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The man behind the Hamas attack Oct 13, 2023

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US inflation was higher than forecast in September, the EU has opened an investigation into X over the way disinformation is spreading on its platform after the attacks by Hamas against Israel, and FT’s Mehul Srivastava tells us about the Hamas military commander behind the deadly Israel incursion.

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US inflation higher than expected in September

EU opens probe into X over Israel-Hamas war misinformation

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Who is ‘The Guest’: the Palestinian mastermind behind deadly Israel incursion

The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Monica Lopez, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, Sam Giovinco, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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Hamas is not Israel’s only concern Oct 12, 2023

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Analysts forecast that four of the six big US banks will see Q3 profits fall year on year, Israel has been fighting on its northern border with Lebanon in addition to war with Hamas,and the star witness in the Sam Bankman-Fried trial testifies. Plus, shares in Birkenstock dropped more than 12 per cent on their first day of trading.

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Rising interest rates curb lending growth for big US banks

Birkenstock shares slip on first day of trading

What links Hamas to the ‘Axis of Resistance’ and its patron Iran?

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Monica Lopez, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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Israel’s hostage dilemma Oct 11, 2023

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Sir Keir Starmer made a pitch for the votes of disillusioned former Conservative supporters, abductions of dozens of civilians present Israel with risky options to get them back, and the EU has put its development funding to the Palestinian territories under review after Hamas’s attack on Israel.

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Keir Starmer promises ‘national renewal’ in appeal to UK voters

Hamas kidnappings leave Israeli forces with painful hostage dilemma

EU to review development funding for Palestinian territories

Brussels blames commissioner for Palestinian aid freeze blunder

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Samantha Giovinco, Monica Lopez, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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Israel imposes ‘complete siege’ on Gaza Oct 10, 2023

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Israel imposed a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip, the Bank of Israel said it planned to sell up to $30bn of dollar reserves to support the shekel, and EU regulators will order US biotech Illumina to sell cancer test developer Grail.

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Israel imposes ‘complete siege’ on Gaza as Hamas threatens hostages

Israel’s central bank to sell $30bn of foreign reserves to support shekel

EU regulators to order Illumina to sell $8bn cancer treatment group

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Monica Lopez, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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Israel responds to historic Hamas attack Oct 09, 2023

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The death toll from Hamas’s unprecedented multi-front assault on Israel passed 600 on Sunday, and Germany’s conservative opposition won two decisive victories in regional elections on Sunday. Plus, the FT’s Sarah O’Connor explains how the green transition can actually translate to more jobs.

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Audacious Hamas attack is a pivotal moment for Israel

German voters turn their backs on government parties in regional elections

Net zero was never going to be an easy win for workers

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CLIPS: The Guardian, Associated Press

The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Monique Mulima, Monica Lopez, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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Can artificial intelligence grow safely? Oct 06, 2023

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Economists expect that jobs growth in the US slowed again in September, and the recent sell-off in bonds might be starting to cool. Plus, artificial intelligence is cool and all, but can companies use this new tech in a way that isn’t toxic?

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Tech companies adopt “constitutions” to keep AI systems safe

Who feels the pain from the bond sell-off?

US jobs growth expected to have slowed again in September

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Bankman-Fried’s fraud trial begins Oct 05, 2023

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Lawyers for the crypto tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried laid out their defence on Wednesday, Rishi Sunak axed the northern leg of the HS2 high-speed rail line to Manchester, and Fifa announced the location of the 2030 World Cup.

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Spain, Portugal and Morocco to host 2030 football World Cup

Sam Bankman-Fried committed ‘fraud on a massive scale’, prosecutors allege

Rishi Sunak axes northern leg of HS2 in flurry of ‘radical’ decisions

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McCarthy ousted as US House Speaker Oct 04, 2023

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Kevin McCarthy has been ousted as Speaker of the House of Representatives, the yield on 30-year US Treasuries hit a 16-year peak on Tuesday, India has told Canada to withdraw dozens of diplomats from the country and the Financial Times’ Tom Hale discusses the murky future of China’s Evergrande property group.

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Kevin McCarthy ousted as House Speaker by Republican rebels

‘Crimes’ probe into Evergrande founder adds to pressure over $300bn debt woes

India tells Canada to withdraw dozens of diplomatic staff

Bond sell-off intensifies as long-term US yields hit 16-year peak

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Rating the ESG raters Oct 03, 2023

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Kristalina Georgieva backs reforms to the IMF that could eventuallygive more power to China, regulators are calling for more transparency for ESG rating agencies, and record numbers at this year’s Oktoberfest are a bright spot for the German economy.

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AN ESG DATA

Germans shrug off economic gloom at booming Oktoberfest

Brussels to unfreeze Hungary funds as it seeks help for Ukraine

IMF head backs reforms that could give China more voting power

CLIPS: The Independent

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McCarthy avoids US government shutdown Oct 02, 2023

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US lawmakers were able to avert a shutdown over the weekend, Slovakia’s election results are adding pressure to the EU’s unity around the war in Ukraine, and Brazil says its oil exploration and green ambitions aren’t contradictory.

Clips: CNN, AP

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Brazil minister says oil and green ambitions are not contradictory

Cooling UK labour market claims jobs in construction and retail

US lawmakers pass short-term deal to avoid government shutdown

Robert Fico wins Slovakia election with anti-Ukraine stance

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