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Stockcam | E+ | Getty ImagesLONDON — The U.K. Labour government is hoping to woo foreign capital to the country on Monday, as it hosts its inaugural International Investment Summit in London.Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finance Minister Rachel Reeves and Business Minister Jonathan Reynolds will lead the one-day event at London's Guildhall, which is expected to be attended by around 200 executives from the U.K. and overseas.Former Google chair Eric Schmidt, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and GSK CEO Emma Walmsley are among the named guests. Newly appointed Investment Minister Poppy Gustafsson, co-founder of British cybersecurity firm Darktrace, will also be on hand to promote the U.K. as a place to do business.However, would-be attendees and observers expressed frustration to CNBC about th...

Tension is high in Asia as China conducts major military drills across the Taiwan Strait, following comments made by Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te last week.China's military says the drills, called Joint Sword 2024-B, involve the army, navy and rocket forces, and will be carried out in the Taiwan Strait, as well as north, south and east of the self-governed island. A spokesperson for China's Eastern Theatre Command said the drills will close in on the island, focusing on a blockade and control of key ports and areas.Taiwan has called the action "irrational and provocative".China says it is a "stern warning to the separatist acts of Taiwan independence forces". ...

Irma, the receptionist at Acacia Women's Center in Phoenix, Arizona, is repeating a spiel she gives dozens of times a week to different women before their appointments. "We are going to do the procedure so you need to prepare," she says, "arrive early, wear little to no make-up so that we can check the colour in your face." "There are protesters here, but mainly on a Saturday," she tells the women.Abortion is no longer simply a personal medical matter. Across this country, reproductive rights is a burning election issue.Especially in the battleground state of Arizona, where abortion is literally on the ballot. Signs inside and outside the clinic urge people to "vote yes to prop 139". It's a special measure which, if passed, would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.The down-...

For two weeks Israel has scored stunning successes against Hezbollah and made steady progress.Last night its enemy struck back with remarkable accuracy and timing.The soldiers had been sitting down for their evening meal when the drone struck. The videos they took in the aftermath show scenes of bloodshed and chaos as they race to help the injured.There were so many hurt they were sent to eight hospitals. At least 60 soldiers injured, several seriously, and four killed.Follow live updates: Middle East latestSomehow Hezbollah's drone penetrated Israel's defences without warning and hit the building when it would have been at its busiest. That will be deeply worrying for Israelis.Either it was extraordinary luck, or Hezbollah knew when and where to hit to cause maximum damage. ...