Nato says don’t underestimate Russia

Nato’s secretary-general is warning the west not to underestimate Russia, Cigna is in talks to merge with Humana in a deal that would create a US health insurance giant worth $140bn, and an audio essay…
FT News Briefing

OpenAI and Sam Altman’s superpowers

Israel and Hamas have agreed a deal to release hostages, Dutch voters head to the polls today, and Binance chief executive Changpeng Zhao has resigned after pleading guilty to a US criminal charge. Plus, the FT’s…
FT News Briefing

The evolution of EU-China relations

In this episode of ZhōngHuá Mundus, Yuyun Zhan sits down with Alicia García-Herrero and Giuseppe Porcaro, founders of the podcast and newsletter series, to reflect on their journey exploring China's economic dynamics and its implications…
Bruegel

Where is Europe in the Israel Hamas conflict?

One month on from Hamas’s attack on Israel killing 1400, Israeli forces have killed more than 10000 Palestinians in Gaza. The head of our Brussels office, Camino Mortera-Martinez asks Nathalie Tocci, director of the Institute of…
Centre for European Reform - CER

Commenting on Israel-Hamas is tricky for businesses

The EU’s top diplomat called on Monday for a pause in hostilities in order to allow aid deliveries into Gaza, and Argentine bonds tumbled after Sunday’s presidential election. Plus, the FT’s Anjli Raval explains why…
FT News Briefing

Ukraine and Israel vie for EU’s attention

Toyota says it is close to being able to mass produce next-generation solid-state batteries, and the European Union is trying to juggle support for Ukraine and Israel. Plus, start up companies in Israel are being…
FT News Briefing

Nagorno-Karabakh: What is happening and what is the EU’s outlook?

This week, Euractiv’s Beyond the Byline podcast takes a deep dive into the evolving crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh.  Thousands of ethnic Armenians living in the territory have been displaced following Azerbaijan's recent offensive to regain control…
Euractiv

Understanding the multipolar Middle East

For the past few months, the United States has been trying to broker a groundbreaking bilateral deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel. Iran, meanwhile, is forging an ever closer and ever more dangerous partnership with…
ECFR In:Sight

Poland’s complicated relationship with Ukraine

Russia has succeeded in avoiding G7 sanctions on most of its oil exports, Poland is calling for less support for Ukraine, China’s answer to the World Bank wants to commit more money to climate, and…
FT News Briefing

Biden courts India at G20

India hosts the G20 summit this weekend, Germany is pushing the European Commission to postpone tariffs on electric vehicle sales between the UK and the EU, Apple shares are taking a beating, and Huawei has…
FT News Briefing

The Russia-Ukraine grain deal is over. Who gains?

Russia has bombed grain stores in Ukraine and pulled out of a deal that had allowed safe passage of food exports through the Black Sea.Ukraine is a major exporter of grains, and the deal, brokered by the United…
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