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St Petersburg endures biggest Ukrainian drone attack
18 October 2026Strikes hit tech infrastructure after Russia targets electricity substations in Ukraine -
Trump’s bid to make America cheap again has failed
18 October 2026Voters are increasingly linking rising energy prices to the administration’s policies -
France reels after ‘unprecedented’ violent riots
18 October 2026Government under pressure after struggle to contain attacks on stores and official buildings -
Treasury introduces new security measures in bid to stop UK Budget leaks
18 October 2026Chancellor John Healey deploys ‘military-style’ security protocols to restrict flow of sensitive information -
Egypt’s Sisi sets out plan for military to train his successors
18 October 2026President says he will step down in 2030 but floats new process that would consolidate role of army in state -
Several dead and injured in fire at Alberta military base
18 October 2026Authorities respond to ‘tragic incident’ at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, the country’s defence minister says -
‘The Switzerland of North America’: Albertans vote on leaving Canada
18 October 2026Monday’s referendum on independence for the western province threatens Mark Carney’s effort to unite the country against a hostile US -
Saudi helicopter crash kills two troops near Yemen border
18 October 2026First reported military fatalities for the kingdom come as war with Houthi rebels continues to escalate -
Not every billionaire is a policy failure
18 October 2026Indiscriminately targeting those with 10-digit fortunes is arbitrary, misguided and costly -
Will Meta’s earnings restore confidence in the AI boom?
18 October 2026Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead -
Could Republicans prove the pollsters wrong in the midterms?
18 October 2026Party insiders say past elections show predictions of a Democratic wave in Congress are overstated -
Trump’s losing battle with green energy
18 October 2026The Iran war and AI boom are strengthening the case for clean power, despite the president’s efforts to curb it -
Accenture looks to sell Chinese operations for up to $1.5bn
18 October 2026Shares in world’s largest IT consultancy have fluctuated in recent months over questions about the impact of AI -
‘Cash is making a comeback’ in digital India
18 October 2026Shadow economy drives demand for physical currency as new charge could hit popularity of the UPI digital payments interface -
America’s $10tn AI infrastructure boom is starting to fray
18 October 2026A vast bet on the future of the technology is running into the unforgiving economics of the physical world -
The Trump administration has entered its utter shambles era
18 October 2026A disastrous five-day stint for the president’s new press secretary is just the latest sign of chaos in the White House -
Far-right election gains threaten Germany’s investment drive
18 October 2026Surge in support for AfD is fuelling concerns among executives ahead of an investment summit in Berlin this week -
Is American democracy safe? Martin Wolf on the US midterms
18 October 2026The FT’s chief economics commentator speaks to former Republican adviser Robert Kagan -
How Perella Weinberg’s M&A dream died
18 October 2026Boutique advisory firm was on the brink of selling to Piper Sandler — until its bankers had their say -
Russian ships fake locations to appear in two places at once
18 October 2026New method of deception appears co-ordinated, suggesting Moscow is tightening its control over the tankers