The World of the Cold War — timely reading in an age of US, Russia and China tensionsNews Feed
Vladislav Zubok’s monumental account is not just history, but a reassessment of a stand-off that still shapes geopolitics today
IMF chief cuts growth forecast over ‘off the charts’ trade uncertaintyNews Feed
Kristalina Georgieva warns that Donald Trump’s tariff ‘reboot’ threatens to raise prices and play havoc with markets
What is a ‘woman’ in law? The Supreme Court rulingNews Feed
Plus, what British Steel means for UK-China relations
Betting on Brazil’s economic collapse is a mistakeNews Feed
The country offers investors an enticing value opportunity, but fiscal reform is urgently required
ECB cuts rates to 2.25% amid Trump trade warNews Feed
Growth and inflation set to slow as central bankers prepare for tariff impact
Saudi defence minister visits Iran ahead of US talksNews Feed
Prince Khalid bin Salman is the highest-ranking royal to hold meetings in Tehran in decades
Three ideas to energise British techNews Feed
A vibe shift is needed to close the gap between the UK and Silicon Valley
Mario Vargas Llosa, giant of world literatureNews Feed
The late Peruvian Nobel laureate, who died this week, was a virtuoso storyteller and a visionary interpreter of his continent’s dreams. This pick of FT reviews, interviews and features looks back at his life and work
Fulvia — portrait of a woman on fireNews Feed
Jane Draycott skilfully evokes the strangeness and intensity of one of ancient Rome’s most complex figures
Dare you journey to Little Sparta — a point of no return?News Feed
On the centenary of the birth of Ian Hamilton Finlay — poet, iconoclast, social revolutionary and maritime obsessive — his Scottish garden is being celebrated as his greatest work of art