Exploring the resumption of the World Islands Project in Dubai, focusing on the construction of luxury villas amidst investor interest despite past setbacks and infrastructure challenges.
French business leaders are warming up to France’s far-right and Dubai is trying to optimise a cluster of unique, abandoned islands. Plus, the FT’s Cristina Criddle explains why OpenAI is expanding its global affairs unit.
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