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“Paradise” is a TV show on Hulu about a postapocalyptic society that lives underground in a suburb. “Silo” is a TV show on Apple TV+ about a postapocalyptic society that lives underground in an apartment tower.Both are propelled by mysteries. Both feature curious heroes. Both have shifty leaders who lie, blackmail and murder to keep their secrets hidden and their denizens in line.The shows have much in common, in other words.But somehow they find opposing answers to a question that seems increasingly relevant in a warming world: If the planet goes to hell and humanity heads to a bunker, what…

This article is an on-site version of our Energy Source newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Tuesday and Thursday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newslettersHello and welcome to Energy Source, coming to you from New York, where the energy industry is considering the implications of Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports.Products from the US’s closest neighbours face 25 per cent levies. However, Canadian energy imports face 10 per cent duties — the lower rate reflecting US refineries’ reliance on about 4mn barrels a day of crude…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.UK asset manager Abrdn has rebranded itself as Aberdeen after it was widely ridiculed for removing most of the vowels from its name under previous chief executive Stephen Bird.Jason Windsor, who became chief executive of Abrdn last year, said on Tuesday that the FTSE 250 company would switch its name, which he described as “a pragmatic decision marking a new phase for the organisation, as we focus on delivering for our customers, people and shareholders”.Windsor told the Financial Times: “It makes it…

The sleep patterns of brain injury patients could hold the key to identifying the likelihood of long-term recovery, researchers say.Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital researchers monitored the overnight brain activity in 226 comatose patients’ electroencephalograms, or EEGs, a test that measures electrical activity in the brain.They were looking for sleep spindles — bursts of brain activity during sleep that are linked to memory and other cognitive functions.“Spindles happen normally during sleep and they’re showing some level of organisation in the brain, suggesting circuits between the thalamus and cortex needed for consciousness are intact,” said Jan Claassen, associate professor of neurology…

JAKARTA: Hundreds evacuated from dozens of flooded neighbourhoods around Jakarta on Tuesday (Mar 4) as torrential rains pounded the Indonesian capital and its surrounding satellite cities, causing several rivers to overflow. There were no immediate reports of casualties after the latest deluge, but parts of the city, home to around 11 million people, ground to a halt as whole neighbourhoods were swamped in muddy water. Heavy rain began on Monday, causing some flooding in Jakarta and nearby the cities of Bogor, Bekasi and Tangerang. Water was seen metres high in areas of east and south Jakarta on Tuesday after the rain…

A day after President Trump ordered the suspension of American military assistance, Ukrainian diplomats and politicians scrambled on Tuesday to find a way to salvage its alliance with Washington while the war weary nation prepared for the possibility that it will have to fight on without U.S. support.With the White House and the Kremlin growing ever more closely aligned, Ukraine was seeking to shore up support from its European allies, many of whom were quick to offer reassurances on Tuesday. Military officials were assessing how long Ukraine’s own stockpiles would last before the situation led to critical gaps on the…

Washington — President Trump will address a joint session of Congress tonight, marking the first time he will speak before both chambers since he returned to office six weeks ago. Presidents typically address a joint session of Congress early in their tenure to outline a vision or agenda. The first speech before lawmakers is not technically a State of the Union, but rather an Address to a Joint Session of Congress.As is customary, House Speaker Mike Johnson in January invited Mr. Trump to address Congress and “share his America First vision for our future.” In a letter to the president, the speaker…

CBOE Global Markets’ Mandy Xu warns the stock market is underpricing tariff risks — even after Monday’s sharp sell-off. Xu contends the bond market has been more sensitive to economic uncertainty than stocks over the past few months. But now, that gap may be starting to close. “There’s scope for it [volatility] to go even higher because the way the options market is still pricing tariffs is as a stock-specific catalyst, not as a macro catalyst,” the firm’s head of derivatives market intelligence said on CNBC’s ” Fast Money .” According to Xu, the stock market is still trying to…

new video loaded: Trump and Congress — in Four SpeechestranscriptBacktranscriptTrump and Congress — in Four SpeechesOn Tuesday, President Trump will address a deeply divided Congress, whose legislative authority is now being tested by his aggressive executive orders. We look back at his evolving relationship with Congress through the speeches he gave during his first term.“The president of the United States.” Tuesday will be President Trump’s fifth time addressing a joint session of Congress. “Our union is stronger than ever before.” His last address ended with the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, ripping up the speech in a show of defiance, reflecting…

At 81, Keith Richards has become a grandfather again.The Rolling Stones guitarist’s youngest daughter, Alexandra Richards, 38, welcomed a baby boy with her husband, Jacques Naudé, 41.She announced the news on Instagram, saying in a message peppered with star emojis: “4,3,2,1. Love bomb drop. Jacques and I welcomed our son to the world 2/17/25. Elvis Nova Naudé.”The couple has also shared black-and-white photographs of the newborn, with one image showed Jacques holding Elvis while the baby’s hand touched his father’s chest, while another was a close-up of the sleeping infant.Alexandra added on social media: “Our long winter’s wait is over.…