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• Kremlin-backed forgery scheme moved $6.9bn through global banks

  21-09-2026 22:00 via ft.com
  FT finds thousands of Russian payments handled by Standard Chartered, Citigroup and other international groups in vast leak from inside fintech A7
  
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• Tata family scion hits back with plan to keep holding company private

  28-09-2026 19:24 via ft.com
  Charitable group chaired by Noel Tata says merging with group’s electronics arm would remove need for forced blockbuster IPO
  
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• Bond sell-off deepens as oil rises above $108

  28-09-2026 11:56 via ft.com
  Ten-year Treasury yield hits 5.2% and Brent jumps as hopes for US-Iran agreement fade
  
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• Seoul accuses Ukraine of violating secrecy pact on North Korean soldiers

  28-09-2026 10:18 via ft.com
  South Korea demands apology after Volodymyr Zelenskyy discloses prisoner transfer
  
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• ‘Xi got face’: China relishes equal treatment from Trump

  28-09-2026 07:55 via ft.com
  Chinese state media hail the respect that US president offered their country’s leader
  
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• Pressure on government bonds resumes as oil prices gain ground

  28-09-2026 06:31 via ft.com
  Brent trades above $106 a barrel as 10-year Treasury yields hit 5.2%
  
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• Oil price rise puts more pressure on government bonds

  28-09-2026 06:31 via ft.com
  Brent trades above $106 a barrel as 10-year Treasury yields hit 5.2%
  
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• US and China agree $60bn low tariff regime for goods from foie gras to camels

  28-09-2026 06:04 via ft.com
  Board of trade will lower levies on non-sensitive goods as superpowers seek to ease tensions
  
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• GM warns on US market as carmakers seek ‘safe haven’ from Chinese rivals

  28-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Detroit group to keep cutting costs and focus on cheaper EVs as global competitors expand American presence
  
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• Auto parts giant’s shares slide on report of $6.3bn charge

  28-09-2026 05:39 via ft.com
  Nidec stock falls as much as 18% in Tokyo following claims by Japan’s Diamond magazine
  
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• Australia’s biggest gold miner rejects $27bn takeover bid

  28-09-2026 04:42 via ft.com
  Northern Star says ‘opportunistic’ approach from South Africa’s Gold Fields undervalues Perth-based group
  
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• FirstFT: Trump asked Xi if China wanted to buy American weapons, US ambassador says

  27-09-2026 23:25 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: terrorism arrests made near RAF Fairford and Nicaragua hands Chinese miners rights to a tenth of its land
  
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• World’s worst-performing market slashes minimum price for stocks

  27-09-2026 23:00 via ft.com
  Indonesia is trying to boost liquidity by allowing shares to trade at a tiny fraction of a US cent
  
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• Trump asked Xi if China wanted to buy American weapons, US envoy says

  27-09-2026 22:31 via ft.com
  Administration denies delaying sale of a $14bn arms package to Taiwan to appease Beijing
  
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• Two bodies found after avalanche hits Himalayan climbing group

  27-09-2026 19:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rescuers are looking for at least 10 Nepalese people who were preparing to take climbers up the Himlung Himal peak.
  
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• Will US jobs data add to pressure on Fed policymakers?

  27-09-2026 13:00 via ft.com
  Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
  
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• The India shock: exporting workers to the world

  27-09-2026 13:00 via ft.com
  Emigration has helped New Delhi manage its labour surplus, but the strategy has limits
  
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• Before BTS and Blackpink, there was Big Bang: Now the Kings of K-pop are back

  27-09-2026 10:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Big Bang played London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, marking a long-awaited return for the group that helped build the blueprint for modern K-pop.
  
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• Bangkok roads submerged as flood disaster declared

  27-09-2026 06:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Authorities said the heavy rains have subsided but the flooding is not yet over.
  
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• South Korea bets big on AI for all

  27-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Deputy prime minister is an unabashed evangelist for the technology even as some fear it could pose catastrophic risks
  
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• Gold-rich Nicaragua hands Chinese miners rights to a tenth of its land

  27-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Dozens of mining concessions deepen Beijing’s strategic foothold as it tussles with US for influence in Central America
  
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• Amazon’s $3bn bet on fast deliveries

  27-09-2026 03:00 via ft.com
  Local and foreign groups wage bruising and costly war to lead ultra-competitive race
  
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• Amazon wades into India’s fast delivery battleground: ‘DoorDash on steroids’

  27-09-2026 03:00 via ft.com
  Local and foreign groups wage bruising and costly war to lead ultra-competitive race
  
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• Trump and Xi to meet twice more after summit fails to resolve tensions

  26-09-2026 20:42 via ft.com
  Observers say the US and China maintained good communications during state visit but achieved no breakthroughs in trade stand-off
  
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• Courtney Barnett and the art of overthinking

  26-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  The Australian singer-songwriter on learning from Leonard Cohen and the transformative power of playing live
  
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• The treasured 'eternal snow' on this tropical island is about to disappear forever

  26-09-2026 00:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Climate change is transforming Papua's snowy peaks, which hold scientific value and spiritual significance.
  
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• India police detain dozens of protesters against election commission

  25-09-2026 18:29 via ft.com
  Opposition Congress and ‘Cockroach’ youth movement demand resignation of chief commissioner over mass removal of voters from electoral rolls
  
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• The case for talking to China is not a case for détente

  25-09-2026 18:21 via ft.com
  Summits, like this week’s between Trump and Xi, are never cost-free
  
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• Trump and Xi exchange warm words at state dinner but little progress on key issues

  25-09-2026 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Despite diplomatic niceties and gifts, little was shared on substantial issues separating the leaders.
  
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• Why Trump gave Xi an ornate bald eagle statue at the state dinner

  25-09-2026 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From redwood benches to DVDs, gifts are an important part of the art of diplomacy.
  
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