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Employee of far-right AfD’s lead candidate is latest figure to be accused of passing information to Beijing
Billionaire accuses Canberra of censorship over calls to remove footage of Sydney stabbing incident
President expected to sign law unlocking long-delayed $60bn in funding for Ukraine this week
Europe-based multinationals will no longer be able to offer professional services to Russian subsidiaries from June
New Delhi pushes for exploration in Latin America and Africa and auctions domestic mining blocks
AmCham China highlights concerns about lack of regulatory clarity as Beijing seeks to shore up confidence
Residents who fled when Hamas attacked the town last October are returning, yet others vow never to come home
With his freedom at risk, former US president scowls but sits silently at the start of testimony in his criminal trial
Péter Magyar is seen as such a threat that the PM has deployed the government’s full firepower against him
Middle East turmoil no longer poses such a threat to the world’s thirstiest petrol consumers
Though regional hostilities recently hit their most dangerous level, militant group’s participation remained largely symbolic
Also in today’s newsletter, a dispatch from the key swing state of Pennsylvania
The annual Salone del Mobile is a vast display of slick superfluousness but at its heart is a deep regard for tradition and craftsmanship
Record profits at lender will bolster state coffers to help fund war on Ukraine
Vice-chief of the defence staff Gwyn Jenkins is the first military officer to fill the role
Pound rises against dollar as chief economist Huw Pill sets a different tone from deputy governor
Reading of 54 well above 52.6 predicted by economists, and fastest expansion since May
The search for the neutral rate is proving elusive
Data expected to reassure ECB officials that eurozone still on track for ‘soft landing’
More than 100,000 evacuated in Chinese floods, schools close in India and Bangladesh, warnings in Thailand and Philippines
Chabaidao’s experience reflects weak local investor sentiment
Accident off French coast comes after Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda plans gain parliamentary approval
Also in today’s newsletter, Ukraine aid and the opening of Trump’s trial
Live-updating state of the parties polling ahead of the general election
Grocery price growth eases to 3.2% in four weeks to mid-April as retailers focus on special offers
Some Tory insiders favour going to the country early, fearing party disunity could worsen after May polls
Shares of Chinese bubble tea chain ChaPanda drop as much as 38% on first day of trading
Data for March and full fiscal year will be disappointment for Jeremy Hunt
Also in this newsletter: the personal feud at the heart of Croatian coalition talks
Investor’s Susquehanna International Group owns estimated $40bn stake in parent company ByteDance as app faces potential ban
While base case remains reduction in borrowing costs, options market shows a 20% probability of increase
Home loans with interest rates fixed for a decade or more could get more buyers on to the ladder — and disrupt a £1.6tn industry
After a four-year hiatus the lavish hotel-train is back, on a new route through the jungles of Malaysia
Operators say ports severely congested because of Red Sea disruptions
The co-founder of the east London retail, art and restaurant space takes us on a whirl around his favourite shops, galleries and eateries in the capital
Discrimination against older employees particularly apparent in sector where executives openly state preference for youth
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