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Inuit fear loss of language and traditions if Donald Trump succeeds in grabbing the vast Arctic island

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world US President Donald Trump said he is considering conducting military operations in Iran, as he warned the Islamic republic is starting to cross his red line amid an intensifying crackdown on nationwide protests. … Read more

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world US federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into Jay Powell over a $2.5bn renovation of the Federal Reserve’s Washington headquarters, marking a major escalation of tensions between the White House and the … Read more

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK house prices myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. A higher proportion of homes in London were sold at a loss than any other region in England and Wales last year, according to a study, in the latest sign of weakness in the … Read more

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The Trump administration will send “hundreds more” officers to Minnesota amid widespread protests that erupted after an immigration agent killed a woman in Minneapolis. “We’re sending more officers — today and tomorrow they’ll … Read more

A family-controlled German camera brand that revolutionised modern photography over a century ago with its mass-produced lightweight cameras is looking beyond its past as it charts a future in the smartphone age. While a collector last year paid €7.2mn for a 102-year-old prototype, Leica Camera’s chief executive Matthias Harsch told the Financial Times that relying … Read more

President Donald Trump on Sunday warned that Cuba would no longer receive Venezuelan oil shipments, and urged the Communist government in Havana to make a deal. “THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA — ZERO! I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE,” Trump wrote in a … Read more

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Private equity myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. UK private equity firms have sharply increased their use of offshore jurisdictions since Brexit, raising concerns about transparency just as the industry is pulling in more money from individual investors. British groups set up half … Read more

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Britain is in talks with Nato allies about beefing up the west’s military presence in the Arctic as UK premier Sir Keir Starmer seeks to fend off Donald Trump’s threat to take over … Read more

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world For almost an entire year, Europe has repeatedly faced the same choice: go along with another outrageous demand from US President Donald Trump, or deploy what power it has to impose costs on … Read more