The 300-year-old doctrine is being tested by the excesses of digital oligarchs, says historian Fara Dabhoiwala

Culturally, it’s not the worst thing if Europe and America have less to do with each other

Bundeswehr has a high dropout rate and the number of conscientious objectors is rising in the country

Director-general Tim Davie preparing for ‘engagement’ with Foreign Office over impact

Trump administration makes first move to call out human rights abuses by Beijing

Democrats led by Chuck Schumer paved the way for passage of Republican measure

Secretary of state Marco Rubio expels Ebrahim Rasool after he criticised Donald Trump in an online lecture

Uncertainty over Trump policy will soon hit the economy with few short-term catalysts for a turnaround

Tariffs and cuts to the federal workforce are raising uncertainty and sapping confidence, while investor exuberance has faded

Appearance by hedge fund founder comes as ex-Barclays boss tries to overturn FCA ban and fine

New York-based group in talks for up to 500,000 sq ft of City space

Ministers believe that increased use of artificial intelligence can help fix the public finances but experts have their doubts

Rubio joins other foreign ministers in seeking to ratchet up pressure on Vladimir Putin

Wall Street ending bruising week on front foot, but worries about economic impact of tariffs linger

Chancellor wins plaudits from Tories for tough spending decisions but cabinet colleagues grow uneasy

Idea of displacing Palestinian population has been widely opposed, including by countries being approached

Allegation comes as utility waits for Court of Appeal decision over £3bn emergency loan

Top executives collectively received $126.5mn for their work in 2024 as overall employee remuneration rose more modestly

Too many of this government’s proposals introduce the kind of regulation the PM professes to hate

Decision follows Hungary’s threat to block restrictions on more than 2,000 individuals sanctioned over Ukraine war

Moscow has little reason to stop fighting unless it achieves its goals through other means

Agreement paves way for flagship defence and infrastructure package to be adopted by parliament next week

‘Large minority’ of ministers protested about planned spending reductions in their own departments

Fears that Donald Trump could impose tariffs on gold imports have upended the market

Precious metal has benefited amid steep sell-off in Wall Street stocks and concern over trade wars

Figure underscores challenge for chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of high-stakes Spring Statement

Data across countries and ages reveal a growing struggle to concentrate, and declining verbal and numerical reasoning

Capital inflows could be the Trump administration’s next target

Exit or reduction in floorspace would mark latest retreat from docklands office district

Chinese start-up to concentrate resources on building machines with humanlike cognitive capabilities

He was a heavyweight in Hong Kong finance and a hometown hero. Now he faces the possibility of jail

Chuck Schumer warns that failure to pass measure will open door to Trump power grab

Donald Tang says management of fast-fashion retailer has yet to discuss price tag ahead of long-planned flotation

Authorities should release more evidence of why Călin Georgescu has been blocked

Rulings are latest setback for Elon Musk’s cost-cutting drive

U-turn on candidacy of Dave Weldon to lead Centers for Disease Control a rare setback for Donald Trump

Elon Musk’s electric-car maker says levies could make it costlier to produce vehicles in the US

Former UK City minister implicated in Dhaka corruption inquiry

Opposition grows to plans in areas such as welfare but prime minister insists he will not bend rules to allow more borrowing

Abolishing NHS England could lead to an initial downturn in the health service’s performance, say experts