Ukraine arrests woman accused of plotting Zelenskyy’s assassination

Intelligence service also alleges to have uncovered female spy ring collaborating with Russians #press

https://www.ft.com/content/4d81f7b5-33d3-4718-b2ce-5336df109e47?utm_source=press.coop

N Ireland police data breach reveals names and roles of serving officers

Release of sensitive information after ‘simple human error’ comes at a time when PSNI members are paramilitary targets #press

https://www.ft.com/content/8ad48f3e-f6ab-42a1-a776-3f4b98ceba43?utm_source=press.coop

UK justice secretary hits out at lawyers ‘parading their politics’

Portland mayor launches legal challenge against Home Office asylum seeker barge #press

https://www.ft.com/content/75a485b9-247f-4edb-ac98-92142531d5c9?utm_source=press.coop

N Ireland police data breach reveals names and roles of serving officers

Release of sensitive information after ‘simple human error’ comes at a time when PSNI members are paramilitary targets #press

https://www.ft.com/content/8ad48f3e-f6ab-42a1-a776-3f4b98ceba43?utm_source=press.coop

Electric-truck maker Rivian raises full-year production target #press

https://www.ft.com/content/67c16b7b-24fc-4a74-b386-f91e0036efcb?utm_source=press.coop

UK watchdog probes ‘de-banking’ and links to customers’ politics

FCA seeks to establish if practice is widespread in wake of Farage dispute #press

https://www.ft.com/content/b8f0de13-5323-4cdf-af44-b028b13cc657?utm_source=press.coop

Penn swaps Barstool for ESPN in sports betting partnership #press

https://www.ft.com/content/dcee6fdc-859f-4641-9afd-55d41e325776?utm_source=press.coop

FirstFT: Google and Universal Music discuss deal over AI ‘deepfake’ songs

Also in today’s newsletter, China’s trade falls more than expected and TSMC to build €10bn plant in Germany #press

https://www.ft.com/content/160fb91a-7d0a-4fb0-8840-a0183b66e90a?utm_source=press.coop

DeSantis replaces campaign chief in bid to reboot White House run

Florida governor’s move marks new attempt to revive push for Republican presidential nomination #press

https://www.ft.com/content/fbadea56-efce-4214-a136-833c265c81a7?utm_source=press.coop

UK electoral register hacked by ‘hostile actors’, watchdog reveals

Cyber attack obtained details of tens of millions of voters and was undetected for year #press

https://www.ft.com/content/b8c02080-a290-4af7-9702-03230aa9c922?utm_source=press.coop

Germany offers to extend Patriot missile deployment to Poland

Berlin responds to ‘security needs of our Polish friends’ despite heightened tensions with Warsaw #press

https://www.ft.com/content/3742213f-795a-43ed-941f-54478eaf2c07?utm_source=press.coop

Italy hits banks with surprise windfall tax

Shares in lenders drop after government announces planned levy of 40% #press

https://www.ft.com/content/2cd7ca9c-eb98-444a-9bec-7341492f79fd?utm_source=press.coop

Italy backtracks with cap on windfall tax after bank shares slide

Rome cites ‘financial stability’ as it seeks to calm market jitters following surprise measure #press

https://www.ft.com/content/4db1e071-9ff1-44f1-a92a-c01a048aad17?utm_source=press.coop

Penn swaps Barstool for ESPN in sports betting partnership #press

https://www.ft.com/content/dcee6fdc-859f-4641-9afd-55d41e325776?utm_source=press.coop

N Ireland police data breach reveals names and roles of serving officers

Release of sensitive information after ‘simple human error’ comes at a time when PSNI members are paramilitary targets #press

https://www.ft.com/content/8ad48f3e-f6ab-42a1-a776-3f4b98ceba43?utm_source=press.coop

Italy hits banks with surprise windfall tax

Shares in lenders drop after government announces planned levy of 40% #press

https://www.ft.com/content/2cd7ca9c-eb98-444a-9bec-7341492f79fd?utm_source=press.coop

Italy backtracks with cap on windfall tax after bank shares slide

Rome cites ‘financial stability’ as it seeks to calm market jitters following surprise measure #press

https://www.ft.com/content/4db1e071-9ff1-44f1-a92a-c01a048aad17?utm_source=press.coop

Blinken backs West African efforts to restore Niger’s constitutional order

US secretary of state’s comments come after his deputy was denied a meeting with the leader of last month’s coup #press

https://www.ft.com/content/0a8fee1b-4848-4bc1-b64b-28cac6592798?utm_source=press.coop

Trump admits criminal charges will damage 2024 presidential campaign

Former president tells raucous New Hampshire rally he expects fourth indictment as soon as next week #press

https://www.ft.com/content/f0bc80d3-2e7b-43cf-a143-79ca0e3c123b?utm_source=press.coop

There is political logic to Fitch’s downgrading of US debt

A divided Congress is in no position to tackle America’s serious fiscal problems #press

https://www.ft.com/content/b50c561f-3339-4857-ac4a-6d6e5fec6587?utm_source=press.coop