Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The below extract is from The Face in the Well, the third collection from Suffolk-born poet Rebecca Watts.

Though they have been overshadowed by the rogue’s gallery of Cabinet nominees, Donald Trump’s ambassador picks for his second term are pretty stunning, too. Presidents regularly use ...

Low-intensity cardio—sometimes called LISS or “zone 2”—is a previously-underrated form of exercise. It’s finally coming back into fashion after spending years on the sidelines while HIIT ...

Singapore and Malaysia shares a long history and one of the world’s busiest land borders. This close link has increasingly intertwined the fates of both economies in recent years. To deepen this ...

As a foundational step in your skin-care routine, face wash plays an important role in keeping your skin clear and balanced. Most dermatologists recommend cleansing twice a day: once in the ...

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I have a very unusual life. I’m an 18-year-old circus clown, a children’s entertainer decked out in exaggerated makeup and silly outfits. The point of my performance is to make kids laugh by ...

I have a very unusual life. I’m an 18-year-old circus clown, a children’s entertainer decked out in exaggerated makeup and silly outfits. The point of my performance is to make kids laugh by looking ...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) said ahead of Friday’s precarious House speaker vote that Republicans are entering the “‘find out’ phase” after claiming they’d received a sweeping “mandate” from ...