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Following a family mystery to Iceland’s remotest village
No one knew what became of Grandpa’s two woollen jumpers. They were last seen in the 1970s: it was rumoured…
Writer Bernhard Schlink on German war guilt and the resurgent far right
When Bernhard Schlink’s home in Bielefeld was destroyed by Allied bombs during the second world war, a wagoner who helped…
China deflation pressure mounts as investors seek more stimulus for economy
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Chinese economy myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.China’s deflationary…
In charts: Hong Kong’s economy is struggling to recover lost ground
Hong Kong’s economy is still struggling to regain momentum, according to a Financial Times analysis of the latest data, with…
China’s Instagram-like Xiaohongshu hits $1bn in quarterly sales
Keep abreast of significant corporate, financial and political developments around the world. Stay informed and spot emerging risks and opportunities…
How San Francisco’s brutal politics shaped Kamala Harris
Terence Hallinan felt like boasting about his new hire. It was 1998, and District Attorney Hallinan was already a legend…
Ben Pentreath: my volte face from committed renter to new homeowner
We got the letter from our landlords five years ago; the first clue that there were seismic changes afoot. We…
Silk Roads at the British Museum and Asian Bronze at the Rijksmuseum — rewriting art history
In Silk Roads, the British Museum’s epic journey of a show, a sumptuous 7th-century wall painting portrays a courtly procession:…