Conservative Abelardo de la Espriella won most votes against leftist senator Iván Cepeda in close poll
Seizure of 12th-century hilltop fortress comes as Israeli prime minister orders expanded offensive against Hizbollah
Defence companies join with Army personnel in hackathon to apply AI to ‘interoperability’ puzzle
Trump-loving populist and establishment rightwinger strive to end period of leftwing government
Shinjiro Koizumi says Tokyo is pursuing security co-operation across Asia-Pacific region
Ghana charters flights to evacuate hundreds of citizens as political backlash over xenophobic attacks grows on the continent
City-state is conduit for big share of regional energy cargoes
After 50 years of falling capital, labour and energy prices, the next half-century will look very different for America
Soaring prices as a result of tariffs and fuel prices leave fishermen and farmers rethinking support for US president ahead of midterms
International support matters when it aligns with strategies built alongside regional institutions and governments
By snubbing his son’s wedding he seemed intent on making sure Don Jr knows his place
Washington and Tehran are still trying to formalise a ceasefire
US private credit group Castlelake says it is considering an approach for low-cost carrier
Demand for AI stocks powers tech giant’s shares as it takes top spot by market capitalisation
Documents expected to include messages between the former UK ambassador to Washington and cabinet members
Plus more on the chip cycle
Also in this newsletter: Is the EU’s new stance on M&A already having an impact?
Semiconductor paired with Microsoft Windows will allow computers to run AI apps
Also in today’s newsletter: Roche reinvention and Russian LNG
Government in fresh bid to persuade likes of Guernsey as well as overseas territories to go further in tackling illicit finance
Texas-based group agrees to buy Svalner Atlas, which had been expected to attract bids from private equity firms
FT analysis shows economists more optimistic now than 3 months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Fayard is only remaining EU yard taking on dry-dock work for ships carrying gas exported from Siberia
Concern that the ‘catapult’ network has struggled to build national champions
It’s not much stronger now than it was during the dotcom boom
President and former union official Chiqui Tapia are at loggerheads as national team prepares to defend its title
Foreign firms that launched their own businesses after Beijing relaxed ownership rules have attracted only $5bn
Oslo rethinks relationship with bloc after it rejected membership twice
Vimal Kapur is presiding over a three-way split that will usher in the end of corporate America’s conglomerate era
EU leaders fear cheap Chinese exports when they should be worrying about embedded spyware and rare earths dependency
Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Khaled has become a growing force in global dealmaking and diplomacy as he readies to take over
Top civil servant says rejigged approach confirms growth was not flattered in previous years
A vast development drive aims to tap the region’s economic potential and extend Beijing’s control
Leader of data centre unit says company aims to release a new graphics processing unit as shares rally more than 200% this year
Leader of data centre unit says company aims to release ‘inference’ GPU as shares rally more than 200% this year
Former chair says Trump’s attempts to fire central bankers undermine the rule of law
