Beijing’s intelligence used Salt Typhoon to access communications used by top panels in US Congress

Federal and local officials give conflicting accounts of incident that left one person dead

Deal extricates lender from one of the last businesses related to its ill-fated push into retail banking

President says military budget should rise to $1.5tn

Robert F Kennedy Jr accuses past administrations of ‘lying’ to the public ‘to protect corporate profit-taking’

Announcement comes as Donald Trump’s desire to acquire Arctic island leads to alarm among European allies

Changes in the Budget mean landlords are facing higher bills over the next three years

Change would hit buyout groups such as Blackstone and Cerberus that have amassed large residential portfolios

United Arab Emirates-funded trip underscores growing international interest in Reform UK

The UK tax system is an irrational mess, but that suits the politicians

UK fintech agrees $38mn deal as it eyes international expansion and potential IPO

The government previously calculated the flagship legislation would impose a £5bn hit on companies

Trump says country will use money accrued to purchase only American goods as Washington prepares to lift some sanctions

Interception follows failed attempt to capture vessel as it headed to Venezuela last month

Fund paid $81.6mn dividend to another group company controlled by billionaire financier

Donald Trump wants a Venezuelan oil reboot. But years of neglect have left corroded tanks, leaking pipelines and collapsing production

Board warns shareholders over ‘extraordinary’ amount of debt financing and $4.7bn of costs if it backs out of Netflix deal

Huge shake-up is show of force after corruption scandal last year weakened Ukraine’s government

His enthusiasm for big business and foreign intervention is more Reaganite than populist

Increased activity comes amid reports Moscow has sent submarine to escort vessel to its territory

The island is geologically analogous to Canada and countries in northern Europe

Josh Simons will look at expanding contentious scheme to be a catalyst for reforming public services

US capture of Nicolás Maduro lifts hopes that country will make good on some debt

Washington hopes Nicolás Maduro’s capture will hasten the downfall of the ossified communist regime in Havana