Financial Times World

Incumbent Edgar Lungu accepts results as Hakainde Hichilema sweeps to victory

Sharp rise in Covid cases threatens to undermine recovery, analysts warn

The pandemic has offered a reprieve but history shows that today’s top performers are unlikely to stay there

Quantum breakthroughs; future internets; Space Force

Tenfold jump in costs since start of pandemic squeezes importers and exporters

Pharmaceutical industry and health officials lock horns over intellectual property waivers for Covid-19 jabs

Warsaw’s decarbonisation drive reflects the stark choices for EU states to meet the bloc’s ambitious climate goals

Tighter scrutiny over key sectors set to benefit advanced manufacturing and renewable energy companies

Are the US and China in an AI arms race?

Ex-PM Borisov’s party left without enough allies while contenders fail to break through strongly enough

France will celebrate Bastille Day this week while England is set for the further easing of lockdown restrictions

ECB president Christine Lagarde calls for mechanism that reflects ‘true cost of carbon’

Move intended to defuse US criticism and smooth path to final agreement

The Dublin-born chef hails from designer royalty but is now bringing a taste of his homeland to Hackney

S&P 500 profits are forecast to have jumped more than 60% in the second quarter

The withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan on the anniversary of 9/11 will be seen as a victory for their cause

UK lifeboat institution says its crews will ‘always go to the aid of those in danger’

Private company building 16-mile tunnel wants to increase yearly surcharge to Thames Water customers

A journey across this small country symbolises its growing sense of crisis