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Gerry Adams to retire as Sinn Féin leader

After 34 years, Irish Republican leader prepares to move on
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/3e660604-ccaf-11e7-b781-794ce08b24dc

Tens of thousands demand resignation of Mugabe

Mass demonstration calls for end to Zimbabwean president’s 37-year rule
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/b873dd42-cc53-11e7-9dbb-291a884dd8c6

Richard Leonard wins Scottish Labour leadership contest

Victory for trade unionist brings leadership more closely into line with Jeremy Corbyn
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/7e36a3dc-cc56-11e7-9dbb-291a884dd8c6

Castaner confirmed as director of Macron’s party

Unopposed appointment of government spokesman sparks resignations
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/ac7d4e26-cc5b-11e7-9dbb-291a884dd8c6

South Korea’s Winter Olympics risk skidding off-piste

Fears of empty seats and provocation from Pyongyang chill hopes for Pyeongchang 2018
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/d2796f1a-c819-11e7-ab18-7a9fb7d6163e

The Brexit mutineers and how the City of London will survive


Source: https://www.ft.com/content/a0a61159-d6df-4dfd-b6c1-a1f4961cd411

Carney and Bank of England reach out to Liverpool

The central bank attempts to demystify its role
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/9f7d771b-85e6-4e78-aece-d0a1135ee267

Patriotic collectors boost market for ancient Chinese artefacts

Buyers are snapping up old maps, books and other objects from foreign owners
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/8e3b8576-cb80-11e7-ab18-7a9fb7d6163e

How the House and Senate tax plans compare

Congressional Republicans face a battle reconciling different visions for overhaul
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/0ec3e9d0-c830-11e7-ab18-7a9fb7d6163e

Trump's Asia pivot

US president stresses Indo-Pacific plan to counter China
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/02e5ee7b-9840-4c99-b9ac-2a29e108ccf8

Zimbabwe: a ‘slow motion coup’

The military intervention was designed to ease Robert Mugabe from power but retain Zanu-PF rule. Now the opposition hopes for a more open system
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/956bd71e-cb86-11e7-ab18-7a9fb7d6163e

Politics clouds reckoning on sexual harassment

Misconduct allegations cross the aisle but the response has been predictably partisan
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/bbecb80e-cbbd-11e7-ab18-7a9fb7d6163e

Climate change talks proceed despite fears over Trump

Bonn conference makes progress on technical issues left unresolved in Paris deal
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/a1da4658-cbb2-11e7-aa33-c63fdc9b8c6c

Belgian prosecutors back Puigdemont extradition

Madrid’s request for return of former Catalan leader and four ministers to be heard in December
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/f8a4a466-cbb1-11e7-aa33-c63fdc9b8c6c

Auction houses reach $2bn in a week

Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips see strong bidding for trophy lots
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/9fb64ef0-0a27-4e1c-9d4c-8c5573b9f3c2

Saudi investors check out after hotel turned into luxury prison

Mood of optimism swings to concern in wake of corruption purge
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/4cb6a472-caf5-11e7-ab18-7a9fb7d6163e

Macron faces party unease over pick for top post

Grassroots members of French president’s movement angered over lack of consultation
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/1efdc798-cb74-11e7-ab18-7a9fb7d6163e

Zimbabwe overthrow, Middle East quake and whale rescue — in pictures

Financial Times picture editors showcase the best photographs from around the world
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/01e0b374-c862-11e7-ab18-7a9fb7d6163e

Chile stands on the brink of a new era

Centre-left coalition in power for most of the period since Pinochet is finished
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/73c5a096-cb9e-11e7-aa33-c63fdc9b8c6c

Investors bet on return of Sebastián Piñera in Chile

The emergence of a new Latin American middle class has brought fresh demands
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/bd3f0b10-ca7f-11e7-ab18-7a9fb7d6163e

Source: https://www.ft.com/stream/d8009323-f898-3207-b543-eab4427b7a77