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EU to include UK and Japan in ‘Made in Europe’ plans European Commission offers access to bloc’s subsidies for manufacturing in partner countries with trade agreements

EU to include UK and Japan in ‘Made in Europe’ plans www.ft.com/content/bfe7... via financialtimes.com

04.03.2026 12:47 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How AI fakes are turning satellite images into war misinformation Modified images of strikes circulate as fighting intensifies across the Middle East

How AI fakes are turning satellite images into war misinformation www.ft.com/content/0bad... via financialtimes.com

03.03.2026 17:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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New single-pill HIV therapy promises boost for long-term virus survivors Solo tablet worked well for patients who were older and in many cases resistant to existing treatments

Good news: a new single-pill daily HIV therapy promises vital protection to long-term survivors of the virus whose health is especially vulnerable because of underlying conditions, resistance to other drugs and difficulties adhering to complex multi-tablet treatments.

www.ft.com/content/4fe5...

26.02.2026 09:55 👍 51 🔁 20 💬 1 📌 0
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The elusive grail of blood tests that spot cancer early A recent trial shows the difficulty of disentangling medical hope from hype

The elusive grail of blood tests that spot cancer early ft.trib.al/adMlwEp | opinion

25.02.2026 05:05 👍 22 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
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Breaking news: The Supreme Court has ruled that the US president exceeded his authority in imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers.

Follow live updates: ft.trib.al/waKMdFe

20.02.2026 15:13 👍 150 🔁 48 💬 12 📌 14
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Dear ChatGPT, please construct me an optimal portfolio AI is already smarter and more knowledgeable than all financial advisers

Dear ChatGPT, please construct me an optimal portfolio ft.trib.al/smhwJFZ | opinion

20.02.2026 05:33 👍 17 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 4
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Email blunder exposes $90bn Russian oil smuggling ring Apparent network of companies using same server includes little-known group that has become country’s largest oil exporter

Email blunder exposes $90bn Russian oil smuggling ring www.ft.com/content/4310... via financialtimes.com

20.02.2026 11:48 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Cats give genetic clues to better cancer treatments Similarities between pet and human tumours suggest new ideas for targeting both

How animals deal with cancers is a growing focus for scientists seeking better treatments for people.

The largest-ever study of cat tumour genetics has triggered ideas that could benefit both felines and their human companions.

www.ft.com/content/807a...

19.02.2026 20:37 👍 29 🔁 11 💬 0 📌 1
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Fact Check:

Nigel Farage claims the FT ignored the Mandelson-Epstein scandal

it was on the front page for SIX days

(long before he appears to have even noticed it)

17.02.2026 19:33 👍 1073 🔁 318 💬 46 📌 20
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New interactive, as part of the FT Magazine special feature on how to map a changing world 🗺️

🔗 www.ft.com/content/79a4...

w/ @theboysmithy.ft.com @emmalewis.ft.com @carolinenevitt.bsky.social @sdbernard.bsky.social

15.02.2026 11:50 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Once reviled, now celebrated, London’s Southbank Centre is a genuine civic wonder The cultural complex’s national importance has belatedly been recognised

www.ft.com/content/93a0... Once reviled, now celebrated, London’s Southbank Centre is a genuine civic wonder.

15.02.2026 11:32 👍 85 🔁 23 💬 5 📌 7
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Psychedelic found in ayahuasca shows anti-depression promise Single dose of dimethyltryptamine curbed symptoms in small-scale trial

A psychedelic chemical found in ayahuasca and nicknamed the "businessman's trip" because of its fast impact and short duration is being trialled to treat depression.

It's part of growing research into the use of perception-altering drugs for mental health.

www.ft.com/content/492f...

16.02.2026 16:53 👍 58 🔁 16 💬 3 📌 1
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Over a pub lunch with Henry Mance, the BBC international editor recalls how his mother urged him not to become a journalist. Now a veteran foreign correspondent, he shares his views on impartiality, the future of Gaza and Britain's national broadcaster: ft.trib.al/h1fPXsO

14.02.2026 12:40 👍 50 🔁 18 💬 0 📌 0
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'If your message demands immediate attention, fine. That is why they call it "instant". But many instant messages don’t.'

Tap here to read Tim Harford's column on the WhatsApps that should have been an email: ft.trib.al/VZCfl8Z

12.02.2026 13:30 👍 13 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1
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US businesses and consumers pay 90% of tariff costs, New York Fed says Central bank’s research undercuts Trump’s claims that foreign companies will pay for levies

US businesses and consumers pay 90% of tariff costs, New York Fed says www.ft.com/content/c4f8... via financialtimes.com

12.02.2026 16:03 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Peter Mandelson set to quit House of Lords Peer gave convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein access to UK government decision-making while serving in cabinet

scoop:

Mandelson about to quit House of Lords

www.ft.com/content/d643...

