Captain of container ship charged over North Sea collision
Vladimir Motin accused of gross negligence manslaughter after his ship struck the Stena Immaculate tanker on Monday
Should Europe draw closer to China?
Geopolitical and economic disputes mean Beijing is no natural replacement for the US despite the crisis in transatlantic ties
FT charity appeal with Magic Breakfast doubles money
Rosetrees Trust matched readers’ donations in late intervention
United’s £2bn dream meets reality
Plus, the Business of Formula 1 season preview
John Lewis sends staff a glum message about UK retail
Retailer is prioritising investment after three of its past five financial years produced losses
Transcript: Swamp Notes — Why Trump may want a weaker dollar
Sonja Hutson talks to Gillian Tett and Katie Martin
How America weaponised the world’s economy
Two books chart how Washington has come to depend on both its economic might and the dollar’s dominance in tackling rogue states and geopolitical rivals
Sylvia Plath, Robert Graves and me: Ruth Fainlight’s life in verse
The American poet, now 93, has carved out a place as one of her generation’s most admired writers
How Munch’s portraits provoked horror, a fist fight and a death threat
Few subjects cared for his unnerving depictions — and a show at London’s National Portrait Gallery makes clear why
From Covid to today: five years that changed our money
With the anniversary of the first lockdown approaching, inflation and market volatility are now facts of financial life
Great rail journeys: the train that binds Canada together
Slowly rolling across prairies and mountains from Toronto to Vancouver, the 97-hour Canadian is the longest passenger train outside Russia
End of ‘blank cheque’ era for outside consultants in Saudi Arabia
Western firms profited as kingdom launched ‘giga-projects’ but market is slowing as Riyadh reins in spending
The dramatic afterlife of the Aids crisis
As attitudes to the disease have evolved over the years, so has the art we create about it
Adnoc chief Sultan al-Jaber: ‘It’s time to make energy great again’
The oil boss and COP28 president on what the Trump era means for his industry — and being a ‘climate realist’
Michael Jackson accusers fight for justice in Leaving Neverland 2
Director Dan Reed follows Wade Robson and James Safechuck’s struggle to have their case tried in front of a jury
Joint-life annuity rates at 17-year high
Income offered on retirement products highest since global financial crisis
How Steven Knight is rewriting the script in Birmingham
The son of a blacksmith and creator of ‘Peaky Blinders’ wants to bring the TV industry back to his hometown
Welcome to Nollywood, the Lagos-born movie universe
The accidental origins, rise, decline and resurgence of Nigeria’s vast and vibrant film industry
Ministers explore cuts to BBC World Service as part of aid budget cull
Director-general Tim Davie preparing for ‘engagement’ with Foreign Office over impact
German army struggles to get Gen Z recruits ‘ready for war’
Bundeswehr has a high dropout rate and the number of conscientious objectors is rising in the country
Does your houseplant need a therapist?
A growing band of plant whisperers is helping ‘curate’ indoor greenery in private homes so they thrive in their environment and feel their very best
The real history of free speech — from supreme ideal to poisonous politics
The 300-year-old doctrine is being tested by the excesses of digital oligarchs, says historian Fara Dabhoiwala
Five years after Covid, I still don’t want to see you
The joy of being antisocial
The bright side of a transatlantic rift
Culturally, it’s not the worst thing if Europe and America have less to do with each other