I have to wonder: When will Vice President JD Vance condemn his own administration? Last month, Vance, a self-described foreign policy “realist” who scorns the practice of describing countries as “good guys” and “bad guys,” caused quite a stir at the Munich Security Conference in Germany. He invited controversy, however, not by advocating a more

This article is an on-site version of our FirstFT newsletter. Subscribers can sign up to our Asia, Europe/Africa or Americas edition to get the newsletter delivered every weekday morning. Explore all of our newsletters here Good morning and welcome back to FirstFT Asia. In today’s newsletter: Berkshire raises its stakes in Japan’s trading houses China’s

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has put the blame for unleashing hostilities in Ukraine on the previous US administration led by President Joe Biden, APA reports citing TASS. “I think the previous administration is the reason this war began,” she said, commenting on the situation around Ukraine. “As President [Donald] Trump often says this

President Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin seen in a composite of photos. Aurelien Morissard and Pavel Bednyakov/AP hide caption toggle caption Aurelien Morissard and Pavel Bednyakov/AP MOSCOW and KYIV — President Trump will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as the U.S. pursues a ceasefire deal in Ukraine.

Imagine crushing on a celeb only to fast forward to find your forever with them? For a handful of our favorite famous couples, this dream became a reality! A trending thread circulating Reddit has people pointing out a few of these instances in which celebrities expressed their affections for another in the past that they

Influential investor Warren Buffett seems to be betting big on Japan as his holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, has raised its holdings in five Japanese trading houses. According to regulatory filings submitted to Japan’s finance ministry on Monday, the 94-year-old investor from Omaha, Nebraska, raised his stakes across Itochu, Marubeni, Mitsubishi, Mitsui and Sumitomo by more

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos’ actions to turn the venerable newspaper into a mouthpiece for conservative politics and the MAGA movement are being praised by President Donald Trump. The comments came during an interview on Sunday, with disgraced reporter Sharyl Attkisson on her program “Full Measure,” which airs on the conservative Sinclair network of television

The Trump administration is withdrawing from an international body formed to investigate responsibility for the invasion of Ukraine in the latest sign that the White House is adopting a posture favouring Vladimir Putin. The Department of Justice said it was pulling out of the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against

(MarketScreener with Reuters) – Beijing is set to welcome an impressive delegation of international business leaders to the China Development Forum, to be held on March 23 and 24 at the Diaoyutai State Residence. According to a draft agenda and several sources close to the matter, some of them may even have the opportunity to

Andriy Sybiha, Ukraine’s foreign minister, named three red lines for Kyiv in future peace settlements. Sybiha said Kyiv would not recognize Russian-occupied territories, compromise on its EU and NATO aspirations, or agree to a neutered military. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. In an interview with Ukrainian news

President Donald Trump declared his predecessor’s pardons for members of the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 attacks on the Capitol to be invalid early Monday, because President Joe Biden didn’t use a real pen. “The ‘Pardons’ that Sleepy Joe Biden gave to the Unselect Committee of Political Thugs, and many others,

Americans are increasingly concerned about Donald Trump’s bid to overhaul the US economy with sweeping tariffs on foreign goods, according to an exclusive poll for the Guardian, despite the US president’s efforts to downplay the risks of his strategy. “Have no fear, we will WIN everything!!!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Thursday, claiming that

17 Celebrities Who Left America Plenty of people dream of moving to the US, but plenty of people who live here also dream of leaving it. Here are 18 celebs who moved out of the US and why: 1. Rosie O’Donnell relocated to Ireland. In a 2025 TikTok video, she said, “I’m here in Ireland,

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has lifted its shareholdings in Japan’s five biggest trading houses after negotiating to remove a 10 per cent ceiling for its investment in businesses known for trading everything from noodles to

The US Justice Department has quietly informed European officials that it will withdraw from an international group investigating those responsible for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including President Vladimir Putin. According to The New York Times (NYT), citing sources, this decision signals a shift under the Trump administration away from President Joe Biden’s efforts to hold

As Russia retakes Kursk, Ukrainian soldiers recount ‘catastrophic’ withdrawalpublished at 07:47 Greenwich Mean Time 07:47 GMT Jonathan BealeDefence correspondent, reporting from Ukraine Image source, Russian Defence MinistryImage caption, Russian service members walk past a destroyed building in the town of Sudzha in Kursk, which was recently retaken by Russia’s armed forces – pictured from the

Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist (Photo Source: @BillGates/X) Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has lauded India’s crucial role in advancing global health and agriculture, highlighting the country’s growing influence in these sectors. As he prepares for his third visit to

The visit comes as Beijing seeks to reassure foreign investors amid ongoing economic headwinds and a cooling business climate. Xi has ramped up engagement with the private sector in recent months, following a period of regulatory crackdowns and slowing growth read more A host of top global executives, including Qualcomm’s Cristiano Amon and Saudi Aramco’s

CNN  —  The White House is denying that it violated a judge’s order Saturday to halt the deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador, which, if it did occur, would take legal showdowns over the administration’s claims of vast presidential power closer to the edge of a constitutional crisis. The drama surrounds Venezuelan

Lisa Lambert BBC News, Washington EPA Security officers taking control of Tocoron prison in 2023 In September 2023, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sent 11,000 soldiers to storm the Tocorón Prison in the northern state of Aragua. But they were not dispatched to quell a riot. The troops were taking back control of the jail from