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COP15: UN warns of the cost of ‘humanity treating nature like a toilet’
The UN secretary-general warned that humanity was “treating nature like a toilet” and that the degradation of the ecosystem would…
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Scotland ‘lacks clear plan’ to deliver climate goals, says advisory body
The Scottish government lacks a clear plan for meeting its climate targets, the Climate Change Committee has warned in a…
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India’s Gautam Adani targets sovereign funds in capital raising spree
In the heart of Gautam Adani’s infrastructure empire, engineers slot steel pieces together to make wind turbines. Nearby, workers operate…
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US to ‘deepen’ defence ties with Australia in face of China threat
The Pentagon plans to deploy more fighter jets, bombers and other military assets to Australia, as the US enhances its…
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China risks 1mn Covid deaths in ‘winter wave’, modelling shows
One million Chinese people are at risk of dying from Covid-19 during the coming winter months if President Xi Jinping…
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City minister warns UK regulators to improve transparency
The City minister has warned Britain’s financial services regulators to raise their game ahead of the launch of wide-ranging reforms…
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Hungary blocks €18bn-worth of EU aid for Ukraine
Hungary has blocked an €18bn package of EU financial support for Ukraine, deepening a rift between prime minister Viktor Orbán…
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Israel’s NSO bets its future on Netanyahu’s comeback
Pegasus spyware maker NSO Group is betting that the electoral victory of longtime ally Benjamin Netanyahu will restore its fortunes,…
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Indonesia to ban insults against president under new criminal code
Indonesia has legislated to outlaw insults against the president and sex outside marriage as part of an extensive overhaul of…
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Electric car battery prices rise for first time in more than a decade
The price of lithium-ion batteries rose for the first time in more than a decade this year, with surging raw…
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Russian airfield near Ukraine border hit in drone attack, say regional authorities
A drone attack on an airfield in Russia near the border with Ukraine caused an oil storage tank to catch…
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UK construction growth slows as mortgage rates hit housing market
UK construction growth has slowed to a three-month low as higher mortgage rates hit the housing market, according to a closely…
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Chinese battery makers set to dominate Europe’s car industry
For decades, Europe has been a global hub of combustion engine production but as the industry shifts to electric vehicles,…
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World Cup briefing: wingers will decide who wins in Qatar
The team that wins the World Cup in Qatar will be the one with the best wide players. At least…
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Edward Hopper’s quiet New York lives again at the Whitney — review
‘Office in a Small City’ (1953) by Edward Hopper © Heirs of Josephine N Hopper/licensed by ARS. Image courtesy Art…
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Germany confronts a broken business model
Hives of activity don’t get bigger — and busier — than BASF’s headquarters in Ludwigshafen. The size of a small…
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China’s elderly vaccine refuseniks pose obstacle for Xi Jinping
If Xi Jinping is to navigate an exit from the zero-Covid strategy of relentless lockdowns, mass testing and contact tracing,…
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Cyril Ramaphosa fights back as scandal rocks South Africa’s presidency
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress has thrown its weight behind troubled president Cyril Ramaphosa, as he asked the country’s…
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Europe urgently needs a new industrial master plan
The writer is executive director of the International Energy Agency This is a pivotal moment for Europe. The global energy…
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India takes off?
