Your daily inspection of the news. Here is what is leading the agenda at this hour, organised by section.
World
On the international desk, these reports are leading:
- Economic hardship deepens in Syria as rising prices spark public anger
- 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
Middle East
Across the Middle East:
- Joshua Wong handed additional 10-year prison term under Hong Kong security law
- Former FIFA governance chief says Infantino ineligible to run for fourth term
- Democrat Abdul el-Sayed secures Michigan Senate seat after defeating Mike Rogers
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:
- Michael Carrick tunes out scrutiny from ex-United players ahead of Chelsea match
- Dalton Smith prepares for maiden WBC title defence against Alberto Puello
- Dalton Smith to defend WBC light-welterweight crown against Alberto Puello
This briefing is compiled by the News Inspection newsdesk and updates throughout the day as new reports arrive.
