Microsoft pulls plug on Nscale data centre deal
US tech giant abandons agreement to lease capacity at neocloud’s UK site
Egypt’s Sisi sets out plan for military to train his successors
President says he will step down in 2030 but floats new process that would consolidate role of army in state
St Petersburg endures biggest Ukrainian drone attack
Strikes hit tech infrastructure after Russia targets electricity substations in Ukraine
Several dead and injured in fire at Alberta military base
Authorities respond to ‘tragic incident’ at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, the country’s defence minister says
‘The Switzerland of North America’: Albertans vote on leaving Canada
Monday’s referendum on independence for the western province threatens Mark Carney’s effort to unite the country against a hostile US
Saudi helicopter crash kills two troops near Yemen border
First reported military fatalities for the kingdom come as war with Houthi rebels continues to escalate
France reels after ‘unprecedented’ violent riots
Government under pressure after struggle to contain attacks on stores and official buildings
Not every billionaire is a policy failure
Indiscriminately targeting those with 10-digit fortunes is arbitrary, misguided and costly
Will Meta’s earnings restore confidence in the AI boom?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Could Republicans prove the pollsters wrong in the midterms?
Party insiders say past elections show predictions of a Democratic wave in Congress are overstated
Trump’s losing battle with green energy
The Iran war and AI boom are strengthening the case for clean power, despite the president’s efforts to curb it
Accenture looks to sell Chinese operations for up to $1.5bn
Shares in world’s largest IT consultancy have fluctuated in recent months over questions about the impact of AI
‘Cash is making a comeback’ in digital India
Shadow economy drives demand for physical currency as new charge could hit popularity of the UPI digital payments interface
America’s $10tn AI infrastructure boom is starting to fray
A vast bet on the future of the technology is running into the unforgiving economics of the physical world
The Trump administration has entered its utter shambles era
A disastrous five-day stint for the president’s new press secretary is just the latest sign of chaos in the White House
She’s been tasked with overhauling Britain’s bureaucracy. Can Antonia Romeo succeed?
The high-profile cabinet secretary is pushing for radical reform amid growing pressure to shrink the civil service
Far-right election gains threaten Germany’s investment drive
Surge in support for AfD is fuelling concerns among executives ahead of an investment summit in Berlin this week
Is American democracy safe? Martin Wolf on the US midterms
The FT’s chief economics commentator speaks to former Republican adviser Robert Kagan
How Perella Weinberg’s M&A dream died
Boutique advisory firm was on the brink of selling to Piper Sandler — until its bankers had their say
Russian ships fake locations to appear in two places at once
New method of deception appears co-ordinated, suggesting Moscow is tightening its control over the tankers
Why we just can’t quit the site formerly known as Twitter
By some measures Elon Musk’s $44bn purchase of the platform now called X has already paid for itself
Latvia calls for visa ban on Russians
Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs links travellers to escalating hybrid threats from Moscow
Why London looks better than ever for a business shindig
In fragile times, it pays to view your own city through the eyes of strangers
The world’s fastest-growing cities are not where you think
The continent’s urban centres are set to expand by 19mn people annually, or by nearly two Londons a year. But urbanisation is not following a familiar path