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Employment crisis looms over Narendra Modi’s third term as opposition looks to unseat ruling BJP in regional polls
New York City appointed a ‘rat tsar’ and launched ‘rat academies’ — its inaugural National Urban Rat Summit aimed to offer fresh insights to help landlords and renters
A new novel exposes the plight of part-time workers while smuggling in some valuable lessons on management
Vice-presidential candidates also spar on national security, democracy, abortion and border issues
The veep candidate is the latest sartorial hero to emerge from Minnesota. He’s just one of many, says another native son
With American policy in the Middle East in tatters, Donald Trump could be the principal beneficiary of escalation in the region
Returning home from the US, Zelenskyy faces Russian advances, an exhausted society and the prospect of winter energy shortages
Stock markets are roaring but political volatility and social tensions make some investors see the US as a risk to be hedged against
Catholic group subjected 44 women to a life ‘comparable to servitude’, prosecutor’s report says
The new cabinet secretary will have a key role implementing the policies of Keir Starmer’s government
Christian Klein, head of bloc’s biggest software firm, warns against further curbs on AI models
Israeli military announces ‘targeted’ raids following assassination of militant group’s leader
Move comes amid suggestions of possible ground offensive and first air strike on capital since 2006
We take the temperature of a highly divisive subject
Handful of secretive businesses including Jane Street and Citadel Securities have seized market share from the old guard
If you love somewhere you once lived, cherish the memories. But don’t be tempted to go back . . . seeing what the new owners have done rarely works out well
The Zastava, Lada and Polski Fiat have come in from the cold
New competitor has shaken up UK market with a focus on technology but price spikes this winter could bring challenges
The FPÖ’s victory suggests it is no longer necessary to detoxify your brand to win
Depth and quality of intelligence helped IDF turn the tide against Lebanese militant group
This campaign may be awash with crypto money and rhetoric but it’s not clear that either of the candidates really care
Singer’s revival after he walked away from fame offers lessons on professional life
From playlists to pressure washers, the internet’s vacant spaces can be refuges in the too-much-information age
Six decades after the first bullet train left Tokyo Station, Leo Lewis celebrates an icon of speed, style and national identity
No other place on Earth has witnessed more cycles of conflict and forced migration
