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Can More Military Spending Revive an Economy? This British Town Hopes So.

Britain is spending billions of pounds more on defense, but wants the money to go beyond nuclear submarines to improve local jobs and prosperity. Barrow-in-Furness may be the model.

Donald Trump seeks bromance and billions as he heads to Gulf

US president expects flurry of deals on first official foreign trip but Israel’s war in Gaza is roiling the region

Why ‘Make Hollywood Great Again’ makes sense

Trump’s new film tariff proposal is bad economics but smart politics

Trump seeks bromance and billions as he heads to Gulf

US president expects flurry of deals on first official foreign trip but Israel’s war in Gaza is roiling the region

Push by private equity and Big Four into law sparks California backlash

Proposed legislation in Sacramento aims to disrupt liberalisation of US legal market

The EU needs a new geopolitical compass

In a world of growing disorder, the European project is now about hard power

Trump defends gift of 747 jet from Qatar as new Air Force One

Gulf state’s offer to replace ageing presidential plane raises ethics concerns

Gold sells off amid reports of trade talks progress

Taiwan TV drama to give public a visceral vision of war with China

Controversial series ‘Zero Day’ is first to realistically depict a Chinese invasion of the democratic but divided island

Asia Stocks Rise on Hope for Lower Tariffs After U.S.-China Talks

Investors were optimistic after American officials touted progress in trade negotiations over the weekend, though details had yet to be released.