Today's briefing from the newsdesk. These are the most recent leading stories, refreshed throughout the day.
World
On the international desk, these reports are leading:
- Ex-border patrol chief calls Trump administration's Minneapolis withdrawal a surrender
- WFP slashes food assistance to Gaza by a third over severe funding crisis
- Synthetic drug cocktails and laced stimulants fuel US overdose crisis
Middle East
Across the Middle East:
- Ramaswamy faces Republican backlash over campaign attack on Acton's family
- Lebanese justice minister seeks state security court trial over seized Hezbollah explosives
- Australian class action targets Meta over alleged harms to young users
Business
In business and markets:
- UK job vacancies sink to five-year low as smaller businesses scale back hiring
- British economy expands 0.1 percent in August defying contraction forecasts
- Royal Mail plans to cut 2,500 head office jobs
Technology
In technology:
Sports
And in sport:
- Dalton Smith prepares for maiden WBC title defence against Alberto Puello
- Dalton Smith to defend WBC light-welterweight crown against Alberto Puello
- Arizona Cardinals stun Los Angeles Rams as Chiefs remain unbeaten in NFL week six
This briefing is compiled by the News Inspection newsdesk and updates throughout the day as new reports arrive.
