FT Big Read

As the US deploys more soldiers to Iraq, its original decision to hold off attacking Isis has led to accusations that it opened the way for Iran to cement its position in the country.

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The crash last week of a Virgin Galactic spaceship has renewed attention on Sir Richard Branson's companies. Sarah Gordon, the FT's business editor, takes an in-depth look at the Virgin Group business model.

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Israel has announced it is pushing ahead with controversial plans to expand settlements in east Jerusalem. John Reed takes an in-depth look at what this might mean for the two-state solution.

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We talk to Tobias Buck, Madrid correspondent, about the series of FT articles that investigated the modern trail of Chinese investment, migration and ambition in Europe, and he answers a selection of readers’ questions

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Chinese businesses are expanding in some of the European countries hit hardest by the crisis. Tobias Buck, the FT's Madrid bureau chief, looks at a thriving community of entrepreneurs in Spain.

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Borzou Daragahi tells the story of the shambolic and demoralised Iraqi army, and the rush to rebuild it as it fights the jihadi group Isis.

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One of Russia's richest men was placed under house arrest last week on charges of money laundering. Courtney Weaver, the FT's deputy Moscow bureau chief, takes an in-depth look at the strange story behind the arrest, and what it says about Putin's brand of power politics.

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Openness is often seen as a cornerstone of the internet, but as governments act to control more of the online world, that freedom could be under threat. FT reporters investigate.

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Spain could be heading for a bitter political crisis as calls for independence from one of its most dynamic and wealthiest regions - Catalonia - come to a head. Tobias Buck, FT Madrid bureau chief, reports.

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China's Yellow River supports one in every 12 people in the country. But as the economy booms, demand for water has grown, forcing the government to find new ways to prevent the river from running dry. Lucy Hornby, the FT's China correspondent, reports from Beijing

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