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Japanese firms step up intelligence gathering as US-China tensions mount

More businesses cite geopolitics, economic security or regulatory change as key risks

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Japan scraps pacifist postwar defence strategy to counter China threat

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The problem with Kishida’s ‘new capitalism’ philosophy

The Long View. Smart money is still wary of the equity rally

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US foreign policy

Top US air force general predicts China conflict in 2025

Leaked memo from General Mike Minihan comes as tension remains high over Taiwan

Netherlands and Japan join US in restricting chip exports to China

Deal marks significant step in Washington’s efforts to limit rival’s efforts to develop its semiconductor industry

Charts that Matter. China’s comeback turbocharges base metal prices

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Jerusalem hit by second shooting after synagogue attack leaves 7 dead

Violence spirals after Israeli raid on refugee camp

Racial equality

Memphis police disband unit connected to death of Tyre Nichols

Move follows release of video which has renewed criticism of American policing tactics

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Spotlight

The Weekend Essay. India against Gandhi — a legacy rewritten

Seventy-five years after his assassination, the ‘father of the nation’ is a problem for Narendra Modi — but the country still needs his ideas

‘Having it all’ was always a poor measure of success

Jacinda Ardern’s frank resignation is as groundbreaking as her premiership, where she encouraged new metrics

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The prominent Moscow-based journalist on the folly of war in Ukraine, staying on friendly terms with Kremlin insiders — and what he told Putin about his place in history

How London’s property market became an inheritocracy

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Decades after his murder, the tooth of the former Congolese leader turned up in Belgium. This is the story of its return

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News

Former Nato commander wins Czech presidential election

Petr Pavel sees off former prime minister Andrej Babiš with pledge to back Nato and ‘restore integrity’

‘I’m more angry now’: Trump returns to campaign trail for 2024 race

Ex-president tries to quell doubts over his momentum in first rallies since announcing re-election bid

Republicans vow to probe US banks’ ‘ESG agenda’ in Congress

FTX Trading Ltd

Prosecutors ask court to ban Bankman-Fried from contacting FTX colleagues

US government alleges crypto founder communicated with potential witnesses in his criminal trial

Adani sell-off hits $52bn after short seller targets group

Hindenburg Research report into Indian conglomerate comes as billionaire starts a $2.4bn share sale

India’s Gautam Adani: one of world’s richest men becomes a short seller’s target

Wall Street warns of riskiest US debt limit showdown since 2011

JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs fear repeat of confrontation that resulted in downgrade of country’s credit rating

Goldman’s David Solomon takes near-30% pay cut to $25mn

Football’s multi-club owners start to feel growing pains

Investors attracted to running a network of teams must win over fans and sporting regulators

Obituary. Tom Nairn, political theorist, 1932-2023

He was best known for his writing on the fragmenting of the British union, which he viewed as inevitable

Kering picks Italian designer as Gucci creative director

French luxury group appoints Sabato de Sarno to reverse trend of underperformance at its biggest brand

Opinion

Person in the News. Martin McDonagh, a reluctant playwright turned movie director

Oscar nominations for ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ are a landmark in his creative evolution

A legal victory over Google could yet dent Big Tech’s armour

The US trustbusters and politicians only have themselves to blame for such a belated swing at a changing industry

Sunak’s failure to sack Zahawi adds insult to all our injuries

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On Wall Street. How SPDR changed the investment landscape

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How not to handle classified documents: a masterclass

The FT View. Coding is still a good career bet

The editorial board

The Top Line. Big Tech got the pandemic wrong but one company emerged on top

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US News

Trump hits 2024 campaign trail as potential White House rivals dither

Former president presses ahead with as yet uncontested bid with visits to New Hampshire and South Carolina

Salesforce appoints new directors in response to activist criticism

Chevron profits slip as oil and gas prices fall

Brazil and Argentina’s joint currency plan raises economic concerns

Intel’s weak guidance points to more trouble ahead for US chipmaker

Bed Bath & Beyond says it received default notice from JPMorgan

Artificial intelligence pioneers back $550mn fund for AI start-ups

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FT Investigations. Wagner Inc: a Russian warlord and his lawyers

Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the mercenary operation, has used prominent legal firms around the world to try to keep western governments at bay

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The rise of Esther Crawford in Elon Musk’s ‘hardcore’ Twitter

Transatlantic ‘growing pains’: how Scholz made Biden shift on tanks for Ukraine

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China’s record $2.6tn rise in savings fuels ‘revenge spending’ hopes

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