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Mukololo Chanda still recalls the glory days of Africa’s “freedom railway”. Almost four decades ago, fresh from high school in Zambia, she began working as a switchboard operator on the railway built by Mao Zedong’s China that she believed would steer her newly independent country to prosperity. “It was the only reliable way to travel…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world US stocks are on course to have lost almost 8 per cent during the rollercoaster first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term — the worst start for a new administration since Gerald…
John Fanta College Basketball Broadcaster and Reporter <!–> There will be a father and son in the Big East, and they’re both named Pitino! Richard Pitino, the son of St. John’s head coach and Hall of Famer Rick Pitino, is leaving New Mexico to take the same position at Xavier, sources confirmed to Fox Sports…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The writer is the author of ‘Gomorrah’ and ‘ZeroZeroZero’. For over 20 years, he has lived under police protection due to threats received from the Neapolitan mafia Mafia leaders know that every economic decision that results…
Reminders of Germany’s Nazi past are everywhere in the city of Pforzheim. Small brass “stumble stones” dotted through the streets mark the homes of Jews who were deported and murdered. “Father forgive” implores a banner on the side of a church that commemorates Luftwaffe air raids on the English city of Coventry and British carpet…
<!–> The full 2025 NFL schedule hasn’t been released yet, but Bengals fans already know who their team will be facing this season. From division rivals to high-profile non-conference matchups, here’s a look at every opponent Cincinnati is set to take on, both home and away. 2025 Cincinnati Bengals Schedule Home Opponents ADVERTISEMENT –> Could…
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Elon Musk’s crusade to root out fraud in government is piling up evidence that, in fact, federal workers are overwhelmingly clean and useful. Musk’s Doge team keeps trumpeting discoveries of “fraud”, then quietly removing…
John Fanta College Basketball Broadcaster and Reporter <!–> Villanova has fired men’s basketball coach Kyle Neptune after three disappointing seasons following the Jay Wright era. The 40-year-old Neptune, who was in Wright’s coaching tree as an assistant at the university for eight years, failed to reach the NCAA Tournament in his three years at the…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Germany’s Dax index climbed to a record high on Friday as investor optimism over US trade deals boosted global markets, becoming the first major European benchmark to recoup the losses sparked by Donald Trump’s tariff…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Three of the biggest US airlines have warned of a slowdown in domestic demand, prompting some of them to slash their revenue and earnings expectations for the first quarter. American Airlines on Tuesday scaled back…
