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The bestselling novelist has gained a new audience through his tweets from hospital
The executive will take over a thriving brand in her biggest operational role yet
In her new spell as president Lula’s environment minister she will face challenges even greater than in her first term
His latest film in the ‘Avatar’ franchise is characteristically elaborate and big-budget
France’s most explosive player has been thrust into the sometimes chafing role of hero of the republic
A descent into legal scandal is not the arc envisaged for a leader who won early glory battling apartheid
The first black person to lead a political party in Congress must unite his colleagues to secure a comeback in 2024
The Fifa president has been steadfast in his defence of the World Cup’s Qatari hosts
The sale of his eponymous brand may also signal an industry departure
The Binance founder’s actions left Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX filing for bankruptcy
The wrangler of his party’s many factions is adept at playing all sides but his support for Trump has attracted controversy
How will his business-friendly reputation fit with the Chinese president’s aims?
By competing abroad without the hijab, the athlete has become a figurehead for female protesters at home
The president has sidelined rivals and abandoned collective leadership to reign alone and unchallenged
The tech prodigy’s battles with a mercurial opponent are coming to a head
His desire to challenge conventional wisdom sent the pound plummeting this week
Charismatic and persistent, this formidable politician is on her way to being the country’s first female prime minister
The new monarch may no longer be as outspoken on the subjects he has previously championed
After more than 20 years at the top, the athlete leaves a legacy that is about more than the sport
The Bank of England governor has been criticised by politicians for his response to steeply rising inflation
Washington old guard would not even discuss the New York chief executive’s $300mn pay demand
The superstar treads a tightrope between standing up for the disadvantaged and flaunting her own hard-won privilege
The foreign secretary was brought up to despise Thatcher but is now wooing the Iron Lady’s diehard fans
The former defence secretary is on manoeuvres and enjoying a surge of support in her leadership bid
Having played a key role in ousting Boris Johnson, the former entrepreneur now aspires to the premiership
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