Singapore’s public housing model meets the limits of its success
The city-state’s ‘father of urban planning’ was lauded for his vision but rising resale prices and high demand are bringing strain
US Senate passes bill to fund government amid battle over ICE tactics
Compromise deal averts costly shutdown while lawmakers argue over limits on Trump’s immigration crackdown
Warsh’s desire to shrink Fed’s balance sheet sets up clash with Trump, say investors
Long-term yields ticked up after president nominated former governor to lead US central bank
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez announces amnesty for political prisoners
Move is a hopeful sign in repressive nation weeks after US toppled former leader Nicolás Maduro
Former Prince Andrew offered to aid pay-off to member of Epstein’s staff, DoJ emails show
Messages contradict Mountbatten-Windsor’s account of pair’s relationship after disgraced financier was convicted in 2008
Letter: Boards need clearer criteria to ensure AI investments deliver
From Dilip Kumar Astik, Independent AI Investment Risk Assessor, Hyderabad, India
Letter: Deng was ruthless in culling rivals from start of his reign
From Armen Martirosyan, Ambassador (Retired), Yerevan, Armenia
Letter: A Catholic’s answer to transcendental meditation
From Anne Devreux, Paris, France
Letter: Brexit: a different result with compulsory voting?
From Richard Buxton, London N1, UK
Letter: It’s not just the ultra-rich buying up village pubs
From Alex Ball, Customer, Shareholder and Trustee of the The Air Hostess public house, Tollerton, Nottinghamshire, UK
Letter: Let’s allow ideas to travel, not set up cultural borders
From Marie Cheung, London SW1, UK
Letter: Auschwitz images are best confined to the archives
From Elisabeth Meldrum, South Hams, Devon, UK
Letter: Patti Smith plays Burnley. I know, it’s hard to imagine
From Joe Alessi, Bacup, Lancashire, UK
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Epstein emails claim Bill Gates hid STD from wife after sex with ‘Russian girls’
US justice department announces it has concluded review of files related to the late sex offender
Trump nominates economist Brett Matsumoto to head statistics agency
US president picks BLS veteran after withdrawing earlier pick viewed as more controversial
Veteran EY partner appointed to lead US audit regulator
Jim Logothetis oversaw Big Four firm’s relationships with big clients including Coca-Cola and Fiat Chrysler
Panama court kicks Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison out of canal ports
Ruling comes after Donald Trump’s vow to ‘take back control’ of shipping lane and reassert US influence in the region
Starmer’s China trip thaws relations with Beijing but spurs criticism at home
Fruits of improved relationship — with claims of £2.2bn in export deals and £2.3bn in ‘market access wins’ — appear relatively modest
Gold and silver prices plunge as rally goes into reverse
Platinum also plummets as Trump picks Warsh as next Fed chair
Federal Reserve live: Donald Trump nominates Kevin Warsh to be Fed chair, Dollar jumps by the most since May 2025
President announces former Fed governor as his nominee to succeed Jay Powell
Transcript: Chinese whispers — at home and abroad
Lucy Fisher talks to Jim Pickard, Jennifer Williams, Robert Shrimsley and George Parker
Trump’s immigration climbdown. Plus, a new Fed chair?
Is the backlash to Alex Pretti’s killing changing the US president's approach to immigration?