senate passes bill to end debt ceiling stand-off and avoid default

Legislation heads to Biden for his signature just four days before Treasury deadline

US economy defies expectations of slowdown to add 339,000 jobs in May

Musk and Dimon lead corporate charge to Beijing as ties with US fray

‘People rot from the inside out’: lethal xylazine deepens the US drug crisis

US-China tensions have upended global order, Jamie Dimon warns

Loan market braced for rush to Libor finish line

Top Fed official sees no ‘compelling’ reason to wait for fresh rate rise

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Russia’s state gas company has recruited, equipped and paid security guards to join the invasion

Throwaway Britain: what happens to our old tech?

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UK’s top private equity executives take home £2.7bn in carried interest

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