Greek tycoon’s tanker towed into Iranian waters

Shipping group Dynacom ‘trying to verify’ whereabouts of vessel hit in Strait of Hormuz

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The US has collected about $13bn of Venezuela’s oil money. Where is it?

Washington has given diverging accounts of where the earthquake-shattered country’s funds are going

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EU faces crumbling support for new Russia sanctions

National capitals refuse to support measures that could hurt big companies

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Athens opposes new EU sanctions on Russia to shield Greek shipping company

George Prokopiou’s Dynagas specialises in transporting cargoes from Moscow’s Arctic LNG

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Palantir: too tied to Trump?

Pushback to the tech group’s politics may threaten the core of its $330bn business

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Greek shipping companies made almost $4bn shipping Russian oil in past three years

Dynacom Tankers, Stealth Maritime and Onassis Group boost revenues from transporting Russian fuel under G7 price cap regime

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Trump made up to $1.4bn in stock purchases in 2025

FT analysis shows US president declared more than 22,000 share transactions last year

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EU border checks hit by late kit and sweaty scanners

Airports warn system could cause travel chaos during summer holiday season

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Hundreds of ships wait outside Gulf for full opening of Hormuz Strait

Many tanker operators reluctant to move vessels until Iran and the US strengthen ceasefire deal

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Iran’s ships head homeward to Gulf for ‘business as usual’ after US deal

Tracking data shows cargo vessels departing from Malaysian waters as Washington reaches agreement with Tehran

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Shadow fleet tanker seized by UK linked to Tate Modern sponsor

17-year-old vessel was sold by shipping magnate George Economou’s TMS Group

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UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in English Channel

Prime minister hails ‘yet another blow to Russia’ as part of effort to clamp down on those fuelling Ukraine war

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World Cup ticket prices are a red card for fans

Will Fifa have empty stadiums?

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Fifa faces empty seats as 180,000 World Cup tickets hit resale market

Median price on official portal for resellers has sunk by 20% over the past month

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Irish government under pressure over alumina exports to Russia

Lawmakers call for EU sanctions on Oleg Deripaska-linked plant in Ireland if raw material is used in Russian weapons

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Two LNG tankers pass through Strait of Hormuz

Another vessel carrying crude oil crossed the vital shipping lane on Saturday

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AI guardrails stripped from Meta and Google models in minutes

Software designed to remove safety protections creates systems that provide responses on biological weapons and malware

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Iran’s Guards used UAE company to buy military satellite equipment

Records seen by FT show Tehran used procurement network in Gulf state that it later hit with missiles and drones

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Russian missiles in deadly strike were built with western parts, says Ukraine

Images of debris from attack on Kyiv apartment block that killed at least 24 suggest Kh-101 missile was used

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Rich families risk unlimited liability for losses in return for privacy

Companies House rule helps drive surge in private unlimited companies requiring fewer disclosure requirements

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Consumers face more pain as companies threaten price rises

Executives warn that a prolonged energy shock would increase pressure to pass on costs to customers

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Half of ‘long shot’ Polymarket bets on military action are successful

High rate of winning wagers likely to add to concerns that sensitive information can leak on prediction markets

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Lebanon’s 10 minutes from hell

A string of rapid Israeli attacks killed hundreds of people in one of the deadliest episodes in the country’s history

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The lords and alleged lawbreakers among MFS’s eclectic borrowers

Market Financial Solutions’ loan recipients included sportsmen, TV personalities and those accused of financial crimes

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How the shadow fleet is capitalising on the chaos of war

The Iran conflict has offered the illicit oil trade a lifeline — while the easing of US sanctions widens a transatlantic rift

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How Orbán’s oligarchs reaped billions in public contracts

FT investigation finds 13 associates of Hungary’s premier won large share of state works after he took power

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The riches of Viktor Orbán’s home village

Hungary’s longtime leader is trailing in the polls ahead of April’s election, as the opposition alleges widespread corruption

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Polymarket users won big with unusual bets on US attack on Iran

FT analysis identifies 12 accounts on platform that made large well-timed wagers just ahead of start of conflict

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Collapse of UK property lender sends shockwaves through Wall Street

Lenders weigh losses linked to Market Financial Solutions, linked to Bangladeshi politician’s real estate empire

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Russian ‘illicit oil traders’ exposed by email blunder placed under UK sanctions

Apparent network of energy companies’ vast reach revealed by FT

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