Ordinary investors can at last bet directly on AI’s potential — with caveats
Anti-lawfare fund could offer payouts to president’s allies and Capitol rioters
His rightwing populist Reform UK is uniquely reliant on a crypto billionaire
Aid cuts and US hostility to concept of global public health endanger us all
Russian leader’s conviction that he could outlast the west is being tested
Supply squeeze due to the Iran war will get worse before it gets better
A summit of low expectations did at least restore some stability
Leadership hopefuls should not get into a trial of strength with bond investors
Challenge to Starmer is a perilous moment for the UK and its standing
What happened after the pandemic is an imperfect guide for the latest shock
Supreme Court ruling has deepened an already ugly battle over gerrymandering
Beijing could turn instability in the Middle East into a strategic gain
At 100, his work should inspire a new generation of scientific truth-tellers
Retaliatory cutbacks are no way to achieve proper burden-shifting in Nato
Investing in alternatives to this and other maritime chokepoints is costly but necessary
International body must sharpen its focus to stay relevant in a fractured world
But it relies on a host of rosy assumptions going in investors’ favour
Humans must get used to living and working with the quirks of machine-written text
Kevin Warsh still needs to prove that he can stand up to the US president
UAE’s departure leaves Saudi Arabia trying to hold together a fractious cartel
China’s ban on Meta-Manus deal is a warning to keep AI innovations at home
Ties with the US need mending, but Britain must nurture other alliances too
Poorer countries face a triple whammy of crises in fuel, food and remittances
An uneasy ceasefire cannot be the long-term solution in the Gulf
A defence strategy sets the right direction for dealing with the Russian threat