Sam Joiner

The problem with taxing the rich [FREE TO READ] Fiscal systems designed around income and consumption struggle to capture wealth, and billionaires are highly mobile

“I suspect if you were to ask most billionaires, ‘Where is your loyalty, with your country or with your money?’, most would say, ‘My loyalty is with my money.’” Thought-provoking piece on challenges of taxing the rich by Emma Agyemang. Come for the reporting, stay for the comments

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To quote John Elledge in the New Statesman review, “even nice old people’s homes don’t look like Downton fucking Abbey”.

I couldn’t believe how bad it was. Listened to Columbus on the Rest is Entertainment to understand some of the decisions, from the characters’ absurd wealth to casting Brosnan. The ludicrously lavish retirement home? In part chosen so they could fit the key characters in one shot 🤷‍♂️

This weekend’s must read. Phenomenal reporting by the brilliant @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social

Winner of Digital Storytelling (National/International) is the Financial Times @FT for “Are the robots finally coming?” #FutureMediaAwards

This is amongst the best reported stories about the current state of ICE Air. Must read.

The booming business of Trump’s deportation flights Companies are jostling for billions of dollars to fly immigrant detainees out of the US

ICE plans to 6x its current budget for immigrant transportation and deportations. The money offers a potential windfall for a few contractors and charter airlines — some with close ties to the Trump campaign. Yet the system is already under strain, with significant concerns for detainees' safety: 🧵

This is great fun. I won the FA Cup and overspent by £100m but the memories will live forever #PinkhamTiliDie

The Football Game: how financial rules changed the Premier League Profit and sustainability regulations are dividing clubs and fans alike. A new FT game challenges players to navigate the restraints and lead their club to glory

In this piece, we explain why we decided to turn Premier League finances into a news game — and what it reveals about the challenges clubs face today.

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Can you run a Premier League football club? Step into the boardroom, navigate profit and sustainability rules and guide your club to glory

Had way too much fun building this with Dan Clark, @nassosstylianou.bsky.social, @joshnoble.bsky.social, Chesca Kirkland and @carolinenevitt.bsky.social. Gorgeous illustrations by Samar Haddad 🎨

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FREE TO PLAY: ⚽ Can you run a Premier League football club?
Step into the boardroom, navigate financial regulations and guide your team to glory in our new game.

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Saudi Arabia’s 2029 Asian Winter Games at risk from snow mountain delay [FREE TO READ] Kingdom eyes alternative countries to host event after falling behind on construction of desert ski resort

If only there were some famous text warning of vainglorious desert-based ambition which could've given us a clue as to how hosting the Winter Olympics in Saudi Arabia would go on.ft.com/3UH13qt

NEW: Ski resort in the Saudi mountains? This animation shows how the huge Trojena project which is set to host the Asian winter games in 2029 is falling behind schedule

Great reporting from @alisonkilling.bsky.social Andrew England Joe Leahy and Ahmed Al Omran
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Delays to Saudi Arabia’s snow mountain put 2029 Asian Winter Games at risk [FREE TO READ] Kingdom eyes alternative countries to host event after falling behind on construction of desert ski resort

NEW: Saudi is holding internal discussions about having China or South Korea hold the 2029 Asian Winter Games as it struggles to deliver its desert defying ski resort in Neom. on.ft.com/45qlxtK

Delays to Saudi Arabia’s snow mountain put 2029 Asian Winter Games at risk [FREE TO READ] Kingdom eyes alternative countries to host event after falling behind on construction of desert ski resort

Exc: Saudi Arabia is struggling to deliver its desert-defying ski resort for the 2029 Asian Winter Games and has held internal discussions about finding alternative countries to host the event.

Great scoop by @alisonkilling.bsky.social, Andrew England, @alomran.me and Joe Leahy

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Incredibly instructive reporting on what appears well on its way to becoming the biggest, most concentrated, most energy- and resource-intensive, and most speculative wave of capital investment ever.
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Latest visual story with crack team: @nassosstylianou.bsky.social, @samlearner.bsky.social, @tim.fo, @rafeuddin.ft.com, @ian-bott.bsky.social, @carolinenevitt.bsky.social and Dan Clark

New: Inside the relentless race for AI capacity.

