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Israel-Iran latest: Vance says Trump ‘may’ take further action to end Iran’s nuclear enrichment
Donald Trump “may decide he needs to take further action” to stop Iran enriching uranium, vice-president JD Vance said on Tuesday. In comments on X, Vance, who has taken a more isolationist stance on foreign policy than many other Republicans, said Trump was “only interested in using the American military to accomplish the American people’s…
Read MoreHSBC considers ordering all staff back to office 3 days a week
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. HSBC is considering a global mandate to force employees back to the office at least three days a week, as the bank seeks to reconcile a patchwork of policies across its sprawling operations. Chief executive…
Read MoreAmazon boss says AI will mean fewer ‘corporate’ jobs
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Amazon has told its white collar employees that their jobs are at risk from artificial intelligence in the next few years, marking a rare explicit warning from a senior tech executive that AI will lead…
Read MoreDonald Trump calls for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Donald Trump called for Tehran’s “unconditional surrender” in a series of bellicose comments that left the door open to the US joining Israeli strikes against Iran. The US president said his patience was…
Read MoreDonald Trump’s abrupt G7 exit causes disquiet among other leaders
Donald Trump was getting restless. He had just signed an order implementing last month’s trade deal with the UK, and Sir Keir Starmer, the British prime minister, was standing by his side in the bright sunshine of the Canadian Rockies. But the mind of the 79-year-old US president was squarely on the Middle East. “As…
Read MoreNew York mayoral candidate detained by federal agents at immigration court
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world New York City’s top finance official and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was detained by law enforcement agents on Tuesday while trying to escort a defendant out of immigration court, according to his spokesperson.…
Read MoreVisual analysis: GPS interference raises risk of accidents in Strait of Hormuz
On the night of June 15 an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, the Liberian-flagged Front Eagle, transmitted several impossible positioning signals, repeatedly appearing to jump dozens of miles in an instant. Early the following morning, it collided with another tanker, which burst into flames. The cause of the crash remains unclear, but the…
Read MoreIranian state TV anchor becomes a symbol of resistance
Iranian state TV anchor Sahar Emami was delivering a live broadcast in Tehran this week when she was interrupted by loud booms. Shocked viewers — who have been closely following state media for news of the war between Israel and Iran — saw the room fill with smoke, dust and debris. “The sound you just…
Read MoreAirbus says dispute with Dassault is threatening fighter jet project
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Aerospace & Defence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The chief executive of Airbus Defence and Space has warned that a dispute with its French partner over the next stage of an ambitious fighter jet project led by France and Germany needs to…
Read MoreFor whom does Trump govern?
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Cui bono Trump? Whose interest does he serve? As Ivan Krastev has noted, he is serving his own interests in grotesque fashion. But what about other people? We know from the brutal closure…
Read MoreReturn of the American assassin
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world People are not always what they seem. Vance Luther Boelter is a Christian preacher with a residential security company. Last weekend he is suspected of killing the former Speaker of the Minnesota legislature…
Read MoreIsrael kills 45 in latest shooting of Gazans seeking food, say local officials
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Israeli soldiers killed 45 Palestinians who had gathered in the hope of receiving aid near Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis, according to the local health ministry, in the latest of a string of shootings…
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