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France and Spain evacuate 150,000 as unprecedented wildfires spread Extreme heat and high winds fuel fast-moving blazes as authorities in both countries battle to contain them

ICC ousts chief prosecutor Karim Khan after misconduct probe Member nations vote to remove him after allegations of sexual misconduct, which he has denied

Letter: Politicians have never impressed British public From Tim Bale, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London, London E1, UK

Delivery driver poet heralds arrival of Chinese migrant literature Wang Jibing wins top prize for collection inspired by his life

Paramount agrees extensive delay in Warner Bros deal after states lawsuit Media groups freeze merger until as late as June 2027 as court weighs objections to tie-up

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FT Crossword: Polymath number 1,397

Letter: An Indian TV innovation that boosted reading skills From Mohit Dave, Director of Fundraising Partnerships, Billion Readers Initiative, New Delhi, India

Letter: Why construction alone wont solve housing crisis From Katie Eimear Hogben, Brussels, Belgium

Letter: Time to sing the praises of Britains music festivals From Charles Morris, London NW6, UK

US lawmakers accuse Leon Black of acting in bad faith in Epstein probe House oversight committee accuses billionaire former Apollo chief of failing to produce non-disclosure agreements

Letter: Immigration does not resemble a zero-sum game From Jan Erik Grindheim, Professor of Political Science, University of South-Eastern Norway, and affiliated to the liberal think-tank Civita, Oslo, Norway

Letter: Churchills son-in-law saw red, but he was given blue From David Hannay, House of Lords, London SW1A, UK

Letter: A friendship told through five decades of postcards From Donald McWilliams, Québec, Canada

Letter: Snippets of history and some unusual priorities From Tony Mills, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, UK

China investigates former securities regulator Fang Xinghai Respected economist known as an interlocutor with foreign investors is probed for suspected serious violations

Transcript: Burnhams economic vision Lucy Fisher talks to Anna Gross, Jim Pickard and Stephen Bush

US tech groups cut 140,000 jobs despite AI spending boom Investment spree is reshaping Silicon Valley while wider US jobs market holds steady

Law student charged after sophisticated bomb seized near Northern Irish border Radicalised republicans ready to mount attacks, police chief warns

Modi struggles to calm Indian students anger over exam leaks Protests in cities swell despite late-night video message from premier

Trump threatens new EU tariffs in retaliation for fines on US tech groups President says Washington will launch new probe into the bloc that could sharpen trade tensions

Waymo explores split with Uber as robotaxi tensions deepen Partnership between two groups has soured amid intense lobbying battle over rollout of autonomous vehicles

France and Spain evacuate 150,000 as unprecedented wildfires spread Extreme heat and high winds fuel fast-moving blazes as authorities in both countries battle to contain them

ICC ousts chief prosecutor Karim Khan after misconduct probe Member nations vote to remove him after allegations of sexual misconduct, which he has denied

Number 10 North is no gimmick, says Andy Burnham Prime minister remains insistent that new Manchester office sends a more important signal to rest of the country

Paramount agrees extensive delay in Warner Bros deal after states lawsuit Media groups freeze merger until as late as June 2027 as court weighs objections to tie-up

FT Crossword: Number 18,435

FT Crossword: Polymath number 1,397

Healey under pressure to raise taxes or cut UK spending as fiscal headroom shrinks US-Iran war and new spending commitments threaten to cut buffer to as little as £7bn, economists estimate

Tory party bans candidates who dont back its human rights and net zero pledges Chair Kevin Hollinrake says would-be MPs need to endorse leader Kemi Badenochs UK agenda