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Also in today’s newsletter, Trump officials vow to stay the course on tariffs, and Le Pen rages against political ‘witch-hunt’

Plus, Wall Street traders poised to bail out bankers in Q1 results, and London gets a new toll crossing

Military admits initial account of incident was inaccurate after Palestine Red Crescent releases footage of ‘massacre’

Eggflation was stalled by Turkey (the country, not the bird)

Government wants to close superfluous agencies and bring responsibility for decisions back in-house

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Other countries have a chance to attract US talent driven out by Trump’s policies

Top 10 local EV makers dominate sales and drive home advantage with faster charging and autonomous systems

Firms that helped fight high-profile battles targeted by White House executive orders

An abundance of timidity in a volatile world means Fool’s gold is losing its shine

Skycus Capital founder Liu Tianran is the son of former vice-premier Liu He

Scrutiny of business ventures has led to allegations of conflicts of interest

Businesses face audits, fines and even closure for accepting payments at parallel exchange rate

The vice-president thinks nothing of lecturing America’s friends and allies

When his back is to the wall, he is at his most dangerous

US president’s trade war draws criticism from some senators and big donors

Trump’s tariffs will upend the global economic order and tarnish US prosperity

Stock futures tumble as US reveals plans to impose 10% universal levies and higher ‘reciprocal’ duties

Republicans retain US House seats in special elections in Florida but Democratic vote rises

The diplomatic cost of the US president’s tariffs will be enduring

Increase in protection designed to give confidence to UK depositors and account for inflation

The US president wants to unwind decades of economic integration. The risk of a 1930s-style global trade war is causing markets to panic

Beans and chocolate prices set to rise as a result of new levies

Fighting for democracy can be a lonely and dangerous business

A new generation is finding brilliant and creative ways to object to the arrest of mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu

The 1.52bn hours a year Britons spend on personal admin are both enraging and hitting our productivity

Commission president warns global economy will ‘massively suffer’ from US trade barrage

Critics warn auction house is pressuring struggling authorities into selling public assets

Libertarian president’s policies start to bear fruit although the poorest still struggle

US secondary tariffs to be announced, while car finance providers launch high-stakes appeal in UK Supreme Court

Opposition leader vows to overturn rule barring $1.8tn fund from holding stakes in defence sector if her party wins election

Trump’s threats of annexation and tariffs hit the country’s largest international tourist market

Investigation comes amid tense negotiations with Trump administration

A vibe shift, heralded by a sea of red

US consumers are likely to be the biggest victims with cost increases set to be passed on to customers

Prime minister’s mounting legal troubles bring him into increasing conflict with legal and investigatory bodies

The 81-year-old entrepreneur still goes into work every day

Rate increase comes at a time when borrowers are already having to tighten their belts

Head of body that hosts elite business conference says event must recover ‘sense of mission’

Firms like Paul Weiss have hired star lawyers to expand in dealmaking. Fear of losing business has made them less willing to have a fight with the government