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Prison term caps dramatic downfall of British socialite who was a fixture of disgraced financier’s inner circle for years
Aide testifies former president said armed supporters were ‘not here to hurt me’ and tried to grab steering wheel of presidential vehicle
Federal authorities investigate what San Antonio mayor calls a ‘horrific human tragedy’
Focus on tackling rising price expectations in eurozone is ‘great challenge’ for central bank, says president
Ukraine says at least 20 civilians died in attack on shopping centre far from the front lines
Mohammed Zubair’s detainment criticised by press and human rights’ groups
An entire worldview, not just one leader, stands tainted
Allegations over president point to a deeper malaise in South Africa’s ruling party
Action is needed to shore up the global commons — and less powerful countries must take the initiative
President avoids clashes with other politicians, leading to rare unity across state bodies
Restructuring closely watched by other countries for signs of how Beijing will respond to defaults
Nordic countries assuage Erdoğan over concerns they have been too accommodating towards extremist groups
German bonds under pressure as ECB president pledges to tackle inflation in ‘determined and sustained manner’
Chicago exchange group launches contracts that track up or down moves in indices and commodities
Scotland’s first minister plans to hold ‘consultative’ vote in October 2023
Up is down in markets. For now.
Culture secretary to look ‘sympathetically’ on calls to extend export ban of Georgian masterpiece
Scandals involving the capital’s force have had ‘chilling effect’ on public confidence, says watchdog
Historical treasures are often destroyed in conflict but a crusade has recreated Dublin’s records office
Government worried about ‘perverse consequences’ of applying policy including risk of losing investment
Don’t take the easing of pandemic restrictions as a sign that the country is returning to normality
Raymond McKeeve said his actions were designed to protect his Brexit party politician wife
Plus, fintech’s easy money runs out and an interview with open banking fintech Yapily
Census shows nearly one-fifth of people are over 65 as two nations report largest-ever number of residents
Righting the scales of justice requires fundamental change to remuneration system
Tracking the provenance of refined fuel exports could make any such move devilishly hard
Pledge to ease economic pressure and punish Moscow ‘very ambitious’, says German chancellor Olaf Scholz
Experts bust the myths
Players can build a gallery and choose from 30,000 real artworks in a plea to make the art world more accessible
Plus, limited US refining capacity means more crude is being sent abroad
Puzzle: spot the looming disaster
Plus, ExxonMobil’s chief executive predicts surge in fossil fuel investment
Apiaries subject to Covid-style restrictions to save pollinators crucial to agricultural sector
More attention should be paid to continuing disaster-related expenses
Move leaves rival Bain in lead position to take Japanese conglomerate private
Hotel confinement for international visitors cut by half as Beijing tries to revive the economy
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