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German election
AfD leader splits with party after poll breakthrough
Analysis German election
Germany’s election results in charts and maps
German election
Humbled SPD relieved by chance to oppose Merkel
Gideon Rachman
The end of German exceptionalism
Japan Politics & Policy
Abe calls snap Japan general election

Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike declares she will lead opposition party against PM

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US Politics & Policy
Donald Trump announces new US travel restrictions

Tailored curbs on 8 nationalities replace ban on travellers from 6 Muslim-majority states

Europe
Spain ramps up efforts to quash Catalonia vote

Madrid and Barcelona authorities battle over which of them control of regional police force

US
Kushner used private email with White House colleagues

President’s son-in-law denies he used personal account to conduct official business

The Big Read
The return of the stock picker
US Politics & Policy
Wang Qishan’s Bannon ties fuel talk of second term

Chinese politicians eye briefings on ‘America first’ approach to issues such as North Korea

Andrew Hill
What the rise of the AI dull-bots means for humans

Automated routine work is everywhere — even coaching

Middle East & North Africa
Iraqi Kurds defy threats to vote in independence poll

Long queues of eager voters formed well before polling stations opened at 8am

Mergers & Acquisitions
Hellman & Friedman launches $5.3bn Nets A/S takeover

Deal is largest European leveraged buyout in almost five years

Personal & Household Goods
Unilever to buy Carver Korea for €2.27bn

Anglo-Dutch consumer group targets Asian country’s $13bn beauty market

Renewable Energy
Emerging markets to lead way on renewable energy

Developing nations eclipse richer rivals as falling costs cut need for subsidies

US
NFL players defy Trump in protest feud

President says football league should sack players who do not stand for national anthem

US News

US healthcare reform
Healthcare bill on knife-edge as Cruz joins dissidents

Latest bid to repeal and replace Obamacare appears set to fail in Congress

Infrastructure investment
Ageing transport systems risk growth, US cities warned

Authority on New York recovery calls for ‘trillions of dollars’ of infrastructure investment

Renewable Energy
Future of US solar industry placed in Trump’s hands

Trade commission rules domestic panel makers seriously injured by foreign competition

Analysis US trade
US business hands Trump his tariff moment

Several trade cases may allow president to fulfil his protectionist promises

Opinion

Instant Insight Edward Luce
Trump plays a dangerous game of racial division

US president is once again stoking national disharmony for political ends

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Corbyn returns triumphant to Brighton

Labour leader's position secure after general election gains in June

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Corbyn returns triumphant to Brighton
Video The Week Ahead
Catalonia referendum, H&M results
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Inside Germany's rightwing politics
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Brazilian officials are confident the worst is over

Highlights

Review European separatism
The Struggle for Catalonia, by Raphael Minder

An insightful and timely account of the faultlines in Spanish politics

Fashion shows
Milan Fashion Week round-up: simple pleasures in a week of excess

The womenswear collections were big on merchandise, but the ‘pile it on’ approach doesn’t always suit

Fashion shows
Is Dolce & Gabbana a girl’s best friend? Corset is

For SS18, the designers combined their black lingerie trademark with card games — and a cabbage patch print

Markets News

Global Market Overview
Euro hit ahead of German coalition building

Sovereign debt yields tick higher on eurozone periphery

Pound Sterling
Firmer pound sparks greater demand for hedging

Retailers and food companies among those buying insurance against sterling’s moves

Oil
Electric car push signals end to oil’s long bull run

China and India bring biggest threat to diesel and petrol engines closer

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