The physical world strikes back
The Iran war is a reminder that geographic facts rather than digital tech shape our lives
Farage accused of ‘conflict of interest’ over £5mn gift from crypto investor
Rival parties highlight how Reform UK has proposed cutting tax and regulation on the digital assets industry
The problem with healthy life expectancy
A crude blend of very different statistics is not the best tool for the job
Meta stock might look cheap if it weren’t for Mark Zuckerberg
Not only is the Facebook boss spinning a lot of plates, but his worldview is not like that of a typical chief executive
Top donors split over UK museums charging foreign tourists
Free admission to the 15 national museums and galleries began in 2001
Wall Street traders post triple gains of European rivals
Europe’s biggest investment banks missed out on gains from commodities in quarter marked by oil swings
Theatre investing could benefit from a venture capital mindset
But an enticing backdrop can’t hide the fact that the risks are real and sizeable
Ruth Slenczynska, pianist, 1925-2026
The American child prodigy honed her skills under the tutelage of Sergei Rachmaninov
Swiss plan to cap population gains ground ahead of referendum
Proposal to limit inhabitants to 10mn people branded as ‘chaos initiative’ by business lobby
Trump is remaking America in his image
The president’s name and face increasingly appear on institutions and the symbols of state, a form of aggrandisement once anathema to US leaders
The euro’s urgent need
Europe must finally grasp the opportunity to develop the single currency as a reserve asset
How the $5bn Saudi bet on LIV Golf unravelled
Upstart league unable to build a sustainable business so it could wean itself off a total reliance on the PIF’s wealth
English councils to trial Google AI tool to speed up planning decisions
Artificial intelligence will make recommendations on whether to grant or refuse projects
Paranoid parenting in the age of AI
It’s an illusion to think we can robot-proof our kids’ education choices
Dividend payments from UK companies up ‘over a fifth’ on last year
Total payouts were £16.4bn during the first quarter of 2026
The luxuries I can’t give up (even as prices rise)
I know it’s ridiculous to pay £32 for shower gel, but not all luxuries are frivolous
Trump’s Iran war withers Kenya’s roses and strands its tea
Conflict has crushed Gulf markets and pushed up air freight and shipping costs
South Africa now has a power surplus, says Eskom chief
Long a byword for failure through years of power shortages, the state utility is now grappling with how to raise demand
Zurbarán at the National Gallery — devotion, sumptuously dressed
Saints and still lifes populate a compelling show of an overlooked Spanish painter with a particular flair for texture
How a lawless Istanbul neighbourhood weathered a decade of political shocks
Through regional wars, terrorism and mass migration, an area of the old city was transformed by forces beyond its residents’ imaginations
‘I’m fighting two wars. One against the Russians. And one inside myself.’
A drone pilot and her all-women unit are waging a new kind of warfare on Ukraine’s eastern front
Sentosa, London: An essential Singapore chilli crab pilgrimage — restaurant review
Eat crab. Get messy. Don’t think about the dry cleaning bill
Libya reaps oil bonanza from Iran war price surge
Crude output has risen to highest level since 2013 as demand soars to replace lost barrels from the Gulf
‘I don’t see it as fighting’: the nun challenging Citibank and Palantir
Sister Susan Francois believes shareholder advocacy holds the key to ‘better’ corporate behaviour