Posts by Kim browne
Global oil supplies forecast to outstrip demand this year despite Middle East war
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Oil myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The International Energy Agency has predicted that global oil supplies will substantially outstrip demand this year even as the escalating conflict in the Middle East raises fears of disruptions. Global oil production is expected to rise…
Read MoreRussian missile and drone attack kills at least 14 in Kyiv
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Russia has launched dozens of drones as well as several ballistic and cruise missiles on four Ukrainian cities, killing at least 14 people in Kyiv. The cities of Kyiv, Odesa, Chernihiv as well as…
Read MoreDonald Trump to leave G7 early as Iran-Israel conflict intensifies
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 said he would leave the G7 summit in Canada early to manage America’s response to the war between Israel and Iran as world leaders called for a resolution of the conflict…
Read MoreReeves considers changes to non-dom inheritance tax amid UK ‘exodus’
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is exploring reversing a decision to charge UK inheritance tax on the global assets of non-doms, following a spate of departures and lobbying by the City of London, according to government officials…
Read MoreSpotify’s Daniel Ek leads €600mn investment in German drone maker Helsing
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s investment company is leading a €600mn investment in Helsing, valuing the German defence tech group at €12bn and making it one of Europe’s most valuable start-ups. The deal comes as the…
Read MoreTrump to leave G7 early due to escalating Middle East conflict
US President Donald Trump has encouraged the immediate evacuation of Tehran, as the conflict between Israel and Iran enters its fifth day. “Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Monday, about an hour after Iran launched a fresh barrage of missiles at Israel. While Trump has called publicly for a diplomatic…
Read MoreDoctor to plead guilty to giving Matthew Perry ketamine before Friends star suffered fatal overdose
A Los Angeles doctor has agreed to plead guilty to giving Friends actor Matthew Perry ketamine in the lead up to his death from a fatal overdose, prosecutors have said. Dr Salvador Plasencia, who will admit to four counts of distribution of ketamine, faces up to a maximum of 40 years in prison. He is…
Read MorePM warned that attempts to prevent conflict will be harmed by cuts to overseas aid budget
Former spymasters, military chiefs and leading politicians are among a group of more than 60 public figures to sign a letter urging the prime minister to allocate more of the UK’s reduced overseas aid budget to preventing wars. A failure to act risks leaving the government facing what they described as a “global conflict crisis”…
Read MoreTrump signs executive order to implement US-UK trade deal
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 has signed an executive order directing US government agencies to implement his trade deal with the UK. The president’s order will “operationalise” the US-UK agreement, under which Trump agreed to cut…
Read MoreUS-UK trade deal ‘done’, says Trump as he meets Starmer at G7
The UK-US trade deal has been signed and is “done”, US President Donald Trump has said as he met Sir Keir Starmer at the G7 summit. The US president told reporters in Canada: “We signed it, and it’s done. It’s a fair deal for both. It’ll produce a lot of jobs, a lot of income.”…
Read MoreMan, 92, on trial accused of rape and murder of Bristol woman almost 60 years ago
A 92-year-old man has gone on trial accused of the rape and murder of an elderly woman in Bristol nearly 60 years ago. Ryland Headley, from Ipswich, denies killing Louisa Dunne, who was 75 at the time, in June 1967. Avon and Somerset Police reopened the cold case in 2023 and arrested Headley following new…
Read MoreSenate to maintain cap on state tax deductions, imperilling Trump’s bill
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The US Senate’s version of Donald Trump’s flagship tax bill will not propose raising the cap on state and local tax deductions, in a move that threatens to torpedo the so-called “big, beautiful…
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