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Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi dead in helicopter crash
Flight came down on Sunday in remote and mountainous north west
Mon, 20 May 2024 05:25:58 GMT
FirstFT: Iran’s president dies in helicopter crash
Also in today’s newsletter, G7 warms to Trump-proofing Ukraine aid and US pushes Israel on political solution to Gaza
Mon, 20 May 2024 05:20:48 GMT
Raisi’s death deals blow to Iranian regime
Hardline cleric was seen as integral to republic’s succession plan
Mon, 20 May 2024 05:06:44 GMT
Niger’s first oil exports
The west African country is on the verge of becoming a regional oil major
Mon, 20 May 2024 04:00:54 GMT
Afghan Star podcast review — story of a TV show that gripped the country
New series relates the rise of Afghanistan’s answer to ‘American Idol’ following the fall of the Taliban
Mon, 20 May 2024 04:00:49 GMT
Auditors failed to raise alarm before 75% of UK corporate collapses
Three in four audit reports did not provide alerts that companies risked going bankrupt, think-tank finds
Mon, 20 May 2024 04:00:49 GMT
How a trip to Japan widened Benjamin Britten’s horizons
Aldeburgh Festival is staging the composer’s ‘Curlew River’ together with the Noh theatre play that inspired it in 1956
Mon, 20 May 2024 04:00:49 GMT
Ireland’s push to shore up share of ECB staff triggers call for nationality quotas
Union hits at warning by bank’s chief economist that retirement wave risks diluting Ireland’s presence
Mon, 20 May 2024 04:00:49 GMT
Lex in depth: how the hydrogen hype fizzled out
Once viewed as a superfuel that could decarbonise large chunks of the economy, the likely uses are shrinking dramatically
Mon, 20 May 2024 04:00:49 GMT
Mexico eyes tax squeeze on banks to raise revenue
New government will need to plug hole in public finances
Mon, 20 May 2024 04:00:49 GMT
Missing: India’s third Modi wave
On the campaign trail doubts are raised over whether the prime minister and his BJP are set for another overwhelming win
Mon, 20 May 2024 04:00:49 GMT
My top 10: Ariella Budick on New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art
Our US art critic’s personal voyage through one of the world’s greatest — and largest — permanent collections
Mon, 20 May 2024 04:00:49 GMT
Nato training soldiers in Ukraine does not escalate war, says Estonian PM
Kaja Kallas sees no risk of direct conflict with Russia when allies help Kyiv train its soldiers
Mon, 20 May 2024 04:00:49 GMT
Not all American tariffs are created equal
Unlike Trump’s policies, the Biden trade strategy aims to build domestic industrial capacity and could be good for US allies
Mon, 20 May 2024 04:00:49 GMT
Slovaks debate if Fico will seek vengeance after assassination attempt
Prime minister may try to stifle critics and further emulate Hungary’s Viktor Orbán when he recovers
Mon, 20 May 2024 04:00:49 GMT
UK City minister hits out at watchdog’s fraud refund plan
Bim Afolami says PSR’s proposal has ‘significant problems’ in latest sign of tension between Treasury and regulators
Mon, 20 May 2024 04:00:49 GMT
UK set for slower inflation than Eurozone and US
Drop in household energy bills set to push price growth close to Bank of England target
Mon, 20 May 2024 04:00:49 GMT
UK water companies lash out at ‘labyrinthine’ regulatory system
Industry lobby group criticises Ofwat for ‘slow’ and ‘inflexible’ processes that delay vital infrastructure
Mon, 20 May 2024 04:00:49 GMT
Vanguard defends dominance of US equities in EU-domiciled funds
Response follows warnings of ‘unintended consequences’ of passive funds shunning EU corporations
Mon, 20 May 2024 04:00:49 GMT
Iranian rescue services find president’s helicopter wreckage
Ebrahim Raisi’s condition unclear after ‘hard landing’ of his aircraft in mountainous region
Mon, 20 May 2024 03:37:57 GMT