The quest for superintelligence is spurring a data centre boom, with hyperscalers clustering thousands of chips to train AI models. But critics question the environmental impact, soaring costs and whether it's all needed.

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Latest visual investigation with stellar team: @alisonkilling.bsky.social, @digitalcampbell.ft.com and
@peter.andringa.me, with reporting from Myles McCormick in Florida and Joe Daniels in Haiti’s besieged capital, Port-au-Prince.

The American guns turning Haiti’s gangs into an army Weapons smuggled from Florida are empowering the country’s militias and enabling them to challenge a fragile government

New: The American guns turning Haiti’s gangs into an army.

Caches of weapons — including sniper and military-style rifles — are being smuggled from Florida, enabling Haitian militias to challenge the country’s fragile government. The UN says gangs now outgun the police.

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New: Inside America’s booming immigration detention industry.

The largest domestic deportation operation in US history has seen detention companies’ market value surge. But FT analysis has identified facilities housing 100s more people than they are designed to hold.

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New: Inside Gaza’s 'death traps'. A US-backed scheme forces hungry Palestinians to trek kilometres for food aid. First-hand testimony, satellite imagery and verified video shed light on the dangerous journey from which many never return.

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Inside Gaza’s ‘death traps’ [FREE TO READ] A US-backed scheme forces hungry Palestinians to trek kilometres for food aid. Many never make it back

NEW: Inside Gaza’s ‘death traps’ via @FT
GHF’s plan forces hungry Palestinians to trek miles to aid sites, often through the IDF’s active military areas. Hundreds have been killed and thousands injured. This is how…
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Tony Blair’s staff took part in ‘Gaza Riviera’ project with BCG Former UK prime minister’s institute participated in meetings on plan to turn shattered enclave into trading hub

NEW: Tony Blair's staff took part in a BCG project for the redevelopment of Gaza along the lines of the 'Trump Riviera' plan www.ft.com/content/0b1b...

Is Europe prepared for war? With US support for transatlantic security faltering, Nato nations are fortifying the eastern frontier with Russia

Is Europe prepared for war? https://on.ft.com/4nsBo1V

Satellite images of Natanz nuclear facility in Iran, from May 20 and June 13 2025. The recent images shows several damaged and destroyed structures.

Radar satellite imagery from Umbra shows several damaged and destroyed structures at the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran, following Israeli strikes this morning

More maps and videos of the multiple attacks in our story here: on.ft.com/445zvPR

Israel’s strikes on Iran in videos and maps [FREE TO READ] Multiple air strikes targeted Tehran’s top military commanders, nuclear sites and bases across the country

Multiple Israeli airstrikes have targeted Tehran’s top military commanders, nuclear sites and bases across the country.

Verified footage, photos and official statements from Israel and Iran confirm some of the key locations that have been hit.

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How smuggled US fuel funds Mexico’s cartels Sophisticated criminal networks are illegally importing huge volumes of fuel — and piling pressure on Mexico’s president

NEW: Illegal fuel in Mexico has evolved from pipeline tapping to a more sophisticated cross-border smuggling operation that is funding Mexico's powerful cartels.
By @digitalcampbell.ft.com @peter.andringa.me Christine Murray @samjoiner.bsky.social and me.
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How smuggled US fuel funds Mexico’s cartels Sophisticated criminal networks are illegally importing huge volumes of fuel — and piling pressure on Mexico’s president

NEW - Mexico’s cartels have been setting up shop in a new business: smuggled fuel. Using satellite, customs, and maritime data, we identified misdeclared shipments of millions of barrels per year in a lucrative web that evades taxes and stretches across the country.

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A new form of smuggling is funding Mexico’s cartels, with fuel from the US illegally imported in massive volumes. One in four vehicles in the country could be running on contraband fuel.

W/ @digitalcampbell.ft.com christine murray @peter.andringa.me @alisonkilling.bsky.social

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