Can’t wait for a Nissan Qashqai? Have you considered…

The recently redesigned Nissan Qashqai occupies a sweet spot in the Japanese brand’s range. It’s larger and more refined than the Juke, without being quite as large as the X-Trail. It’s technically a small SUV, but it’s on the larger end of the segment and yet it’s quite economical. Its …

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Israel warns it can ‘no longer accept’ Hizbollah on its border

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Israel’s national security adviser has warned that Israel “can no longer accept” the presence of Hizbollah forces on its northern border, and said it will have to “act” if they …

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2024 Suzuki Jimny price and specs

Suzuki Australia has reopened orders for its automatic Jimny three-door. Despite back orders for the auto stretch as far as the second half of 2024, Suzuki Australia has secured additional production slots allowing for orders to reopen. Suzuki Australia paused new orders in January and reopened them in September for the supply-constrained automatic off-roader, …

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What every new car buyer should do on a test drive

The car world is mostly back to a pre-COVID normal so there is no excuse for skipping a test drive. All the brochures in the world cannot answer every question, and nothing matches the real-world feedback from the driver’s seat. But a test drive is not just a drive. It’s …

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US bypasses Congress to approve sale of tank shells to Israel

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US politics & policy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The US has invoked national security to approve a sale to Israel of more than $100mn in tank ammunition in a move that bypasses Congress, which has struggled …

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What can Ukraine teach us about the future of war?

In the 2,500 years since Herodotus delivered the first known written military history, a page-turner on the Persian wars, strategists have been busily studying conflict — not least to help their own states avoid “fighting the last war”. Just as the Napoleonic wars influenced tactics in the American civil war, …

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A once-in-a-generation opportunity to get early years education right

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is chief executive of Ark, an academy trust that operates comprehensive state schools across England Over the past year, thanks to the state of public finances, the government …

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Military briefing: the battle for Khan Younis

During their swift takeover of Gaza in 2007, Hamas militants from the group’s Khan Younis stronghold sped northward up the central Salah ad-Din Road, heading to Gaza City. They met little resistance from the western-backed forces of the Palestinian Authority. “They looked left and right, no one was there, so …

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Rise in Chinese steel output drives sharp rally in iron ore

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Iron ore prices have defied investors’ expectations and climbed by almost two-fifths since May, driven by a surge in Chinese steel production in spite of the near collapse of the …

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Can Rishi Sunak avoid becoming a victim of the Tory civil war?

In March Isaac Levido, the Conservative party’s campaign supremo, issued a warning about the dangers of a lack of discipline to Tory MPs gathered for a pep talk at a five-star country hotel near Windsor. With a general election coming into view, the Australian strategist told the MPs to look …

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Xi warns China’s economic recovery at ‘critical stage’

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. President Xi Jinping has warned that China’s economic recovery is “still at a critical stage” as Communist party leaders pledged to support growth with further “proactive” fiscal and “effective” monetary …

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