Europe panics as US-Russia talks on Ukraine race ahead without themNews Feed
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China and Brics will ‘defend’ global order as Trump withdraws, Brazil saysNews Feed
Developing nations are ‘main defenders’ of global diplomacy, argues president’s top foreign policy adviser
What would a US tariff on chips look like?News Feed
A component levy on foreign-made semiconductors would function as a major tax increase on electronics sold in America
From trains to tanks: Germany’s rearmament marks industrial shiftNews Feed
Push to increase defence production is offering a glimmer of hope for workers facing manufacturing job losses
How to think about returns in a bear marketNews Feed
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Scottish new-build rental construction falls 26% as investor confidence wanesNews Feed
SNP seeks to boost supply of housing stock ahead of Holyrood elections next year
Tradwives have evolved to become pin-ups of the religious rightNews Feed
A search for ways to promote higher birth rates makes allies of domestic influencers and populist politicians
Elliott’s BP pressure campaignNews Feed
Plus, the man behind Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Project Jes’ and the private credit partnership that’s taking off
‘Medical misogyny’: UK waiting list for endometriosis diagnosis hits nine yearsNews Feed
Delays to treatment of common women’s health condition criticised by doctors and sufferers
The cost of Trump’s attack on American scienceNews Feed
Sweeping funding cuts threaten to undermine the innovation that has been a central part of US economic strength for decades