How Poland lost $230mn trying to buy Venezuelan oil with crypto
An attempt to use digital currencies for a bold oil trade became one of Poland’s biggest scandals
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Foreign investors prefer US stocks to Treasuries as debt worries grow
International flows into American equities exceed government debt for first time this century outside pandemic and aftermath of global financial crisis
China’s economy shows signs of weakness as investment slumps
Weakening domestic indicators add pressure on policymakers to increase stimulus spending
Russian businessman bankrolls Donald Trump Jr’s Bahamas wedding after-party
President’s son and his wife confirm Umar Kremlev, who is reportedly close to Vladimir Putin, paid for part of celebration
China tightens control of overseas travel in sweeping new law
President Xi Jinping steps up efforts to secure state secrets, advanced technology and highly skilled workers
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail-in ballot restrictions
Decision comes months before midterm congressional elections
US military reveals it has weapons in space
Security experts warn announcement could result in the proliferation of weapons by other governments
Trump to scrap Biden-era climate protections on power plant pollution
Move continues dismantling of environmental protections during the president’s second term as he boosts fossil-fuel industry
Carney urges EU to cement trade deal as Ottawa seeks pivot from US
Canada’s prime minister tells FT deeper ties with Europe will make both sides ‘more resilient’ amid Trump turmoil
Why delaying an AI doomsday would benefit investors too
A slowdown would reduce the enormous amounts of cash being lavished on training new models
Trump claims Russia and Ukraine have agreed energy truce
Kyiv was caught off guard by the US president’s announcement after previous attempts to halt strikes on power plants and refineries failed
France in ‘astonishing’ push to lift EU sanctions on Russian oligarch
Paris replicates Viktor Orbán’s tactics in bid to free French nationals from Azerbaijan
Ten-year Treasury yield hits 5% for first time since 2023
Rise in US borrowing costs comes after Iran war sparked inflation shock
Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders unite in AI safety call
Rightwing activist and leftwing senator join forces to demand stronger regulation of the technology
Zelenskyy imposes sanctions on former aide turned critic
Ex-press secretary Iuliia Mendel has become one of the Ukrainian president’s most vocal opponents in the US
A spreading war threatens Trump and MBS
Energy supplies from Saudi Arabia have been hit just as Europe and the US head into winter
The Saudi relief valve is being closed
The Houthis’ Red Sea blockage is still largely an oil shock rather than a general threat to trade
Liechtenstein says EU zeal for disclosure has gone ‘too far’
Prince Michael of Liechtenstein accuses EU of ‘bureaucratic zeal’ over anti-money laundering rules
Beijing launches drone buyback in crackdown after Citic Tower crash
Amnesty for banned aerial devices comes months after light aircraft struck Chinese capital’s tallest office tower
Can AI’s leaders really put aside rivalry for the common good?
The deep schism between OpenAI and Anthropic has led to a race-like dynamic towards ever more powerful models