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King Charles goes back to work
Buckingham Palace announced that the monarch has recovered from cancer and will resume public-facing duties.
- Hans van Leeuwen
US inflation rises in line with expectations in March
There had been fears that inflation could exceed forecasts in March after US economic figures showed a surprise slowdown in the economy.
- Reuters
China warns Blinken over ‘negative factors’ in US ties
China’s top diplomat told his US counterpart the relationship is “facing all kinds of disruptions”, signalling Beijing’s impatience with Washington’s policies as the presidential election looms.
- Iain Marlow
Venice charges tourists an entry fee. Capping numbers may be next
Italy has begun charging €5 to visit the unique city, sparking protests from locals who say a housing supply crisis is the main problem.
- Donato Paolo Mancini
‘No silver bullet’: Ukraine has weapons but still needs the troops
The $94 billion US aid package should stop Russia in its tracks, but it won’t be nearly enough to send Putin packing.
- Updated
- Hans van Leeuwen
The loyal lieutenant who buried Trump’s secrets
David Pecker, ex-publisher of The National Enquirer, testified at the trial that Donald Trump personally thanked him for hiding potentially damaging stories.
- Jonah E. Bromwich, Ben Protess and Michael Rothfeld
Opinion & Analysis
Why Harvey Weinstein’s conviction was fragile from the start
For years, his lawyers have argued that his trial was fundamentally unfair because it included witnesses who fell outside the scope of the charges.
Contributor
Why the US is stuck in interest rate ‘purgatory’
GDP, adjusted for inflation, increased at a 1.6 per cent annual rate, but figures also included more evidence that efforts to tame price increases have stalled.
Contributor
The catch-22 of high interest rates and high house prices
Elevated shelter inflation is keeping interest rates higher for longer. But high rates hold back the construction that could lead to lower rents and house prices.
Contributor
The ghost of the 1968 antiwar movement has returned
The sense in the Biden campaign that it can simply wait out the protests by Democratic voters is a reckless gamble.
Contributor
From the Financial Times
AI could kill call centres, says boss of Tata IT business
Chief executive K Krithivasan says chatbots would soon be able to analyse a customer’s transaction history and do much of the work done by call centre agents.
- Benjamin Parkin and Chris Kay
Consulting firms step up tough push to oust staff
McKinsey is in the middle of a brutal round of career reviews; consultants will all be graded this month and those deemed to be underperforming will be “counselled to leave”.
- Updated
- Stephen Foley and Simon Foy
- Opinion
- Global economy
America’s ‘supercharged’ economy can’t last
One overlooked reason for US resilience is a tonne of stimulus still coursing through the economy.
- Ruchir Sharma
Yesterday
- Analysis
- MeToo movement
Why Harvey Weinstein’s conviction was fragile from the start
For years, his lawyers have argued that his trial was fundamentally unfair because it included witnesses who fell outside the scope of the charges.
- Jodi Kantor
- Analysis
- Monetary policy
Why the US is stuck in interest rate ‘purgatory’
GDP, adjusted for inflation, increased at a 1.6 per cent annual rate, but figures also included more evidence that efforts to tame price increases have stalled.
- Updated
- Ben Casselman
- Opinion
- Inflation
The catch-22 of high interest rates and high house prices
Elevated shelter inflation is keeping interest rates higher for longer. But high rates hold back the construction that could lead to lower rents and house prices.
- Conor Sen
Top US judges sympathetic to Trump in historic immunity case
Conservative Supreme Court judges signalled support for the former president on his claims of protection from prosecution in a case likely to impact the US election.
- John Kruzel and Andrew Chung
In Israel, resignation that the killings are not over
A visit to Israel by one of Australia’s leading writers reveals a shattered society under no illusions about its much-criticised war against Hamas.
- Gideon Haigh
Eric Schmidt is helping build Ukraine’s war machine
Google’s ex-chief executive is a force behind a new generation of drones that may revolutionise warfare.
- David Sanger
#MeToo setback: NY court overturns Harvey Weinstein rape conviction
The New York ruling reopens a painful chapter in America’s reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures.
- Michael R. Sisak and Dave Collins
US data shows economy in unexpected slowdown
Growth in the world’s biggest economy was slower than expected, while an acceleration in inflation reinforced expectations rates won’t be cut before September.
- Lucia Mutikani
This Month
Scotland in minority government after Green coalition collapses
The Scottish National Party will run the country as a minority government after its coalition with the Green party fell through over climate policy.
- Reuters
AI could kill call centres, says boss of Tata IT business
Chief executive K Krithivasan says chatbots would soon be able to analyse a customer’s transaction history and do much of the work done by call centre agents.
- Benjamin Parkin and Chris Kay
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The ghost of the 1968 antiwar movement has returned
The sense in the Biden campaign that it can simply wait out the protests by Democratic voters is a reckless gamble.
- Charles M. Blow
US secretly shipped new long-range missiles to Ukraine
Ukraine for the first time has used a longer-range version of weapons known as ATACMS, striking an airfield in Crimea and Russian troops in southeastern Ukraine.
- Eric Schmitt
Israel moves to evacuate Rafah, builds tent city
The southern city crammed with more than 1 million displaced Gazans is also the stronghold for Hamas’ remaining forces.
- Dan Williams
Pro-China Solomon Islands PM fails to win majority
Manasseh Sogavare has failed to win a majority in parliamentary elections, setting the stage for coalition negotiations.
- Updated
- Ben Westcott
Hostage begs for release from ‘hell’ in new Hamas video
The Israeli-American man seized by Hamas militants in the October 7 attack also says some 70 hostages have now been killed in Israel’s bombing campaign.
- Jack Jeffery and Josef Federman
Ryanair CEO would ‘happily’ offer flights deporting people to Rwanda
Michael O’Leary shrugged off warnings from the United Nations, which said airlines facilitating the removals could be complicit in violating international law.
- Kate Duffy and Charlotte Ryan
FTC sued a day after banning non-compete agreements for workers
The US Chamber of Commerce lawsuit alleges the Federal Trade Commission lacks the power to adopt sweeping rules such as the ban on so-called non-compete agreements.
- Daniel Wiessner
US to rush weapons to Ukraine as Biden signs aid bill
The Pentagon said it would rush the first $1.5 billion in aid to Ukraine, including shoulder-fired Stinger surface-to-air missiles and other air defence munitions.
- Zolan Kanno-Youngs
- Opinion
- Courts
Trump’s prosecution puts American law on trial too
Flaws in the criminal case against former president Donald Trump demonstrate the vulnerability of the US legal system.
- Richard Porter
Rush hour chaos in London as military horses run amok
Steeds from the Household Cavalry broke loose and stampeded through the capital, hitting vehicles and stunning commuters.
- Pan Pylas
