Ahead of the New Year holiday, I’ve been asking Russians about their hopes for 2025. From their replies it’s clear that people here want an end to the fighting. But how will the war end? And when? No one’s certain. The other major concern for Russians is the economy. Prices have been rising fast. And…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Hungary is set to permanently lose access to just over €1bn in EU funds on January 1, as disputes between Budapest and Brussels hamper the country’s capacity to drag itself out of recession — and…
Renée Zellweger (JC Olivera/Getty Images) Renée Zellweger seemingly could be heard joyously laughing in the background of Ant Anstead’s holiday video starring his son Hudson. Anstead, 45, posted a clip via Instagram on Saturday, December 28, in which a woman giggles at the sight of 5-year-old Hudson gazing into a crystal ball that pulsed with…
BBC On Christmas Eve, an autonomous spacecraft flew past the Sun, closer than any human-made object before it. Swooping through the atmosphere, Nasa’s Parker Solar Probe was on a mission to discover more about the Sun, including how it affects space weather at Earth. This was a landmark moment for humanity – but one without…
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Kevin Winter/Getty Images Eight years after filing to legally end their relationship, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have settled their divorce. Jolie, 49, and Pitt, 61, signed off on their divorce on Monday, December 30, according to People. “More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Mr. Pitt. She and the children left…
A Seoul court has issued an arrest warrant against South Korea’s suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempt to impose martial law on 3 December. The warrant comes after Yoon, who is being investigated for abusing his power and inciting an insurrection, ignored three summonses to appear for questioning over the past two weeks….
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Accountancy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Barry Melancon, dubbed “the most important man in accounting” for his 30-year leadership of its professional body in the US, has sent a stern warning to his successors that they should not compromise standards in an…
Gisele Bundchen in March 2024. (James Devaney/GC Images) Pregnant Gisele Bündchen spent Christmas in Costa Rica with boyfriend Joaquim Valente. The supermodel, 44, showed off her baby bump in a black bikini during a December 24 beach day, according to photos published by the Daily Mail on Sunday, December 29. A shirtless Valente, 37,…
A fund created by the US government to help compensate victims of the late fraudster Bernard Madoff has begun making its final round of payments, according to a statement by the Department of Justice (DoJ). The payouts being made by the Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) are worth $131.4m (£104.6m) and will bring the total amount…
