The phrase “street photography” conjures a black-and-white shot of mid-century New York or Paris, in which unwitting bit players hurry about their business, revealing some idiosyncratic detail — a grimace, a stole, a sandwich board — to the quick-eyed observer on the other side of the lens. In that tradition, tabloid starkness merges with surreal […]
Investing in Ukraine’s homegrown defence industry could help the west
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. This week, western allies are pledging fresh support for Ukraine. On Wednesday, US President Joe Biden announced another $425mn in military aid, rushed through before the election in November. Separately, Australia announced it would […]
China’s economy grows 4.6% in third quarter
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. China’s economy expanded 4.6 per cent year on year in the third quarter, official data showed on Friday, slower than in the previous three months, underlining faltering growth as Beijing steps up stimulus efforts. The […]
Uber can be a super app without being a ‘super app’
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Investors in Uber and Expedia seem to think a merger of the two, talks over which were reported by the Financial Times this week, is unlikely for now. Yet there is much to recommend a […]
Top Trump economic adviser says big Fed rate cut was justified
Kevin Hassett is contender to replace Jay Powell as US central bank chair if Republican wins election
Postcard from Greece . . . meeting the 100-year-old guru of hotel design
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. To visit Delphi is to travel back in time. Not to the 6th century BC — when the Pythian oracle dispensed prophetic hexameters to the throngs who came to consult her — but to the […]
Weaponised autism and the extremist threat facing children
It is high summer in the English suburbs, and the hedges around Josh’s house are cut sharp as a Lego brick. He has mown the grass to an exacting stripe and is clipping the ragged bay tree. Josh, who is 13, has few friends and spends his school holidays gardening. From inside the house, his […]
Why Trump, Harris and the world are watching the small Midwest city of Omaha
In some possible futures, the small Midwest city of Omaha, Nebraska, will be the world’s most important place next month: the crucial vote that hands the White House to Donald Trump or Kamala Harris. Omaha is the largest city in a Republican state, and makes up the bulk of its second congressional district. But Nebraska, […]
Russia will stop war if Nato invites Ukraine to join, says Zelenskyy
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said a formal invitation to join Nato is “the only way” Ukraine can survive Russia’s invasion, as the Ukrainian president urged western allies to endorse his plan to end the war. Zelenskyy […]
Hamas chief’s death opens up choice for Benjamin Netanyahu over Gaza war
Israel’s killing of Yahya Sinwar is its most symbolic achievement of the war it has waged against Hamas since the militant group invaded last year and carried out the deadliest attack in the country’s history. Diplomats and analysts said the death of the Hamas leader was a body blow for the Palestinian militant group. But […]