Rassemblement National’s Bardella threatens to bring down French government

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Jordan Bardella, the party chief of France’s Rassemblement National, said on Monday that the party would not hesitate to bring down Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s minority government over a belt-tightening draft budget. Ahead of a … Read more

Swiggy scales 10-minute food delivery to 400 cities in quick-commerce push

Swiggy, a leading food delivery and quick commerce firm, said Monday it has expanded its 10-minute food delivery service Bolt to more than 400 cities and towns across India, intensifying the quick-commerce race in the world’s most populous nation. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup, which went public last month, said it has scaled up partnerships to over … Read more

Trails, teddy bears and turkeys: Photos of the week

A selection of news photographs from around the world. Andres Cuenca/Reuters Supporters of Yamandu Orsi celebrate his election as president of Uruguay. Orise, a left-wing former history teacher, beat Álvaro Delgado, candidate of the governing conservative coalition, by more than three percentage points in Sunday’s run-off. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The National Thanksgiving Turkeys, Blossom and … Read more

Rashid Latif’s Dawood Ibrahim threat to India creates fresh controversy

Former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif has stirred a storm by openly glorifying his connections with one of India’s most wanted terrorists, Dawood Ibrahim, amidst the deadlock between India and Pakistan over next year’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025. In a shocking yet controversial statement about his connection with India’s most wanted Dawood Ibrahim, Rashid Latif has … Read more