Man, 34, held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life

Credit downgrade is symbolic blow to American prestige and should spur Washington to get its fiscal house in order

US president’s son Eric Trump to visit Ho Chi Minh City for talks on project

Trump’s commerce secretary will not pay any immediate tax on the gains as he also shifts Cantor ownership to a trust

Russia has little interest in peace talks. It is hoping for battlefield breakthroughs and sanctions relief

Regulations intended to prevent a repeat of bailouts after 2008 crisis

Agreement to forge closer links with Europe on defence and trade risks reopening Brexit arguments

Country begins allowing limited entry of aid after prime minister acknowledges strip is approaching starvation

From defence to fishing access, the major changes agreed in trade talks

Lending to buyout firms and private credit groups is up 20% in a year to $1.2tn

BNP Paribas, CaixaBank and Lloyds have all highlighted the potential upsides in recent weeks

Member countries can borrow from Brussels and spend on weapons systems and platforms through joint procurement

Deals reached on fisheries and agriculture after late-night haggling

Executives, academics and government officials are preparing for tougher interrogation or changing their plans

Yields on 30-year US Treasuries hit highest level since 2023 on debt concern

The asset class is not the simple panacea that policymakers and investors might want

The country is generating the kind of wealth that raises the risk of an anti-capitalist revolt

Zurich-based bank using OpenAI and Synthesia models to create lifelike avatars of its experts

Anti-immigration Chega party ties with Socialists for second place as Democratic Alliance secures most seats

New legislation will make companies such as Klarna and Clearpay answerable to Financial Conduct Authority

Spokesperson says disease has spread to bone as former US president reviews treatment options

Bucharest mayor Nicuşor Dan defeats far-right frontrunner George Simion in second-round vote

Exit poll suggests Rafał Trzaskowski will enter run-off against rightwing rival Karol Nawrocki

Defence and security pact to be announced on Monday, but haggling over details of revamped relationship continues

US president will speak with Russian leader on Monday in attempt to push forward Ukraine peace talks

Boutique groups have rushed to fill the gap left by Wall Street heavyweights

New schemes seek to attract international talent and lock in funding security for researchers

A potential supply and demand shock means the US economy may be in for years of volatility

Treasury secretary says rates will jump to the high levels set on ‘liberation day’ if countries do not negotiate

Netanyahu casts military offensive as ‘negotiations under fire’ tactic to pressure Hamas over hostages

German chancellor weighs in after Italian and French leaders trade barbs

Voters face stark choice between pro-EU Nicușor Dan and ultranationalist George Simion as president

Resets with the EU may improve relations, but they will never give the country the equal standing of a member state

Worries about Chinese economy and enthusiasm for HK tech stocks drive record high flows into city from mainland

The monthly hiring rate in the first quarter of the year was at its slowest in more than a decade

Licensing delays under new regime put at risk shipments of materials crucial for products from EVs to fighter jets

London has pushed for so-called conformity assessment, but Brussels has rejected the idea

Chipmaker establishes ties with nation states and ‘neoclouds’ in effort to reduce reliance on Microsoft, Amazon and Google

The radical Maga right has a way of looking at the world that chimes with the illiberal left

26-year old arrested at Luton airport on Saturday after Ukrainian national was charged this week