Huh. We didn’t this coming: India has quietly become an emerging-market standout over the past decade. Not only has it…
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Australia, China and the judgment of the Solomons
If you wanted to nominate a country in the world with zero strategic significance, the Solomon Islands might sound like…
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Papua New Guinea’s population size puzzles prime minister and experts
Papua New Guinea’s prime minister says he does not know the exact size of his country’s population after a report…
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Toyota to launch six electric models in Europe by 2026
Toyota will launch six electric models in Europe by 2026 and start UK trials converting pick-up trucks to run on…
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Court ruling paves way for sale of Gupta’s Belgian steel plants
Sanjeev Gupta faces losing control of his steel plants in Belgium after the approval of a judicial restructuring of his…
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Five of the best tea boutiques in Paris
This article is part of a guide to Paris from FT Globetrotter It is a wintry evening in the Marais, and despite…
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Chinese stocks and currency rally on reopening hopes
Chinese stocks shot higher and the renminbi rose to a 12-week high against the dollar on Monday on further signs…
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War and adverse weather set to keep food prices high
Climate change and the war in Ukraine are set to keep food prices at far higher levels than before the…
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Live news: Crude oil prices rise on China reopening and Russian cap
Residents queue for Covid-19 tests in Beijing’s Chaoyang district on Sunday © Wu Hao/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock After a period of unrest, change…
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European Business School Ranking: innovation shines through gloom
Europe faces tensions on many fronts, in the wake of the pandemic. But its business schools have the potential to…
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Kyiv and Baltics hit out at Macron’s stance on Russia
French president Emmanuel Macron faced strong criticism from Kyiv and in Baltic nations on Sunday after he suggested Russia would…
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Keir Starmer must plot a bold route back to Europe for Britain
The writer is a former Member of the European Parliament The rest of Europe looks with amazement at the goings-on…
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PwC targets rival EY in bid to expand partnership
PwC plans to quadruple the pace of its partner hiring in the US and take advantage of uncertainty at EY…
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Eurozone bank lending predicted to fall for first time since 2014
Eurozone banks are expected to cut lending next year for the first time since 2014 as countries across the region…
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Posco chief warns strong dollar is dragging down profits
Posco, one of the world’s largest steelmakers, has warned that a strong dollar and weak Korean won are inflating the…
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Artist Osman Yousefzada’s guide to Karachi
My connection to Karachi has been as part of the diaspora. I first travelled there with friends I’d met as…
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French hail ‘breakthrough’ in EU dispute with US over climate law
US president Joe Biden’s offer to fix provisions in his flagship climate package to help US allies is a “breakthrough”…
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Russia assembles ‘shadow fleet’ of tankers to help blunt oil sanctions
Russia has quietly amassed a fleet of over 100 ageing tankers to help circumvent western restrictions on Russian oil sales…
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Relief rally faces big tests
This is a very special time for those who believe that if you’ve been good all year, a benevolent snowy-haired…
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The humbling of Xi Jinping
For Chinese football fans watching World Cup matches on television, the first sign there was something amiss was when they…
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Biden signs bill to avoid US rail strike
Joe Biden has signed a deal to avert a potential rail strike after he had pushed for an eleventh-hour agreement…
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InfoWars founder Alex Jones files for bankruptcy
Alex Jones, founder of the far-right US website InfoWars, has filed for bankruptcy after being ordered to pay almost $1.5bn…
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On the breadline: inflation overwhelms Europe’s food banks
With no job and speaking little of the language, Olena Vinykova has relied on her local food bank to cope…
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UK regulator warns insurers over low payouts
The UK’s financial regulator has warned insurers not to undervalue cars and other property when it comes to making payouts…
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BREITing bad
Yesterday Blackstone’s giant property vehicle BREIT limited withdrawals, triggering a mild case of PTSD among some financial crisis survivors. Are…
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‘It’s absolutely fantastic’: visiting fans shrug off Qatar negativity
Souq Waqif, the busiest market in the Qatari capital Doha, is the unofficial focal point for the Fifa World Cup,…
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Military briefing: Ukraine war exposes ‘hard reality’ of west’s weapons capacity
Nearly 10 months into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the allies that have backed Kyiv’s war effort are increasingly concerned…
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Labour calls for new election after humbling Conservatives in Chester
Rishi Sunak suffered the first electoral defeat of his premiership after Labour held on to its Chester seat in the…
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Von der Leyen tempers optimism about Northern Ireland deal
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World Cup briefing: Germany beat a hasty exit
Germany crashed out of the World Cup in the group stages — again. It was a humiliating exit for one…
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