Netanyahu’s party claims election ‘stolen’ by ‘foreign entities’
Security service probes allegations of interference after high turnout by Palestinian citizens of Israel prevented outright victory for premier
US tech stocks fall after earnings fuel AI spending concerns
Nasdaq 100 drops 1.5% after Google parent Alphabet and Microsoft report lower than expected capex
Councils warn of limbo as ministers set out new delay to shake-up in England
A long-running attempt to scrap more than 100 local authorities will not be complete until 2029
Eli Lilly profits surge on demand for weight-loss drugs
US company’s shares hit new record as it raises revenue outlook for second time in three months
Alphabet shares tumble in $500bn rout
Google owner admits ‘AI mode’ has hurt traditional search as sales and profits undershoot expectations
Six films to watch this week
Robert Pattinson turns paedophile hunter in ‘Primetime’; Olivia Colman falls for a basket case in ‘Wicker’; Léa Seydoux in grim family drama ‘Gentle Monster’; ‘I Love Boosters’ brings madcap comedy to the fashion business; ‘Possible Love’ is a five-star Korean marvel; Sandra Hüller elevates Thomas M
Investors double withdrawal requests at Partners’ flagship US private equity fund
Wealthy individuals sought to pull 15% of the fund’s net assets during the third quarter
Léa Seydoux lights up dark family drama Gentle Monster
A musician’s husband is arrested on child pornography charges in Marie Kreutzer’s troubling film
Olivia Colman and her dreamily woven husband weave a sexy, tangled web in Wicker
Alexander Skarsgård co-stars as a handsome piece of handicraft who stirs envy and resentment in this bawdy olde worlde fable
NYSE owner’s tokenised stock plan hits hurdle as big companies object
Alphabet, Oracle and Microsoft among 38 groups of a proposed 62 saying they do not want their stocks included
New Jersey governor threatens to block delivery of Russian diesel cargoes
Mikie Sherrill calls Trump’s deal with Putin ‘corrupt and illegal’ as she weighs moves to stop shipment to east coast port
French prosecutors say Trappes gunman admits targeting Muslims and Africans
Suspect ‘Kevin T’ does not regret attacks that killed one and injured others, anti-terror official says
I Love Boosters — big fashion stripped bare in irresistibly surreal comedy
Keke Palmer is a designer who takes on Demi Moore’s corrupt retail empire in film of madcap mayhem from Boots Riley
Xi Jinping elevates general who led purge of China’s military
Zhang Shengmin appointed to Communist Party politburo as it moves to tighten discipline and crack down on corruption
Josh Kushner and OpenAI-backed group agree deal for US home security firm
Private capital group backed by OpenAI expects ADT to ‘form the foundation’ of its home security business
Christine Lagarde to step down as ECB president in February
Departure announced just hours before central bank holds interest rates at 2.5%
Consumer giants cut guidance as cold and flu rates fall
Shares in maker of Advil painkiller and Sensodyne toothpaste tumble after it misses sales growth expectations in third quarter
Monte dei Paschi investors reject CEO’s plan to fend off Intesa’s €35bn takeover
Investors overwhelmingly voted against defensive acquisitions of Banca Generali and Banco BPM
Fatal crash triggers probe of safety systems for Spanish rail network
Collision that killed 69 prompts heated exchanges ahead of national elections in November
Healey commits to set out benefits cuts this year
Chancellor responds to criticism that Wednesday’s Budget rested on unrealistic spending assumptions
ECB holds rates as Lagarde announces early departure
Lagarde’s successor will probably have to contend with further French bond market turbulence
The death penalty: Maga vs Catholicism
In recent years the Church has positioned itself as the guardian of human dignity
Poundland on brink of collapse with 12,000 jobs at risk
UK discount retailer files notice of intent to appoint administrators after sale process fails
Druckenmiller backs push to bring risky crypto-style bets to Wall Street
Hedge fund billionaire says he has invested in little-known CME Group rival tradeXYZ