The co-founder of America’s biggest predictions market on the ‘wisdom of the crowds’, political polarisation — and the company’s adviser, Donald Trump Jr

Lt Gen Vladimir Alekseyev taken to hospital after unknown assailant opens fire in residential building

Cache of potentially embarrassing documents will be examined by committee investigating former minister’s appointment as US ambassador

Current challengers to the PM fail to convince Labour rank-and-file, lifting profile of lesser-known alternative

Benjamin Wegg-Prosser set to resign as Global Counsel chief executive

Crunch negotiations come as Donald Trump has been weighing military options against Iran

New emails reveal the convicted sex offender’s ability to fulfil the wants and needs of some of the world’s richest and most powerful people

Allowing dangerous behaviour to become the norm desensitises us, paving the way for disaster

Big Four accounting firm’s move to cut fees for its own audit comes amid debate over pricing model

Foreign visitors to the US fell 4.2% in 2025, while international travel worldwide rose 4%

Stocks tumble despite strong earnings reports from most Silicon Valley heavyweights

State department grants to spread ‘American values’ are part of Washington’s 250th anniversary celebrations

Capital expenditure forecasts for 2026 were a third higher than Wall Street’s expectations

Prime minister’s handling of Mandelson scandal has left Labour Party simmering with resentment

Fiscal watchdog predicts companies will lower wages on back of chancellor’s Budget measure

But US president says he retains right to ‘militarily secure’ American base on Diego Garcia

Files show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor tried to encourage Emirati foreign minister to do business with disgraced financier

Start-up describes Opus 4.6 as its ‘most capable’ model for businesses and knowledge work

Numerous new data points to further weakness in labour market

Nasdaq drops as recent high-flying companies pull market lower

UK bank drops Global Counsel over frustrations with the way it has handled former minister’s remaining stake

Moltbook and Claude Cowork are pushing the ‘vibe coding’ revolution forward

British billionaire has denied his group or foundation accepted any money from sex offender

Cryptocurrency returns to November 2024 level as it is swept up in tech stock sell-off