The RSC’s Game of Thrones: The Mad King is heartfelt hokum
This George R R Martin adaptation in Stratford-upon-Avon reaches for Shakespearean heights
Tehran says US must meet new conditions before Iran reopens strait
Iranian rhetoric hardens amid push to seal deal between Islamic republic and Oman that would reopen the waterway
Organised crime suspect Daniel Kinahan extradited from Dubai to Ireland
Irish government jet believed to be carrying alleged drug trafficker lands in Dublin
A very British by-election reaches its finale
Clacton poll unlikely to settle serious questions over Reform UK leader, while a solar eclipse promises an economic lift
Syria makes deal to take control of Russian bases
Strategic blow for Moscow as Trump moves closer to Syrian regime
Trump is dismantling US guardrails, warn former security officials
Ex-CIA staffers step up efforts to publicise their deepening alarm about the state of American democracy
Britain needs to redefine what it considers cutting-edge
Burnham should promote a broader conception of advanced manufacturing that goes beyond frontier technologies
Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza disarmament plan
Israeli prime minister says military will not withdraw from Palestinian enclave ‘until Hamas is disarmed’
America’s hidden M&A boom
It’s lurking in one of the US’s top exports: higher education
Could AI create a ‘permanent underclass’?
San Francisco’s language is hyperbolic — but the technology could bifurcate the labour market
Will US inflation be cool enough to trim bets on a September rate rise?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
US social security could soon be insolvent
But will Congress have the courage to save it?
Holding public servants to account is harder than it seems
A new law imposing a duty of candour seeks to force officials to tell the truth. But will it work?
Asian carmakers cash in as high petrol prices lift US demand for hybrids
Sales, including of models made by Honda, Hyundai and Toyota, jump by a fifth in July
Burnham failed to end rough sleeping as a mayor — can he succeed as PM?
Charities who worked with him in Greater Manchester believe PM enters Number 10 understanding what drives the crisis
Impatient yacht owners make for a hot new asset class
Marinas tick the ‘dependable cash flow’ box with relative ease and come with plenty of room for improvement
Career satisfaction in an uncertain world? Dream on
Children’s cute job hopes look unattainable, but they are still worth encouraging
UK state subsidies soar as post-Brexit support boosts energy projects
Government backing climbs to £114bn in year to March, more than double the previous 12 months
Turkey’s cyber law shifts sweeping powers to presidency
Move raises concern about ‘absolute digital obedience’ among social media and gaming platforms
Hargreaves Lansdown orders staff back to office
UK’s biggest DIY investment platform calls employees back to the workplace three days a week
France faces budget showdown as presidential election looms
Minister David Amiel urges opposition to help cut deficit and not leave mess for next leader
Investors return to European stocks as strong earnings lift Iran war gloom
Companies in the Stoxx Europe 600 are on track to deliver a 22% increase in profits in the second quarter
How a made-up agency found its way into Nigeria’s budget
Alleged head of fictional investment council was allocated government funding and met top officials
‘Don’t underestimate us’: German shipbuilder boss steers TKMS to large order wins
Despite a series of deals, Oliver Burkhard stresses the importance of ‘prudent growth’ with a focus on delivery