Iranians defy intensifying crackdown as Trump weighs options
Protesters take to the streets on Sunday as regime blames ‘rioters’ and the US and Israel for unrest
FirstFT: Iranians defy intensifying crackdown as Trump considers intervention
Also in today’s newsletter: Washington warns Cuba and Maersk explores using more ethanol to cut reliance on China
US High School Economics class: US economy grew at 4.3% rate in third quarter
GDP
What students should know about UK and US politics
Read a selection of FT articles on parties, voting and interest groups picked by our teacher advisers
School politics class: Venezuela and the trouble with the Donroe doctrine
Power and developments
‘Hundreds’ more agents head to Minnesota, says homeland security secretary
Increased federal enforcement in state follows widespread protests after ICE officer killed woman in her car
School IB economics: AI will free households from chores and boost hidden productivity, says OpenAI
Economic activity
Geography class
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School geography class: Britain in talks with Nato allies over increasing presence in Arctic
Power and borders
Google introduces personalised shopping ads to AI tools
Tech giant moves to gain an edge in race to monetise popular AI tools
Danish officials hope to calm the conversation over Greenland
Talks over Arctic island’s future, Le Pen in court again, Wall Street bank results season kicks off and UK gets a GDP update
Andy Burnham backs Kemi Badenoch’s call for stricter rules on children and social media
British premier Keir Starmer has so far resisted an Australian-style ban on under-16s using social media
Britain in talks with Nato allies over increasing presence in Arctic
UK premier Keir Starmer is seeking to fend off Donald Trump’s threat to take over Greenland
UK private equity firms sharply increase use of offshore funds
University of Glasgow researcher says trend raises transparency concerns for investors
Trump says Cuba will receive no more Venezuelan oil as he pushes for deal
Communist government in Havana strikes defiant pose after US president vows to cut off energy lifeline
EU demands ‘Farage clause’ as part of Brexit reset talks with Britain
Reform UK leader vows to overturn any insurance deal with Brussels, saying such a move would be a ‘democratic outrage’
Europe should embrace the idea of going it alone
The more the EU has to pay for ingratiation with Trump, the less convincing its strategic rationale for doing so
Nato silence on Trump’s Greenland threats rattles European allies
Military alliance yet to issue public statement asserting territorial integrity of Arctic island and kingdom of Denmark
Trump Organization deepens Gulf push with $10bn in Saudi projects
Hotel and golf development mark first time US president’s family business has partnered with kingdom’s wealth fund
The off-ramps are narrowing for Iran’s regime
Faced with large protests and external pressure, ruling elites need domestic reform and a grand bargain with Washington
Eight tail risks for 2026
Wars, chatbots and bond vigilantism could rock markets this year
Will US inflation figures derail the Fed’s rate cut plans?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
The UK needs a detox from fiscal turmoil
Budget speculation dominated much of 2025. The chancellor’s New Year’s resolution should be to avoid a repeat in 2026
Nordics reject Trump’s claim of Chinese and Russian ships around Greenland
Trump has invoked the ships as his rhetoric on seizing Greenland has grown more aggressive