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On Wednesday Dutch people go to the ballot box … again! This will be the ninth election for the Tweede Kamer (second chamber), the Dutch parliament’s…

For a crew of 50-odd nerds sharing an uninspiring concrete block in Westminster with the Ministry of Justice, the Office for Budget Responsibility has come to…

The privately educated are tightening their “vice-like grip” on some of the most powerful and influential roles in British society, such as FTSE 100 chairs, newspaper…

Southern Europe is battling deadly wildfires and extreme heat this week, with record temperatures and dry conditions forcing evacuations across France, Spain and Portugal.An enormous wildfire…

The Justice Department and the FBI released a memo last week concluding that no “further disclosure would be appropriate or warranted” regarding Jeffrey Epstein, the late…

Petra Costa was rewatching footage of what has become a historic speech made in 2021 by Jair Bolsonaro, the then Brazilian president, when suddenly she noticed…

Voters in Burundi are heading to the polls amid a backdrop of surging inflation, fuel shortages and complaints of political repression.Seats in the National Assembly, Senate…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Uber has appointed its first chief operating officer…