In an age obsessed with germs, wearing shoes at home feels fearless and free. And summer feet are deeply unsavoury
Trouble is brewing again in the ethnically divided state, exactly three decades after the Srebrenica massacre
Hundreds of entities in legal paralysis in the principality after US sanctions trigger wave of director resignations
The UK city aims to build on its reputation for manufacturing and education to become a design and retail centre
Germany argues state aid will benefit Eurozone if bloc’s largest economy is revived
Government-backed study into high-speed project published as HS2 scheme is hit by delays and mounting costs
Planned leadership reshuffle at Big Four firm comes after recent clash with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund
Switching to gas reduces emissions in the short term but increases them in the long run
Homes away from home in Málaga, Portofino and the Hudson Valley
New code of conduct part of far-right group’s effort to improve reputation and broaden appeal with voters
Call follows record drone assault that came after tense chat between US leader and Vladimir Putin
New pontiff embraces traditional retreats, papal attire and lodgings in break with Francis
Strategy part of efforts to improve bloc’s resilience to conflict and climate change
These old-timers have been racking up the sort of market gains that would make many tech start-ups jealous
The partnership seeks to build a new world order along the route of the old Silk Roads. But, asks Peter Frankopan, is this bond as close as it seems?
Few foreign visitors venture much beyond Riga. They are missing out
Jessica Light is keeping the 15th-century French art of passementerie alive, adding beads and bleach to braids of silk or horsehair
Warning was handed to EU trade commissioner at Washington meetings
The fashion designer turned decorator on conjuring spaces that are made to entertain
The FT’s critics recommend the most compelling 2025 shows, including Jenny Saville at the National Portrait Gallery
Capping team budgets would potentially redistribute sponsorship dollars and talent
The 2022 tournament made winning players into stars and boosted match-day crowds
Kremlin sends more than 500 Iran-designed drones after US stopped delivery of crucial interceptors
Matteo and Salvatore Aloe salute Bologna with the world’s favourite fast food
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