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The most feared man in Venezuela vows to ‘battle’ the US
On Wednesday night, Venezuela’s strongman interior minister Diosdado Cabello sat at a desk adorned with a statue of ex-leader Hugo Chávez and a giant Flintstone-like club. He stared icily into the camera and demanded that the US return captured President Nicolás Maduro. “The president has been kidnapped and is a prisoner of war in a New … Read more
Iran suffers ‘internet blackout’ as it struggles to contain protests
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Iran was almost completely cut off from the internet on Thursday, according to monitoring groups, as the Islamic republic struggled to contain the most serious wave of protests in years. Videos posted on social media … Read more
Trump’s Latin America policy is Rubio’s revenge
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The writer is chief executive of the New America think-tank and an FT contributing editor In his press conference following the extraction of President Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela, US President Donald Trump quipped … Read more
Venezuela says it will release an ‘important number’ of prisoners
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Venezuela has said it would immediately release an “important number” of political prisoners following the US capture of Nicolás Maduro, in an early sign the government is looking to unwind a decade of harsh repression … Read more
UK to exclude financial services from push for closer EU alignment
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sir Keir Starmer will exclude the City of London from his push for “closer alignment” with the EU, following lobbying by financial services firms against any return to Brussels rules. British government officials told the FT … Read more
Terry Smith tells investors not to expect returns every year
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Terry Smith, one of the UK’s most renowned stockpickers, failed to beat returns on cash last year and told investors in his flagship fund that outperforming the market “was challenging once again in 2025 “. … Read more
Glencore and Rio Tinto resume talks on $260bn mining megadeal
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Mining myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Glencore and Rio Tinto have restarted talks over a potential megamerger to create the world’s largest mining company, nearly a year after previous deal discussions between the global miners collapsed. The deal, which was under discussion … Read more
US Senate votes to block Trump from more military action in Venezuela
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The US Senate issued a rare rebuke of Donald Trump on Thursday when a majority of lawmakers, including five Republicans, voted to advance legislation to block the president from taking more military action … Read more
JD Vance defends killing of anti-ICE protester in Minneapolis
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world JD Vance doubled down on the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement tactics on Thursday, one day after a federal agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The US vice-president lashed out at … Read more