US stocks close lower as investors exercise caution ahead of Fed meeting (www.ft.com)

Luigi Mangione charged with first-degree murder in UnitedHealth killing (www.ft.com)

LNG export boost would increase prices and hurt climate, US says (www.ft.com)

Tech consultant convicted of Cash App founder’s murder (www.ft.com)

Nissan and Honda hold talks about a merger of the two carmakers (www.ft.com)

Navantia to rescue shipbuilder Harland & Wolff (www.ft.com)

Stellantis vows to invest in Italy as it seeks thaw with Rome (www.ft.com)

Manchester mayor hails bus reform but rural leaders lukewarm (www.ft.com)

Justice for the victims of Assad’s atrocities in Syria (www.ft.com)

Jon Thompson to quit as HS2 chair as price of UK rail project soars (www.ft.com)

AI poses threat to North American electricity grid, watchdog warns (www.ft.com)

The EU must build on past successes (www.ft.com)

The Syrian neighbourhood at the heart of Assad’s killing machine (www.ft.com)

Scottish government to ban WhatsApp on official devices (www.ft.com)

Police warn 1bn extra funding not enough to prevent cuts (www.ft.com)

Nigel Farage held talks with Elon Musk at Mar-a-Lago (www.ft.com)

Databricks raises 10bn in the biggest US venture deal this year (www.ft.com)

UK rules out compensation for women affected by state pension age changes (www.ft.com)

SoftBank and Big Tech flash corporate dollars at Donald Trump (www.ft.com)