Myanmar releases photos of Aung San Suu Kyi amid health concerns
Former leader shown meeting Red Cross representative
Reform’s Richard Tice probed over alleged failure to declare an interest
UK’s parliamentary standards watchdog is investigating the party’s deputy leader
Reform UK promises large-scale ‘military operation’ to block small boat crossings
Rightwing party’s policy announcement comes as Reform drops behind Labour in polls
Oil slides after Trump says talks with Iran will resume
Tehran says a deal with Oman to reopen Strait of Hormuz to shipping was close
Don’t let tax rows eclipse the fundamentals of social care
Like in the case of wind power, agreement on the big structural issues is much more important than finance
AstraZeneca holds talks with Bristol Myers Squibb over $400bn tie-up
Deal would create world’s fourth-largest drugmaker by market value
Todd Blanche confirms scrapping of $1.8bn ‘slush fund’ ahead of confirmation vote
Acting US attorney-general U-turns on ‘anti-weaponisation fund’ after two Republicans threaten to torpedo nomination
Japan vows further yen intervention with US if needed
Finance minister Satsuki Katayama confirms joint action with Washington to counter ‘disorderly movements’
FTAV’s further reading
Extortion; deception; transition; stablecoins; boomer art; instant knowledge; and cam girls
Team America: Yen police
A puzzling intervention
Beefing with the Big Mac Index
McDonald’s signature burger offers economic lessons — but not about purchasing power parity
FirstFT: AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb discuss $400bn tie-up
Also in today’s newsletter: Oil prices drop after Trump says talks with Iran will begin today and Uefa threatens Fifa with legal action
The best of TV and streaming this week
Maximalist psychological thriller ‘The Rapture’, atmospheric prequel ‘Gomorrah: The Origins’ and more. Reviews by Rebecca Nicholson
European wildfire costs this year have already surpassed €3bn
Economic toll in worst-hit countries exceeds official estimate of costs to bloc in average year, according to FT analysis
French banks warm to election financing in potential boost for Le Pen
Lenders signal willingness to offer campaign loans if government guarantees are in place
Furious — a serial killer thriller powered by rage
Emmy Rossum plays an FBI recruit tasked with tracking down a female murderer in this darkly comic, defiantly complex Disney show
A digital iron curtain is threatening the global economy
Amid geopolitical barriers that risk slowing progress and trade, Europe can become a trusted connector
US gas guzzlers see off Europe’s EVs in latest round of car wars
Detroit carmakers had a strong second quarter, while their European rivals remain downbeat
The ‘Trump effect’ is taking a toll on corporate gender goals
Changes at the Australian Securities Exchange are the latest sign of a global rollback of diversity policies
How US drinkers fell out of love with Bud Light
AB InBev shifts marketing dollars to other brands as tie-ups with celebrities and cage fighting fail to halt decline in sales
James Dacombe, 25, triples AI chip start-up’s valuation to $3.3bn
British entrepreneur behind Olix raises $312mn from investors including Arm in effort to take on Nvidia
Ofcom chair launches review of regulator to help rein in Big Tech
Ian Cheshire tells FT that watchdog will need ‘more resources’ to enforce online safety rules as it takes on wider brief
A second act for high-yield bonds
The ‘junk’ label has been left where it belongs — in a different era
A nostalgic stroll through a century of the American urban experience
This riveting exhibition at Dulwich Picture Gallery explores how, as cities across the US grew, the camera captured their fleeting realities