Regulator says Trump ally got $150mn discount by not disclosing stake in social media group on time

Predawn raid on impeached leader’s compound comes after initial foray was thwarted by personal security guards

Sir Keir Starmer’s government had been optimistic about getting an accord with Mauritius

Move scrambles asset management giant’s plans to eventually replace founder Larry Fink

Former Fox News host claims ‘smear campaign’ sought to halt his nomination, but he appears likely to secure votes

We must hope that the American people will not lightly abandon the enlightenment traditions of their country

Labour MP caught up in a scandal involving the ousted Bangladeshi government

Old maps, illustrations and videos of destruction tell the story of refugee camp levelled in Gaza offensive

Shanghai-based Xiaohongshu tops Apple download charts ahead of potential ban on rival this week

Investigation comes as charities call on minister to resign brief due to family ties

Officials consider involving billionaire confidant of Donald Trump in effort to save video app from US ban

Chancellor has faced increasing criticism over her handling of the economy

Rating agency KBRA also warns on possible rise in defaults in fast-growing sector

Jenn Piepszak replaces Daniel Pinto as chief operating officer at US’s biggest bank but will not seek to succeed chief

Hubris kept him too long in the presidential race and he will be remembered chiefly for easing Trump’s return

Airline warned by US government about risk of debris re-entering atmosphere on Indian Ocean routes

State body says nuclear energy group should ensure international projects do not delay domestic programme

Airline group doubles down on premium business between Europe and US

Special counsel Jack Smith says president-elect would have been convicted but for 2024 poll victory

Donald Trump’s election has accelerated a cultural shift in the nation’s boardrooms

Hussain Sajwani has built swaths of the Middle East’s glitziest commercial hub and made an ally of the US president-elect

Why how long people have been alive is not a good yardstick for judging who is ‘old’

Tech groups have urged Donald Trump to intervene against overzealous European regulation

Rollout of upgraded voice assistant hit by delays as Big Tech group toils to overcome technical hurdles

Final price tag for building new power plant is likely to be double 2020 estimate

Chancellor to use meetings with watchdogs to call for action

The Labour government needs a detailed plan to boost growth and cut spending

Weather forecasters fear gusts up to 75 miles an hour could fan blaze that has devastated parts of US’s second-largest city

Final draft of an agreement sent to both sides as mediators believe they are close to ending war

Confirmation comes after PM Keir Starmer declined to say if she would keep her job for whole of this parliament

Military launches barrage of attacks on what it calls Hizbollah targets as both sides allege ceasefire violations

Wall Street bank is building new unit to service and compete with private investment firms

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez unveils plan to tackle housing crisis

Investor is seeking control of US real estate company in push to transform his hedge fund into a diversified financial group

Repairs and dry-docking enable Moscow to maintain market access for gas plant through the winter

Territorial expansionism and threats to neighbours and allies should set off alarm bells across the world

Philip Lane points to dangers of borrowing costs that remain ‘too high for too long’

End of Assad-era restrictions on dollars, exorbitant duties and extortion leads to boom in foreign goods

With Hamas and Hizbollah humbled, Yemen’s Houthi militants style themselves as the final bastion of anti-Israel resistance

The global rebellion against those in power does not extend to the developing world