Civic leaders and investors believe rail link is key to renaissance of UK’s second-largest city
Mining boss says resource-rich Pilbara is ‘standing in front of freight train’ as sector changes
Critics accuse Trump administration of carrying out extrajudicial killings of alleged drug traffickers
Based in an Arizona strip mall and boasting ‘reasonable prices’, OTL Firearms landed an order for vast quantities of rockets and other Soviet-standard munitions. It never delivered
Decision risks upending the industry by disrupting exports and forcing both companies to adapt
Donald Trump’s stance has swung sharply between pro-Russia and pro-Kyiv over the past year. We chart the abrupt changes
Marco Rubio, JD Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner all visit Israel in campaign to enforce president’s Gaza deal
Opposition hopes to replicate at national level the success of satirical Two-Tailed Dog party in wealthy Budapest district
Alleged abductions have clouded President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s bid for a second term this month
Canberra emerges as key partner with Washington to counter Beijing’s critical mineral supply chain
Cheng Li-wun’s surprise election as leader of the KMT party is also likely to widen domestic political divisions
Military deployment and push for regime change echoes centuries of armed intervention by the US in Latin America
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in talks with US and Israeli officials to continue operating in Palestinian enclave
Luxury-car maker U-turns on strategy after China weakness, US tariffs and disappointing uptake of battery vehicles
World’s largest coffee shop chain has cancelled new cafés as sales wane
Silicon Valley company with links to Trump administration rides wave of investor enthusiasm
Indonesians buy cheaper illegal alternatives as economy stumbles
The country is courting firms to help shake up moribund corporates and spur industry consolidation
Volodymyr Zelenskyy objects to Hungary’s pro-Russian leader hosting meeting aimed at ending Moscow’s invasion
Investors and creditors grow twitchy as Stegra scrambles to resolve worsening funding crisis
Plunging prices for debt of high-profile issuers draw comparisons with jitters in US credit
Activists warn of protests if New Delhi makes concessions on US agricultural imports
Residents dispute the president’s description of the north-western city as ‘war-ravaged’ and lawless
Geopolitical tensions to slow investment in new ‘greenfield’ projects
José Jerí wants to convince an angry public he can fight crime — and last longer than his predecessors
