What matters today, at a glance. The newsdesk has assembled the day's leading stories. Follow any link for the full report.
World
On the international desk, these reports are leading:
- Turkish police raid Istanbul offices of opposition broadcaster Halk TV
- Indian opposition activists held after breaching Delhi protest site
- Russian offensive capacity is broken, says former Ukrainian military chief
Middle East
Across the Middle East:
- Abu Dhabi to host final round of Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship
- Crude prices retreat as Russian fuel relief tempers Middle East tensions
- Trump condemns Yemen’s Houthis after fatal strikes on Saudi airport
Business
In business and markets:
- Royal Mail plans to cut 2,500 head office jobs
- Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel
- Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds
Technology
In technology:
Sports
And in sport:
- Shakhtar Donetsk to stage Champions League home matches at Stamford Bridge
- Lille explore legal steps after severe injury to Tiago Santos
- England omit Mikey Lewis from line-up for World Cup opener against Tonga
This briefing is compiled by the News Inspection newsdesk and updates throughout the day as new reports arrive.
