World

• US hits commercial tanker in Gulf of Oman as tensions flare [Sun, 11 Oct 15:53]
  The ship tried to break through America’s naval blockade of Iranian ports, Central Command says of its first attack in a month
• US threatens to block arms for Ukraine over attacks on Russian refineries [Sun, 11 Oct 14:40]
  Officials lobby European capitals and Kyiv following Trump’s diesel deal with Putin
• VW chief calls for France and Germany to co-operate on China car fightback [Sun, 11 Oct 14:09]
  ‘When it matters, we have found solutions together’, Oliver Blume says ahead of Paris Motor Show
• Russia ‘interfered’ in 2016 Brexit vote, says Burnham [Sun, 11 Oct 14:01]
  UK prime minister calls for European voters to be better informed about Kremlin-backed efforts to disrupt democratic process
• IMF and World Bank to warn central bankers of a gathering storm [Sun, 11 Oct 13:15]
  Annual meetings in Bangkok, bumper bank earnings beckon, Dublin hosts AI summit
• Can Russia meet Trump’s diesel demands? [Sun, 11 Oct 13:13]
  Ukrainian strikes have triggered the worst petrol shortages since the collapse of the Soviet Union but diesel is not in short supply
• Oil chiefs pull out of Riyadh energy congress after airport missile strike [Sun, 11 Oct 12:56]
  BP and others skip World Petroleum Council meeting after 12 killed in Houthi attack
• Ukraine’s allies vow to pressure Moscow as Trump claims ‘energy ceasefire’ in place [Sun, 11 Oct 11:46]
  US president’s suggestion that Zelenskyy should be replaced shocked Kyiv and European nations
• Pakistan cracks down on Imran Khan stronghold province [Sun, 11 Oct 09:48]
  Military-backed national government suspends Khyber Pakhtunkhwa administration led by former cricket star’s party
• US affordability tracker: the data that could decide the 2026 midterm elections [Sun, 11 Oct 09:39]
  The FT is tracking changes to the cost of living that will affect American voters
• India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement plans more protests after release of leaders [Sun, 11 Oct 09:07]
  Abhijeet Dipke of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party was freed by a court order as police tightened security in New Delhi
• Houthis show military reach with deadly missile strikes on Riyadh [Sun, 11 Oct 09:04]
  Yemen’s Iran-backed militants demonstrate that they are not just ‘guys in flip-flops’
• Will September inflation cement US interest rate policy for the rest of the year? [Sun, 11 Oct 07:00]
  Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
• Healey rules out cutting ‘mansion tax’ threshold to £1.5mn in UK Budget [Sun, 11 Oct 06:38]
  Mooted reduction had provoked backlash by Labour MPs concerned about impact on voters in London
• Smelly seaweed and strong peso hurt tourism at Mexico’s beach resorts [Sun, 11 Oct 06:00]
  Visits fall in hotspots such as Cancún, Tulum and Puerto Vallarta as US travellers go elsewhere
• Missile strike on Riyadh airport kills 12 and injures hundreds [Sun, 11 Oct 05:48]
  Deadly assault in Saudi Arabia comes days after multiple attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels
• US justice department probes TV networks over Trump pool coverage [Sun, 11 Oct 00:28]
  ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News and NBC News refused to cover the president’s activities after last month’s White House ban
• UK could be fast-tracked back into EU, pro-Brussels group argues [Sun, 11 Oct 00:00]
  Best for Britain says alignment between London and bloc would speed up any rejoining process as Andy Burnham prepares ‘options’
• Energy secretary pushes Healey for more Budget support on rising bills [Sun, 11 Oct 00:00]
  Miatta Fahnbulleh argues help for households should go beyond the most vulnerable ahead of a new year price rise
• The fall of Germany’s ex-spymaster [Sun, 11 Oct 00:00]
  August Hanning is accused of having illegally purchased state secrets for over a decade
• Russia steps up bid to kill European defence chiefs, spy agencies warn [Sun, 11 Oct 00:00]
  Companies increase personal security for top executives as Kremlin orders expansion of sabotage and ‘hybrid’ operations
• China’s growing debt burden limits space for economic stimulus [Sun, 11 Oct 00:00]
  Mounting interest payments restrict headroom to revive domestic demand, say experts
• Heart disease patients treated at home under new NHS scheme [Sun, 11 Oct 00:00]
  Pioneering programme in London is on track to save hundreds of lives and millions of pounds for health service, data suggests