03.02.2026 14:51 👍 273 🔁 87 💬 44 📌 39
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Peter Mandelson lobbied against US bank reforms on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein and Jes Staley Former UK business secretary used talking points in conversations with US official about financial crisis measures

Another scoop from the Epstein files by @pickardje.bsky.social:

03.02.2026 13:26 👍 34 🔁 9 💬 5 📌 2
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Kevin Warsh, the Fed chair nominee forged by the 2008 financial crisis Trump’s pick will take the reins of the world’s top central bank during one of the most consequential periods in its history

Kevin Warsh, the Fed chair nominee forged by the 2008 financial crisis www.ft.com/content/2030... via financialtimes.com

30.01.2026 12:18 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The music industry’s cautious embrace of AI Leading labels have signed deals with tech companies in the hope of creating new revenue streams and reducing the amount of slop. But artists are worried

Apparently 97% of listeners can't tell the difference between a fully AI-created song and one made by a human...
www.ft.com/content/a6b6... via financialtimes.com

30.01.2026 08:34 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Scientists link 22 genes to deadly risks from common virus Research probes persistence of Epstein-Barr virus that can cause serious illnesses, including cancers

NEW: The Epstein-Barr virus lies dormant in the bodies of billions of people - but for some it is linked to serious chronic and even deadly conditions, including cancers. Now scientists have identified 22 genes that could help identify those most at risk.

www.ft.com/content/815d...

29.01.2026 08:47 👍 58 🔁 18 💬 1 📌 3
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‘I wouldn’t dare take these drugs’: how China supplies untested peptides to the west The success of weight-loss drugs has driven demand for injectable compounds that claim to improve everything from sleep to skin

‘I wouldn’t dare take these drugs’: how China supplies untested peptides to the west www.ft.com/content/b154... via financialtimes.com

29.01.2026 11:37 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Paracetamol safe for pregnant women despite Trump autism claim, study finds Analysis of previous research backs prevailing medical advice that painkiller is safe for use despite Trump comments

Pregnant women who take paracetamol aren't stoking the risk of autism for their unborn children despite Donald Trump's claims of a link, according to a comprehensive review of research.

Sibling comparison trials showed no evidence of such problems, the scientists said.

www.ft.com/content/18ac...

17.01.2026 15:48 👍 123 🔁 41 💬 3 📌 1
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Free FT for schools A guide to the Financial Times for schools programme

www.ft.com/content/7ab6... Free FT for schools

15.01.2026 11:18 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Lazarus — David Bowie from 1980s nadir to creative renewal Ten years after the musician’s death, Alexander Larman charts the lows — and, finally, dazzling heights — of his later career

Lazarus — David Bowie from 1980s nadir to creative renewal www.ft.com/content/f08d... via financialtimes.com

08.01.2026 15:56 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
FT Editor Roula Khala

FT Editor Roula Khala

Take part in a live Ask an Expert Q&A today, Thursday January 8, at 1pm GMT, with the FT's editor @roulak.bsky.social. She will be helping you make sense of what is coming in 2026. Submit your questions here ft.trib.al/Pl6VCBP

08.01.2026 09:46 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Obesity drug users will regain weight two years after ending medication, review finds Experts say health authorities need plans to deal with people coming off medicines such as Ozempic and Wegovy

Anti-obesity drugs are great for losing weight. But new research finds that when users stop taking them, they tend to regain the weight and lose other health benefits - and it happens fast. How do health authorities deal with this as millions come off the medicines?

www.ft.com/content/10f8...

08.01.2026 07:33 👍 42 🔁 14 💬 3 📌 0
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Donald Trump orders mass US pullout from international organisations Bodies targeted include key UN climate treaty and those promoting development, democracy and human rights

Donald Trump orders mass US pullout from international organisations www.ft.com/content/3f78... via financialtimes.com

08.01.2026 10:54 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Don’t believe the fake gloom about London [FREE TO READ] The UK capital is subject to more than its fair share of misinformation

The doom and gloom about London is ridiculous and harmful. Team FT is Team London - as.ft.com/r/19d3d36d-e...

20.12.2025 09:21 👍 298 🔁 86 💬 24 📌 9
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Ukraine seals restructuring of controversial growth-linked debt Deal replaces $2.6bn of GDP warrants that had become a ‘serious fiscal risk’ for Kyiv, says finance minister

Ukraine seals restructuring of controversial growth-linked debt www.ft.com/content/4157... via financialtimes.com

18.12.2025 17:22 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Could revealing Rishi Sunak’s cowboy boots ruin Brex-Tex relations? There’s a Sunak in my boots!

Could revealing Rishi Sunak’s cowboy boots ruin Brex-Tex relations? www.ft.com/content/82d2... via financialtimes.com

18.12.2025 10:50 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0