China’s ‘loyal wingman’ drones open new front in military competition with US
Analysts say wingman drones are now at the centre of the technological race between China and the US for air superiority, a competition that has only become more pressing as tensions escalate over ...
EV charging operators warn shifting rule changes put UK investment at risk
Future spending would be jeopardised if growth outlook for battery-run vehicles were undermined, says industry ...
Relax Syria sanctions to bring in western oil operators, Gulfsands boss says
The head of Gulfsands, the western oil company most exposed to Syria, has called for changes to sanctions to let outside operators return to the market, boost production and give the country “a chance ...
The power of praise
The admired received points they could use for various treats. One analysis of the effort has shown that for every 10 per cent increase in people reporting they’ve been recognised, the airline ...
China’s ecommerce merchants set up shop in Russia’s online marketplaces
A growing number of Chinese ecommerce merchants are selling their products on Russia’s largest online marketplaces as exporters increasingly look to the platforms to find new markets and avoid western ...
Brazil’s left forced to consider post-Lula future
Ageing leader’s brain surgery brings to fore the risk of a power vacuum in his party once his political career ends ...
Tony’s Chocolonely boss tells opinionated CEOs to ‘stay in your lane’
In a glass-walled meeting room in Tony’s Chocolonely’s quirky Amsterdam headquarters, decorated with the company’s bright-coloured branding, Lamont explains: “We’ve got a strong point of view on ...
Bluesky: the tech hotshot that’s old, new, borrowed and blue
The social network offers a near facsimile of Elon Musk’s X that’s friendlier to users, if not necessarily investors ...
People Get Ready — Curtis Mayfield’s track became a civil rights anthem
The song’s message of believers journeying to the promised land resonated with campaigners such as Martin Luther King ...
Podcasts, politics and the craving for imperfection
It was the first time the O2 had hosted a live politics podcast, though not the first time the pair had taken to the stage. They had to start booking arenas after selling out the Royal Albert Hall — a ...
Giorgia Meloni races to finalise budget to affirm markets’ faith in Italy
Italy, which was put under the EU’s excessive deficit proceedings this year, has set out a fiscal consolidation road map for curbing its budget deficit from 7.2 per cent of GDP last year to less than ...
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Restitution, wrangling and renewal in Benin
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In November 1892, after two years of skirmishes between French colonialist troops and the African kingdom of ...