Trump announces ‘AI Force’ as alarm grows over technology’s advance
US president has resisted industry calls for regulation but said he would appoint a ‘tsar’ to monitor for ‘bad’ behaviour
Toronto film festival is full of treats — but no clear awards frontrunners
Mahershala Ali as an assassin single father and Julianne Moore as a comically earnest amateur actor, plus new work by Mike Leigh, Chris Rock and Jesse Eisenberg
Trump bans major US news outlets from White House
Journalists from CNN, MS Now and Politico denied access as president escalates assault on media
Saudi Arabia sounds air-raid alerts as missile and drone assault intensifies
Authorities issue warnings in the capital for the first time since Yemeni rebels reignited conflict
Michael Marra wins Scottish Labour leadership election
Party’s finance spokesperson pledges to ‘reconnect with the country’ in bid for political relevance
School IB economics: US government debt hits $40tn as borrowing rises at historic rate
Macroeconomic objectives
Nobel economists throw support behind California billionaire tax
Progressive laureates say November ballot measure could ‘start reining in the power’ of ultra-wealthy
Forget ‘associate member’, Canada can forge collective resilience with the EU
Whatever one calls it, if the EU and Canada follow through on von der Leyen’s proposal it will take the partnership to a new level
Carney takes his investment pitch from ‘Maple Davos’ to Strasbourg
Canada’s prime minister appeals to Wall St and the EU in his effort to diversify the economy away from the US
Higher rates, meet indebted consumers
Will there be a tipping point?
On takes aim at ailing Nike with Mbappé transfer coup
Also in today’s newsletter: Clearlake wins the Chelsea civil war
Over-80s turn to annuities as rates climb
Growing interest comes amid a rise in larger annuity purchases
Admit it — is this your worst financial habit?
Not even I am immune from this late-night drain on my bank account
AI chatbots give wrong answers to financial queries ‘most of the time’
Report finds some chatbots ignored upcoming tax changes and hallucinated rules
Thirty years of buy-to-let: does it have a future?
Rents and tenant demand are rising, but landlords are under increasing pressure.
The colour of flavour — an autumn food and drink special
A celebration of the browned, burnished, caramelised, crisp-edged, slow-cooked and deeply comforting
Unpacking the real fiscal costs of immigration
Low taxes on low earners mean the same immigrants cost the UK more than they would elsewhere
Emma Bonino, Italian politician and activist 1948-2026
Radical campaigner who confronted society’s taboos at a time when the Catholic Church still held political sway
The Anglo-French moment
And why it must endure
South Africa’s ANC fails to register 181 local election candidates
Mishap leaves liberation party unable to field representatives in politically strategic seats ahead of November 4 polls
Dry British summers raise hopes of homegrown chickpeas
Scientists explore new crops that could make the UK’s food supplies more resilient against climate change and trade wars
How should investors position for the robot apocalypse?
The end of human existence might be bad for financial markets
Abdulmalik al-Houthi, the Yemeni rebel leader spooking oil markets
The enigmatic leader has long been a thorn in Riyadh’s side but is now causing disruption that affects the world
Passport to Piddington: a short history of micronations
Without its own airline and beer, the Oxfordshire secessionist village will remain a piddling principality