Banking committee chair Tim Scott pushes back against probe into US central bank chief
Rights groups say move marks fresh low for rule of law in Hungary
Drawdown comes as backlash against enforcement tactics forces president to soften approach to immigration crackdown
Florida’s Republican governor criticises attempts by administration to ‘kneecap states and let Big Tech write the rules’
Tehran seeks to limit talks to nuclear aims as Washington pushes for concessions on missiles and proxy programmes
Call took place after Chinese leader spoke to Vladimir Putin about global instability
A figure resembling Italy’s prime minister on a Rome church wall blurred the lines between religion and politics
The new prime minister has revived the LDP, which had looked as if it might collapse. But if she wins this week’s elections, she will face harsh realities
Turkish president’s push to end four-decade Kurdish conflict hinges on dapper, mercurial coalition ally Devlet Bahçeli
Unencrypted European communications are being targeted by Moscow
Domestic dissidents call for end to Islamic republic, while moderates back reforms within the system
MP says such an agreement would come with trade-offs
Declines follow steep falls for software shares in previous session over worries about new AI tool
Search giant reports more than $400bn in annual revenue for the first time
SoftBank-owned chip group forecasts strong growth in data centre business but shares slide amid wider tech rout
PM agrees to parliamentary oversight of release of documents about peer’s appointment as ambassador to US
Effort marks rare instance of Trump administration aiming to collaborate with global allies on trade
Aides to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor worked with convicted sex offender on planned agreement with US investment bank
CEO’s brother Edward also enters not guilty plea to fraud and conspiracy counts
Jurors could not reach verdicts on several other charges, meaning they face the prospect of a retrial
Reform UK leader claims former trade commissioner may have misused his position for personal gain
Jay Lefkowitz also invited sex offender to son’s bar mitzvah two years after his prison release, emails say
Graduate discontent is growing over their repayment terms
Beijing warns Central American country will pay ‘heavy price’ after top court ruled to kick out conglomerate from terminals
Government consulting on softening the impact of new laws on employers
Former opposition party is ANC partner in fragile national unity government
A tale of two tails
Hundreds of job losses expected at news organisation owned by Jeff Bezos as rival New York Times reports strong growth
Countries led by Germany and Netherlands overcome French opposition to UK participation in Brussels schemes
New role gives the central bank the opportunity to expand its rate-setting committee
Multiple MPs in Labour Party question Morgan McSweeney’s judgment as revelations shake Westminster
Private banker quietly became sex offender’s money manager in his final years
Incoming finance minister eyes cuts to taxes and regulation in bid to boost activity
Efficiencies chief had previously told FT no services were cut in apparent contradiction of party’s claim of vast waste
The pieces are falling into place, but are not quite there yet
Carmaker targets younger buyers with Lepas marque
