North Korea to expel detained US soldier Travis King
Pyongyang’s announcement comes two months after army private dashed across border with South Korea #press
Why Rishi Sunak thinks his net zero gamble will revive Tory election prospects
The UK prime minister is hoping he can use concern over the costs of the green transition as a potent political weapon #press
Trudeau says India may have been involved in murder of Sikh leader
Top Indian diplomat also expelled as Canada investigates possible role in fatal shooting #press
Federal Reserve officials back rate rise pause in September
Hawkish Dallas president says another skip ‘would be appropriate’ as US inflation cools #press
FirstFT: Prigozhin crash not caused by surface-to-air missile, says US
Also in today’s newsletter, Brics launches biggest expansion and China retaliates after Japan releases radioactive water #press
Head of Mexico’s agency for finding missing people resigns
Move comes as government of López Obrador conducts a census of individuals who have disappeared #press
Estonian PM Kallas urged to clarify husband’s Russian business ties
Opposition politicians seek resignation of Baltic leader, who had called on EU companies to refrain from trade with Moscow #press
Sunak failed to correctly declare wife’s stake in company, says watchdog
Prime minister apologises after parliamentary commissioner concludes that shareholding should have been disclosed to MPs #press
Ruth Wilson and Joe Murtagh on shining a light on a dark period in Irish history
In ‘The Woman in the Wall’, the actor and writer employ whodunnit and horror to tell the story of the Magdalene Laundries #press
Investors sound alarm on Arm’s exposure to China
Chip designer admits to geopolitical risks in crucial market, as questions remain over Chinese joint venture #press
Taiwan bourse launches ETF portal as investor demand surges
Onshore ETF assets under management jumped by more than 30% in the first six months this year #press
Poland fills prisons with white-collar crime suspects
Crackdown on business people denounced as ‘catastrophe’ comparable to communist-era repression #press
China’s blueprint for an alternative world order
Beijing is using its economic muscle to rally developing countries and reduce the west’s influence over the UN #press