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    Tackling the harms of ultra-processed foods

    Consumers need clear information to make healthier choices about what they eat

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  • Sunday, 8 December, 2024
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    A welcome end to a brutal Middle East dynasty

    Collapse of Syria’s Assad regime brings hope — and fear — to a beleaguered nation

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  • Friday, 6 December, 2024
    The editorial board
    The use and misuse of the presidential pardon

    Both Trump and Biden have abused a power that needs to be reformed

    US President Joe Biden talks with his son, Hunter Biden
  • Thursday, 5 December, 2024
    The editorial board
    A dangerous stand-off in Georgia

    Protesters fear a Russia-leaning government has closed the door to the EU

    Protesters light a fire at the base of a makeshift barricade erected in a street in Tbilisi during demonstrations against the government’s decision to delay EU membership talks
  • Wednesday, 4 December, 2024
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    A stress test for South Korea’s democracy

    Key institutions held firm against the president’s reckless move

  • Tuesday, 3 December, 2024
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    France is on the political brink — again

    Toppling Barnier’s government would be a hefty gamble by Le Pen

    French Prime Minister Michel Barnier leaves the podium after delivering a speech as part of the French National Assembly
  • Monday, 2 December, 2024
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    How the EU should deal with Trump’s tariff threat

    Brussels must try to ensure its response to the US does not trample on trade rules

    Donald Trump and Christine Lagarde
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    Two vital interventions to boost children’s life chances

    FT Seasonal Appeal backs charities devoted to financial literacy and free school meals

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  • Friday, 29 November, 2024
    The editorial board
    Fuzzy job numbers need fixing

    Dodgy data misleads policymakers, businesses and investors

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  • Thursday, 28 November, 2024
    The editorial board
    Britain’s government must rebuild business confidence

    Labour needs employers and wealth creators to propel its ambitions for growth

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  • Wednesday, 27 November, 2024
    The editorial board
    A much-needed ceasefire in a corner of the Middle East

    A deal to halt war between Israel and Hizbollah offers a glimmer of hope

    A woman in southern Beirut stands among the rubble of a destroyed building after the ceasefire with Israel came into effect
  • Tuesday, 26 November, 2024
    The editorial board
    Trump’s tariffs are a reality check for markets

    Bessent is a pragmatic pick, but he will not make up for the president-elect’s unpredictability

    Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, listens as investor Scott Bessent
  • Monday, 25 November, 2024
    The editorial board
    Australia’s under-16 ban puts social media on notice

    Planned age restrictions increase pressure on tech companies to design ‘safe’ apps

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  • Sunday, 24 November, 2024
    The editorial board
    Climate multilateralism clings on, just

    COP29 has produced a new global finance deal against considerable odds

    An installation with the COP29 logo is on display near the venue of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan
  • Friday, 22 November, 2024
    The editorial board
    The unravelling of the international legal order

    An arrest warrant for Israel’s prime minister has exposed divisions among western leaders

    The International Criminal Court in the Hague
  • Thursday, 21 November, 2024
    The editorial board
    A new test of credibility for India’s business establishment

    US charges against Gautam Adani raise questions about Delhi’s safeguards

    Gautam Adani in Gujarat. While there may be irritation in India at perceived interference by overseas agencies, that is the price of tapping international investors
  • Wednesday, 20 November, 2024
    The editorial board
    The scourge of corporate secrecy

    A concerted push towards open-access data is needed to fight dirty money

    George Town in the Cayman Islands
  • Tuesday, 19 November, 2024
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    Britain needs a coherent China strategy

    The Labour government must determine where UK ‘red lines’ lie

    UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Sheraton Hotel, as he attends the G20 summit in on November 18, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Monday, 18 November, 2024
    The editorial board
    Joe Biden’s overdue missile consent for Ukraine

    Allies should provide Kyiv with all the aid they can ahead of the Trump presidency

    Police and specialists pick up a fragment of a downed Russian missile
  • Sunday, 17 November, 2024
    The editorial board
    The new titans of Wall Street

    The rise of innovative traders increases competition for banks — and work for authorities

    From left: Ken Griffin, Don Wilson, Alex Gerko and Jeff Yass with Wall Street sign
  • Friday, 15 November, 2024
    The editorial board
    Donald Trump’s alarming picks for government

    The president-elect has put unswerving fealty above competence or suitability

    US Representative Matt Gaetz
  • Thursday, 14 November, 2024
    The editorial board
    Britain’s bold plan to create super funds

    The case for consolidating the UK’s sprawling pension arsenal is strong

    Members of the HS2 Tunnel Boring Machine team manoeuvre the cutterhead into position
  • Wednesday, 13 November, 2024
    The editorial board
    The Trump challenge for Europe

    An isolationist US will force the continent to rethink its defence and economy

    Donald Trump with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in 2020
  • Tuesday, 12 November, 2024
    The editorial board
    How companies can deal with in-work sickness

    High levels of post-pandemic absenteeism are creating problems for employers

    A man clasps his head in dismay while working late in an office
  • Monday, 11 November, 2024
    The editorial board
    The Trump shadow hanging over Baku

    The rest of the world must fill a looming US void in climate leadership

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