‘We don’t need anything that they have,’ US president says of 2020 trilateral agreement

Lavish buildings put up by his regime contrasted sharply with Hungary’s crumbling social infrastructure

About 300 Nigerians are joining wave of immigrants fleeing persecution in Africa’s richest economy

A scoop of belatedly spotting something and trying to make a thing of it

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Energy costs climb as Iran war cuts off supply through Strait of Hormuz

Tough new rules shake companies in world’s biggest producer of uncrewed aerial vehicles

Beijing’s tighter scrutiny of foreign capital forces groups to rethink ownership structures behind listings boom

Manoeuvres highlight the lengths traders are willing to go to get exposure to hot western investments despite risks

Also in today’s newsletter: Apollo hunts for a Japanese life insurer, and Chinese exports climb

KMT chair calls for more dialogue between Taipei and Beijing in FT interview ahead of her visit to Washington