More than 2,700 deaths linked to UK heatwaves
For the first time on record temperatures of 35C or higher had been recorded in May, June and July of the same year in UK
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US launches another round of strikes on Iran as ceasefire teeters
Fighting escalates as Trump insists the Strait of Hormuz remains open while Tehran says it is closed
Oil prices jump as US and Iran step up tit-for-tat strikes
Traders fear escalating hostilities could further restrict the flow of crude through the Strait of Hormuz
FirstFT: US launches new strikes on Iran in fight over Strait of Hormuz
Also in today’s newsletter: Lindsey Graham dies aged 71 and Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine’s prime minister
US senator Lindsey Graham dies aged 71
South Carolina politician, who died from cardiovascular disease, was one of the most influential and hawkish Republicans
School economics class: China’s factory gate prices surge over Iran war turmoil
International economics
School economics class: How US egg producers gamed prices while blaming bird flu
Oligopoly
Iran bets Trump will blink first
Tehran takes high-stakes gamble with US over Strait of Hormuz
A big week for US banks and Andy Burnham
Britain’s next PM to be rubber-stamped while Wall Street lenders to roar ahead of the earnings season charge
US launches new strikes on Iran in battle over Strait of Hormuz
Trump claims waterway is open while Tehran says it will remain closed until ‘further notice’
Lindsey Graham, Republican senator, 1955-2026
Veteran proponent of US power was a Trump critic who became one of the president’s most influential advocates
Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani dies aged 74
Former ruler was known for modernising gas-rich Gulf state and pursuing regional dialogue rather than confrontation
Yes, peer review has problems. But Trump’s solution is dangerous
Replacing academic judgment with political alignment undermines the very engine of discovery
Andy Burnham explores holding expanded autumn Budget
UK’s incoming PM is considering combining fiscal statement with spending review to set out his political strategy
Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine’s PM in cabinet shake-up
Yulia Svyrydenko to exit as president announces sweeping government changes less than a year since last reshuffle
Reeves makes last-minute pitch for senior job under Burnham
Chancellor will say in Mansion House speech on Tuesday that she has left the economy in a good state for incoming PM
Police ‘open minded’ on motive for Widdecombe killing after second arrest
Former Conservative minister was found dead at her home in Devon on Thursday
The great reinvention of Hunter Biden
You have to hand it to him — the man knows how to troll with the best of them
A three-way nuclear arms race
Today’s world has alarming echoes of the era before weapons controls
Why are China and India so bad at football?
Despite large populations and economies, the countries consistently fail to qualify for the World Cup
Will Warsh offer any clues on Fed rates outlook?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Knives out at US Supreme Court as justices’ squabbles go public
The spilling-over of partisan divisions on the normally collegial bench erodes public support for the institution
UK launches national dementia registry to speed up search for treatments
Platform aims to improve access to clinical trials and boost life sciences investment in the country