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The motor racing series has new rules, new teams and a new US broadcaster in Apple. Will it be a recipe for further growth?
EU efforts to regulate the digital sphere are under attack from the Trump administration and, increasingly, Silicon Valley
The policy of taking out top cartel bosses has often resulted in brutal reprisals as new leaders use even fiercer violence to assert control
Investment by Beijing has transformed the country’s institutions despite lingering questions about research quality and intellectual freedom
Profits are set to recover this year, but a focus on large, high-margin vehicles could create a gap for Chinese rivals to exploit
Stung by Donald Trump’s volatile foreign policies, New Delhi is deepening ties with the EU and ‘middle powers’ such as Canada
After grabbing hundreds of local council seats from Labour and the Conservatives, the populist party has faced a reality check
Allies are trying to work out if the administration is pursuing a tactical détente related to rare earths or if it is placing less emphasis on...
Regulatory probes and the ending of customs loopholes pose big challenges, but its business model is highly resilient
Once instinctively hostile to corporate interests, the party is now working with the private sector to shore up the economy
Businessman Ricardo Salinas thought he was dealing with financial royalty, but found himself in a transatlantic legal fight
Giving birth is getting riskier, midwives are stretched to exhaustion and families must navigate a lottery of care
The bright orange waterways are a sign that permafrost is thawing rapidly, with potentially hazardous consequences
The collapse of education start-up Byju’s has resulted in US court sanctions and cast a shadow over the country’s tech sector
Dealmakers and lenders are facing a ‘Darwinian moment’ as digital services risk being made obsolete by new technologies
The carriers say the £33bn plan for a new runway is unaffordable. The airport says the companies just want to keep out competitors
Restaurants have raised prices to offset rising labour and ingredient costs, leading low-income customers to visit less often
The unravelling of transatlantic ties has shocked a country that had an emotional attachment to the relationship
The football league is perhaps the only institution capable of uniting much of the country, as this weekend’s Super Bowl will show
New emails reveal the convicted sex offender’s ability to fulfil the wants and needs of some of the world’s richest and most powerful people
Are the EU’s proposals to encourage manufacturing to stay in the region pragmatic or protectionist?
The new prime minister has revived the LDP, which had looked as if it might collapse. But if she wins this week’s elections, she will face harsh...
Data centres powering the AI boom are straining grids and causing price rises that could hurt Trump
Banks say rules governing the digital currency are a risk to financial stability. Are they just trying to stamp out competition?
The televised climb of a Taipei skyscraper follows an explosion of interest in the sport, fuelled by the post-pandemic boom in exercise
Leading labels have signed deals with tech companies in the hope of creating new revenue streams and reducing the amount of slop. But artists are...
Industry giants Walmart and Amazon are taking different approaches to a technology that could further automate shopping
After the stand-off over Greenland, European leaders are having to consider what would happen if Washington leaves the military alliance
The Venezuela incursion might have strengthened populist candidates promising law and order ahead of key elections
Washington’s allies are looking for a new strategy after a week that has demonstrated what some see as the risks of subordination and coercion
Activists say the election expected later in 2026 represents an ‘existential’ moment for the country
Economic uncertainty and the arrival of AI have brought a reduction in entry-level roles, with potentially disastrous consequences for young people
As both sides scramble to source vital parts, some experts are convinced Russian buyers are being favoured by Beijing
The fortunes of furniture makers in North Carolina and Foshan in China show the impact of Trump’s tariff regime
The acting president says she is staying true to her socialist roots while trying to meet the demands of the Trump administration
The escalating conflict between the White House and the US central bank could have far-reaching consequences
After several decades of closer integration with the US, the country’s prime minister is pushing large infrastructure projects and looking for new...
Rising numbers of older people across the continent are straining budgets and making for some difficult political decisions
Governments are hoarding rice and grain as insurance against a world they increasingly view as unstable. But many economists believe it could be...
European companies pioneered much of the technology used in renewables, but have they left it too late to compete with China?
Changes in shopping habits have widened the split between those catering to well-off customers and those facing bankruptcy
Trump’s military actions in Venezuela show how US foreign policy has become geared towards securing access to energy and critical minerals
The proposed levy on people worth 10 figures and above has rattled Silicon Valley and split Democratic leaders
The Italian prime minister has brought political stability, but not economic growth. What can she accomplish before facing voters in 2027?
Donald Trump has promised to build fleets of new reactors to help ‘win’ the AI race. But many think the goals are unrealistic
Policymakers say strict new measures have driven down irregular arrivals, but experts say the underlying factors are little changed
The AI mania could wane and drag down the economies of the two superpowers, but the rest of the world is well positioned to pick up the slack
As Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally will take over an institution tarnished by scandal and with dwindling numbers
The country plans to reinforce its dominance of global manufacturing, despite persistent deflation at home and rising tensions abroad
The technology is changing the way many people meet and form relationships but some experts believe it may do more harm than good