How war became contagious

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Not long ago, we lived in one of the most peaceful eras in modern history. 2005 saw the fewest recorded deaths in armed conflict since the second world war, according to the Uppsala … Read more

A resilient economy makes a resilient market

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. This article is an on-site version of our Unhedged newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters … Read more

Would a free coffee smooth the return to the office?

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. As more companies order their workers back to the office, queues at coffee shops in London are definitely getting longer. With most of the capital’s chains charging around £4 a cup, it’s also an expensive … Read more

Europe should not go it alone on defence

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Aerospace & Defence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The writer was US secretary of defence from 2021-25. He is CEO and co-founder of Clarion Strategies, a strategic-advisory firm   The Israel-Iran war is a reminder that we’re living in the most combustible security environment … Read more

A test for global public health

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. There are few more cost-effective ways of saving lives than mass vaccinations. But cuts to aid funding by the US, Britain and others could jeopardise decades of progress in protecting against, and eliminating, key infectious … Read more

The many tragedies of ending US aid

One death is a tragedy. A million deaths is just a statistic. If Stalin ever said such a thing, he wasn’t the first — but the ghoulish claim has stuck to him because he is one of very few politicians with more than a million deaths on his conscience. The list of government actions that … Read more

StanChart readies for spring after 10 years of Winters

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Bill Winters took charge of Standard Chartered a decade ago this month. Back then, the London-listed lender was battling concerns about high costs, weak capital levels, regulatory problems, anaemic growth in core markets and a … Read more