Ukraine’s survival as an independent nation remains an “open question”, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko has warned, as Russia intensifies its attacks on the Ukrainian capital and the US pushes for an end to the war on unfavourable terms. Speaking inside his ninth-floor office in the hulking Kyiv City administration building and dressed in green military-style … Read more
Mirae Asset Consulting, an affiliate of South Korean multinational financial services company Mirae Asset Group, has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in local crypto exchange Korbit. The company plans to purchase 26.9 million shares of Korbit for 133.48 billion won (about $93 million), a transaction that would give it a 92.06% ownership interest in … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The writer is director of Stanford University’s Digital Economy Lab and co-founder of Workhelix For over a decade, economists have grappled with a modern iteration of the Solow Paradox: we have seen artificial intelligence everywhere … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The franc’s relentless rise is “undermining the competitiveness” of Swiss exporters, trade groups have warned, as companies from Roche to Swatch warn on the hit from the currency’s trade war rally. The franc has risen … Read more
When US secretary of state Marco Rubio took to the stage at the annual Munich Security Conference on Saturday, he laced his address with reassurance, hailing the “unbreakable link” between the US and Europe dating back to the arrival of European settlers on the American continent. “We will always be a child of Europe,” he … Read more
Something strange happened at UC campuses this fall. For the first time since the dot-com crash, computer science enrollment dropped. System-wide, it fell 6% this year after declining 3% in 2024, according to reporting this past week by the San Francisco Chronicle. Even as overall college enrollment climbed 2% nationally — according to January data … Read more
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner love to turn it out for a romantic date night: whether that’s at their favorite spots in Paris, on a Radical Optimism tour stop-off, or the red carpet. The couple—who got engaged last summer—stepped out for the 2026 Berlinale Film Festival last night; this time, looking equally loved up but … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer fended off calls to resign as UK prime minister this week after jettisoning key aides on the right of the Labour Party and promising to listen more to left-leaning backbench MPs. Ministers have privately acknowledged that the shake-up will affect Downing Street’s approach to key policy areas, as the government is forced … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Automobiles myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. A reversal in electric vehicle ambitions has resulted in a hit of at least $65bn for the global car industry in the past year as executives warned of more pain ahead in resetting their strategies. Carmakers … Read more
Two US senators are pressing the Treasury Department to investigate a reported foreign investment in a crypto venture tied to the Trump family, raising concerns about national security, foreign influence and access to sensitive financial data. In a Friday letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and New Jersey Senator Andy Kim … Read more