Lebanon caught in crossfire as Saudi steps up battle against Iran
Riyadh puts Beirut under pressure for tolerating Tehran-backed militants HizbollahSource: https://www.ft.com/content/5475cd70-c3cd-11e7-a1d2-6786f39ef675
Fight against extreme poverty is falling short of target
NGO says 5% of world population will be left behind in 2030, missing development goalSource: https://www.ft.com/content/cadc280e-c3ca-11e7-a1d2-6786f39ef675
Why the Paradise Papers matter
Offshore finance makes it easier to hide wealth in plain sightSource: https://www.ft.com/content/7070ef08-c3ac-11e7-b2bb-322b2cb39656
Daily briefing: Disney’s Fox hunt, Weinstein army of spies, Snapchat’s disappearing act
Walt Disney held preliminary talks with Rupert Murdoch’s media companySource: https://www.ft.com/content/a48835ec-c313-11e7-a1d2-6786f39ef675
Paradise Papers allege Jersey role in Apple tax strategy
US tech group changed arrangements after Ireland tightened rules, leaked documents showSource: https://www.ft.com/content/3327c766-c325-11e7-b2bb-322b2cb39656
Bitcoin proves hard to kill in China
Over-the-counter market for cryptocurrency grows after authorities close exchangesSource: https://www.ft.com/content/d576e4e4-c374-11e7-a1d2-6786f39ef675
The Hanseatic League 2.0
With Brexit looming, a 21st century version of the alliance could be making a comebackSource: https://www.ft.com/content/83e0427c-c399-11e7-a1d2-6786f39ef675
Kenya downgrades economic outlook after political crisis, drought
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/11e0fbb4-96bc-3873-9951-be381cdd8cb2
UN nuclear agency counters Trump objections to Iran deal
IAEA head says inspectors are able to access Islamic republic’s military sitesSource: https://www.ft.com/content/ac2c7bb4-c331-11e7-a1d2-6786f39ef675
Bookmakers face regulatory crackdown in Australia
Melbourne Cup party focuses attention on new taxes and tighter advertising rulesSource: https://www.ft.com/content/095052d4-c355-11e7-a1d2-6786f39ef675
China releases draft law on expanded anti-corruption watchdog
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/ee3b336b-ac2c-3b6a-bbc6-ac7643c3b0e7
Grace Mugabe edges closer to Zimbabwe presidency as rival is fired
Emmerson Mnangagwa accused of ‘disloyalty and disrespect’Source: https://www.ft.com/content/5ebe3784-c32a-11e7-a1d2-6786f39ef675
Saudi Crown Prince launches corruption crackdown
Saudi Arabia has shocked the world with a wave of arrests of princes, tycoons and former ministers as part of an anti-corruption drive initiated by the Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman. Siona Jenkins discusses the lightning crackdown with Simeon Kerr, Anjli Raval and Arash MassoudiSource: https://www.ft.com/content/f29b13d8-b87e-4397-9d29-a78af303b2c6
US to resume granting visas in Turkey as rift is repaired
Breakthrough comes as prime minister begins visit but wider tensions remainSource: https://www.ft.com/content/cbf8f464-c31c-11e7-b2bb-322b2cb39656
EU warns 53 jurisdictions of tax blacklist threat
UK had wanted to stop notifications to a dozen territoriesSource: https://www.ft.com/content/4680a384-c2fb-11e7-a1d2-6786f39ef675
Saudi Crown Prince launches corruption crackdown
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/6662525f-09f7-4f3b-90bd-f89f9b3ea36c
Wilbur Ross outlines US terms for post-Brexit trade deal
London put on notice that deal with Washington will require compromise on regulationSource: https://www.ft.com/content/92ad2ee0-c309-11e7-a1d2-6786f39ef675
Saudi officials warn they have the powers to freeze assets
Initial evidence has revealed ‘widespread corruption in a number of cases’Source: https://www.ft.com/content/24ef5980-c315-11e7-b2bb-322b2cb39656
Texas church shooting ‘followed domestic dispute’
Gunman who killed 26 people in rural Texas sent threatening texts to mother-in-lawSource: https://www.ft.com/content/3fc2e6fc-c264-11e7-a1d2-6786f39ef675
Centre-right fends off Five Star to win Sicily presidency
Win for Berlusconi-led coalition rings alarm bell for Renzi ahead of general electionSource: https://www.ft.com/content/73c95114-c306-11e7-a1d2-6786f39ef675
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