The billions who voted in 2024 sent an angry message to incumbents, and warmed to populists on left and right
Wealthy customers hit with hefty charges as importers forced to take longer routes
Asset manager says growth of kingdom’s bond market has accelerated, driven in part by Vision 2030
Measure abandoned days before deadline after lenders launched legal challenges and imposed fees
Cancellation of presidential vote divides society as government blamed for ignoring alleged Russian meddling
Officials confirm death toll after Jeju Air flight carrying 181 people bursts into flames on landing
The country’s climate-neutral GDP forecasts require urgent revision
Politics and luxury goods weigh on benchmark Cac 40 index
Completing frontier wall will bring EU nation ‘as close to 100% security as possible’, says deputy migration minister
The post-pandemic US thirst for the spirit has faded, leaving the country distilling more than is being sold
Senior figures at more than 80 listed companies were held by local authorities in 2024, FT analysis finds
Russian president calls disaster a ‘tragic incident’ and launches criminal investigation
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan suspend flights to Russia after deadly incident
In different ways, the US, Russia and China have all become revisionist powers that are seeking radical change to the status quo
Peso allowed to rise sharply this year in real terms, fuelling competitiveness concerns
Opposition-led parliament ousts Han Duck-soo over impasse on judges to hear Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment
Vessel described as ‘light aircraft carrier’ unveiled a day after test flights of new fighter jet prototypes
Brazilian officials say conditions were ‘extremely degrading’ at construction site for Chinese carmaker
Gambling crimes bill would be highly effective in enforcing Beijing’s crackdown on illicit capital outflows from China
Calls grow to scrap hukou household registration system to unleash pent-up consumption
As finance minister, he paved the way for a transformative liberalisation of the state-controlled economy
Oxford-educated economist liberalised the country’s economy and paved the way for strong growth
US and regional officials and aviation experts suggest anti-aircraft fire could be to blame for crash in Kazakhstan
Central bank slashes borrowing costs by 250bp as consumer demand slows
Any ceasefire that leaves Putin with his conquests will bring more Russification and denial of civil liberties
