BRICS 2025: Xi and Putin to miss Rio summit amid geopolitical tensions and ICC concerns; China’s Li Qiang and Russia’s Lavrov to attend instead.

Wind power has run into some headwinds, and not the kind that spin its turbines.  Recently, President Trump has decided to wage war against the technology, an unwelcome bit of friction that coincides with rising costs in recent years. Onshore wind power went for $61 per megawatt-hour last year, according to Lazard, bucking a decade-long

On June 22, 2025, when US President Donald Trump authorized a series of unprecedented airstrikes against Iranian nuclear sites, it marked America’s most significant military escalation in the Middle East since the invasion of Iraq. While international condemnation was swift and predictable from nations like Russia, Turkey, and Pakistan, the most notable voice was the

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The writer is the director of the Eurasia programme at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies As Israel and Iran begin a ceasefire after nearly two weeks of war that significantly damaged Tehran’s

The celebration of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez has divided a city that centuries ago set the standard for opulence.