Protests across France spiral into riots and looting
Violence erupts in several cities after mass demonstrations over high living costs and dissatisfaction with the education system
White House chaos overshadows Trump’s midterms push
Sacking of Katie Zacharia is latest in a week of embarrassing administration mis-steps
Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in the West Bank
Belgian foreign minister says his government will ‘press for EU sanctions against those responsible for this violence’
Zelenskyy says Starlink speed limits in Ukraine are a ‘planned operation’
President says restrictions only apply in Ukraine and are hampering efforts to intercept Russian attacks
Lula turns to selfie videos in election fightback
Leftwing leader was beaten by hard-right Flávio Bolsonaro in first round of voting
BoE’s Bailey tells G30 they ‘have got to address’ AI agent concerns
Central Bank governor warns rapid development of AI is a major issue for financial stability
Europe Express Weekend: Where are Zelenskyy’s friends (when he needs them)?
Kyiv’s one-time allies are increasingly reluctant to provide the country with the support it needs
Corporate donations flood US attorneys-general election races
Officials tasked with enforcing state laws have emerged as a formidable check on the Trump administration’s policies
Trump exempts Russia from further sanctions mandated by new law
US president gives Putin a reprieve on threatened energy measures after cutting deal with Moscow to release diesel
Chart of the Week: The chip stock split
Losses across semi stocks have been unequal
Formula 1 bets on Rwanda
Also in today’s newsletter: the leadership shake-up at Netflix and a baseball giant falls
What is behind the surprising resilience of the UK economy?
IMF forecasts and the latest GDP data this week painted a picture of unexpected strength
US university offers cut-price UK degree for international students
Arizona State University aims to expand to an annual intake of up to 4,000 students in Britain in the coming years
Houthis encircle new target in conflict with Saudi-backed forces
Iran-backed rebels surround Taiz, one of Yemen’s largest cities, as conflict with Riyadh and its local allies escalates
This earnings season, what CEOs say matters more than what they’ve done
Bosses who start shaping their narrative now will have a head start on a bumpy year
Transcript: Martin Wolf on the US midterms — Is American democracy safe?
Martin Wolf speaks with scholar and former Republican adviser Robert Kagan
Why have screens replaced socialising?
The economics of why we increasingly avoid the company of both other humans and books
HMRC claws back nearly £500mn in underpaid capital gains
Last year the tax authority nearly doubled the amount it pulled in from CGT probes compared with 2024-25.
Margaret Hamilton, software engineer, 1936-2026
Trailblazing computer scientist whose software saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing
UK dividend payments jump 14% in a year
Banks and miners lead payouts to investors
The Man City theory of politics
The tribalism of football fans parallels modern politics like nothing else
The National Trust is breaking Rules
The only thing the restaurant has in common with the kind of houses in which they shoot ‘Antiques Roadshow’ is that it’s full of old stuff
The financial double life of barristers
It is wrong to assume that legal professionals have no money worries