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Also in this newsletter: Why Ursula von der Leyen is getting down and dirty with farmers

As befits a country that runs like clockwork, a university-level institution is coaching students in the exacting standards of high-end hospitality

Canine kindergartens now offer swimming, painting, yoga and psychic sessions within the daily programme. Have we gone barking mad?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has built one of the most efficient electoral machines in modern democratic politics

Unesco’s ‘intangible cultural heritage’ list brings local traditions to the world’s attention. How well does it protect them?

Bruno Crastes was one of the most gifted fund managers of his generation. Why did he bet so much on notorious financier Lars Windhorst?

Also in today’s newsletter, investor Scott Bessent weighs in on Trump’s tariff proposal and election bets favour the former president

The growth of loans secured by Nvidia’s GPUs is a note for caution

Plus, we’re keeping track of Team 47 with updates on the latest Trump appointments

Award season is upon us, the actors are back, and the outfits are bolder than ever. Meet the people leading the charge