Critics say ‘aggressive’ review wrongly removed eligible voters, many of them Muslim, and may have benefited PM Modi’s party

The EU’s hybrid car deal with Beijing eases tensions but only offers a brief respite

A series of ostensibly market-friendly electoral victories across the region has boosted local currency bonds

Despite disappointing results, an African agricultural initiative funded by prominent foundations is being recapitalised

Chemical vessels go up in flames off Romania after Russian drones were spotted in the area

Min Jin Lee’s new family saga follows a Korean-American clan across continents, exploring education, ambition and their pursuit of belonging

EU-Gulf meeting and Formula 1 race among those postponed following missile strikes on Riyadh airport

Tokkia’s Sooji Im makes matcha, plum blossom and mugwort in Seoul

Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holdings to buy nearly 61% of IDBI Bank for $5.6bn

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Ukrainian president expresses anger in FT interview at ‘dangerous’ withdrawal of US intelligence sharing

Fear of armed groups has fuelled the rise of Latin America’s radical right

The kingdom has much more to lose than Yemen’s insurgents

Congress approves signature policy of leftwing president ahead of run-off vote

El Niño weather pattern has exacerbated seasonal blazes and toxic haze has spread across the region

If ties between key charitable trusts and the conglomerate’s holding company are loosened, will the group lose its distinctive ethos?

Newly unsealed court filings say Abdulrahman Alfozan, his wife and a third family member had booked travel for October 12

Tech companies face off in court as ChatGPT maker prepares to unveil AI device designed by Sir Jony Ive

Dawn police raid on pro-opposition Halk TV comes after series of moves against media critics of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

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