Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon two months into truce
Attacks were ‘response to an action’ by Hizbollah, says Israeli military
US aircraft carrier furore is emblem of growing disquiet over Iran war
Reports of poor conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln coincide with depleting stocks of both weapons and voter support
Ukraine left exposed as Patriot launchers run empty
Kyiv’s military momentum at risk as dwindling interceptor stocks leave it vulnerable to Russia’s winter campaign
Burnham calls for ‘reflection’ over death of Jason Arday
Family of Cambridge’s youngest-ever Black professor say ‘campaign of misinformation’ was ‘too much’
Labour’s rental reforms disrupt student market and lengthen lettings process
Renters’ Rights Act locks international students out of housing market while pushing prospective tenants into double rents
South Korea’s inverse correlation
Kospi down, won up
What the Lakers’ $12.5bn sale says about sports ownership
Also in today’s newsletter: what Liverpool’s new shareholders bring and more
Modi promises free exam coaching after India’s ‘cockroach’ protests
Prime minister vows to ease financial pressures facing youth in independence day address
China poised to lift travel ban on Manus founders
Chief executive Xiao Hong plans to return to Singapore as AI company nears resolution of Meta separation
Traders are spoiling for a fight over the yen
After historic US-Japan intervention on the currency, the risk of market ructions is again rising
How John Henry took Liverpool from crisis club to $7bn juggernaut
US billionaire imported data analysis techniques honed in baseball to return Liverpool to the top of English football
The experience economy is a blockbuster phenomenon
From sports to cinema-going, live shared experiences are increasingly popular and a haven for AI-fearful investors
Geneva super-rich rocked by luxury home burglary spree
Swiss officials say gangs from France are responsible for a recent rise in ‘homejackings’, sometimes at gunpoint
OpenAI upheaval mounts as Sam Altman readies IPO push
Executive exits and safety team changes unsettle staff as the ChatGPT maker prepares for a blockbuster listing
Which is the next No 1 city on Earth?
Despite the decline of the west, there won’t be one for decades yet
The best wine recommendations may be hiding in the small print
A new labelling rule for importers has given British drinkers a useful clue in determining which bottles to buy (or avoid)
UK universities offer fee discounts to overseas students in ‘pricing war’
Reductions come as tighter visa rules and fiercer competition add to pressure on already financially strained sector
Pandemic lockdowns never ended for some people
For too many young people, disrupted social ties have never fully recovered
How Burnham can curb Britain’s tax-dodging shops
The prime minister is missing a simple trick in his campaign to revive high streets: enforcing the basic laws of doing business
How grandparents can help with school fees
Private education will be much more expensive for a child starting school today than for those just graduating, so planning is key
Meet luxury firms’ new branding tool: the intellectual influencer
Gen Z are growing older, wiser and more cynical about common or garden influencers, a breed turned formulaic after a decade-plus run on social media
‘Rich, comforting and bloody clever’ — Jay Rayner reviews Cépage[s], Notting Hill
Gaston Savina’s revived neighbourhood restaurant serves soothing French dishes with ambition and character, from pie escargot to boudin noir and gratinated scallops
Smoke, social media and the shame of the perfect holiday shot
How an environmental disaster reframed the idea of a curated experience
Influencers are transforming travel
Groups from Expedia to Claridge’s are working with social media