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Mystery illness kills more than 50 people in Congo after kids eat bat
The outbreak began in January, with 419 cases recorded so far, and comes after another mystery illness killed 143 in De…
Ads Popped Up on Drivers’ Screens. There May Be More on the Way
When Jeep owners complained ads were appearing while driving, the carmaker said it was a glitch. But as automakers cons…
How to kill the Fed’s independence
If Trump wanted to take control, its constitutional protections are far from secure
LNG demand to jump 60% by 2040, Shell forecasts
Faster economic growth in Asia and decarbonisation efforts expected to boost demand
Nagel calls for reforms as Bundesbank suffers €19bn loss
German central bank’s boss points to more interest rate cuts and urges country’s next government to embark on supply-si…
Syria holds national dialogue to chart a path after Bashar al-Assad
Nearly three months after Bashar al-Assad fled, much of Syria is suspended between relief at the dictatorship’s demise …
Music stars release silent album in protest against UK AI copyright plans
Is This What We Want features recordings of empty studios, performance spaces, highlighting danger to creative trade.
The Trump 50 per cent doctrine
With ruthless purges of the US government, the president is tipping the scales towards autocracy
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes loses fraud appeal
Holmes was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for defrauding investors in her blood-testing company.
UK’s Best Employers 2025: interactive ranking
Some 20,000 employees were surveyed by the FT and Statista for the inaugural edition of this annual list
Ukraine reconstruction costs cross half-trillion-dollar mark: Study
The $524bn estimate marks growing needs provoked by Russia's bombardment of Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.
Company does about-face after telling employees they could be fired if still single by September
A company in China has rolled back a policy threatening never-married and divorced employees with termination if they w…