The European Commission’s proposal to expand the powers of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is raising concerns about the centralization of the bloc’s licensing regime, despite signaling deeper institutional ambitions for its capital markets structure. On Thursday, the Commission published a package proposing to “direct supervisory competences” for key pieces of market infrastructure, … Read more
Item 1 of 9 A survivor carries relief supplies while walking through tree trunks that were stranded in an area affected by a deadly flash flood following heavy rains in Karang Baru, Aceh Tamiang regency, Aceh province, Indonesia, December 6, 2025. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana [1/9]A survivor carries relief supplies while walking through tree trunks that … Read more
It’s no coincidence that Johnson chose this look last night. In fact, she opted for this color just days after we learned Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2026: “Cloud Dancer,” a “natural white.” “[It’s a lofty white that reads like a breath of fresh air and is imbued with a feeling of serenity,” describes … Read more
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem holds a press conference, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 12, 2025. Aude Guerrucci | Reuters The Trump administration will be expanding its ban on travel for citizens of certain countries to more than 30, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, in the latest restriction to come since a man from Afghanistan … Read more
A U.S. Coast Guard ship seized more than 20,000 pounds of cocaine from a single ship this week, making the largest at-sea interdiction in nearly 20 years, officials said. The Coast Guard said the crew of the Munro, a cutter that patrols the Pacific and is based in Alameda, California, made the seizure during “counter-narcotics … Read more
Iraqi director Hasan Hadi’s poignant but heartwarming drama The President’s Cake world premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight sidebar at Cannes in May and has been winning fans ever since. The film won the Caméra d’Or for best first film across the Official Selection and parallels sections, as well as the Directors’ Fortnight Audience Award and was snapped … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Nigel Farage announced the defection of a Conservative peer to Reform UK at a rally in the Scottish town of Falkirk on Saturday. Lord Malcolm Offord, a Greenock-born former private equity partner who served as … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a “complete reset” of sell pressure after dropping below $90,000, says new research. Key points: Bitcoin long-term holders have reset their selling habits as BTC price action returns below $90,000. A derivative of the popular SOPR metric is now tapping its lowest levels since early 2024. Recent price moves have resulted … Read more
The Supreme Court on Dec. 5, 2025, agreed to review the long-simmering controversy over birthright citizenship. It will likely hand down a ruling next summer. In January 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order removing the recognition of citizenship for the U.S.-born children of both immigrants here illegally and visitors here only temporarily. The … Read more
Cyber week has just about wrapped up, but there are still some amazing Cyber Monday leftovers that you can save money on. The one deal we can’t stop telling readers about is the unexpected $50 discount on Nintendo’s Switch 2 console bundle that includes Mario Kart World, bringing it down to $449.99 (was $499.99). Currently, … Read more