Venezuela learns to live without its strongman
Former president’s strident voice has vanished from the airwaves. Locals say the changes go further
Iran arrests leading reformist politicians
Tehran faces growing pressure over its brutal crackdown on recent unrest as talks with US are set to continue
Keir Starmer faces crunch week in battle to hold on to power
Labour MPs and officials warn that the Peter Mandelson scandal could yet claim prime minister’s job
FirstFT: Japan’s Sanae Takaichi wins landslide in snap vote
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School IB economics: Social media companies purge 4.7mn accounts after landmark Australia ban
Market failure
School economics class: The student loan system — and its danger for Keir Starmer and Labour
Labour markets
School economics class: Companies urged to bypass ‘fit note’ system with health plans for sick staff
Macroeconomic policies
Resources and teaching ideas for US high school economic classes
What students should know about macro and micro economics
US High School Economics class: How protein rose to the top of the food chain
Supply and demand
US High School Economics class: The ‘lipstick effect’ now has a counterpart in the cake aisle
Supply and demand
UK, US and global politics: what students should know
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School politics class: Donald Trump signs bill to end partial US government shutdown
US Congress
School IB psychology class: ‘Wellness’ culture is empty without service to others
Human relationships
Big Tech groups race to fund unprecedented $660bn AI spending spree
Executives face choice between cutting returns to shareholders, raiding reserves or tapping the markets
Lindsey Vonn suffers serious crash in Winter Olympics downhill ski race
Veteran competitor, already suffering torn knee ligament, airlifted to hospital after accident early in run
Morgan McSweeney resigns as Downing Street chief of staff
Peter Mandelson’s protégé quits as Keir Starmer seeks to appease angry Labour MPs and stay in Number 10
Asia’s democratic differences under the spotlight
Japan digests election results, Hong Kong protester Jimmy Lai sentenced and Bangladeshis vote in a pivotal election
Thai conservatives on course for surprise election win
Bhumjaithai party led by prime minister emerges in strong position as progressive People’s Party concedes defeat
Takaichi’s LDP wins supermajority in Japan election
Prime minister’s Liberal Democratic Party gains two-thirds majority in stunning landslide victory
Europe is not as weak as it acts
A new vision of EU integration is slowly but surely taking shape
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No easy end to easy money
Kevin Warsh won’t be able to fix the Fed without a responsible Congress and president
Meloni hits out at ‘enemies of Italy’ after rail sabotage and Olympic protests
Prime minister says ‘gangs of criminals’ are undermining country’s efforts to host Winter Games
The downside of staving off recessions
Long periods of expansion create fiscal, financial and productivity risks