Proposed truce comes as Israel tells troops to prepare for potential ground invasion against Lebanese militant group
Russian president ratchets up threats as Ukraine’s Nato allies consider supplying Storm Shadow missiles
Existing regime not strong enough for companies to exit long-term contracts, says energy minister
Central and eastern European capitals say former Italian premier failed to draw on EU’s most competitive economies
Hone Capital became one of the most prolific early investors in US tech start-ups
Central African country’s neighbour, Rwanda, already uses sports sponsorship to advertise itself
Tehran’s restraint in the face of increasingly aggressive Israeli operations has unsettled Lebanese militant group
Putin faces constraints in responding to possible expanded US and allied military support for Ukraine
Opposition retracts support for new interest rate-setting board over concerns about biased appointees
A once-common type is vanishing from the west, and it is a problem of demand not supply
Lebanese militant group fought Israeli troops to a stalemate in 2006. Both sides have tried to learn the lessons
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Also in today’s newsletter, Saudi Arabia rethinks oil price target and shake-up at OpenAI
Commission warns it will ‘not hesitate’ to take enforcement action over laws that take effect in October
Why Republican women back Donald Trump - despite crass language, legal troubles, and abortion politics
Fourteen major banks and financial institutions back COP28 goal of tripling nuclear capacity by 2050
The flat-pack furniture giant Ikea has successfully ridden the shocks of Covid and Ukraine
Long-term debt and political concerns might lead to more volatility but this is outweighed by the unique financial status of the US
Shan Xiangshuang’s $10bn buyout group quietly became a top US tech investor. That has triggered official concern
Two-thirds of all new solar and wind power projects are based in the country. But to wean industry off coal, Beijing needs to set up a real energy market
Claudia Sheinbaum’s commitment to the ‘Fourth Transformation’ puts at risk decades of reform
The city is seeing a boom in commercial construction but labour scarcity has made location a critical concern for companies
String of recent megadeals includes $36bn acquisition by Mars and $20bn takeover by Verizon
Kingdom prepares to raise output from December as it resigns itself to lower global prices
Flagship Conservative policy was intended to provide economic boost after Brexit
Battered militia 'still has thousands of angry members with missiles'
City’s Democratic leader says he intends to defend against charges expected to be unsealed on Thursday
Democratic presidential candidate has been under pressure to offer more details on plans
Former US president insists ‘Ukraine is gone’ as Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushes for more military aid to repel Russia
Lords committee says mooted boost in defence spending ‘may not be enough’
UK premier and European Commission president to discuss ways to boost co-operation
Supplier Spirit AeroSystems will begin furloughs in three weeks if a strike at its largest customer continues
Ministers are trying to protect jobs at the struggling shipbuilder
Prime minister hints he backs changes to Treasury fiscal rules to boost investment