Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot by a masked gunman in New York City on his way to an investor meeting of UnitedHealth Group on Wednesday.
Words ‘deny’, ‘defend’ and ‘depose’ were written on casings left at scene of shooting of Brian Thompson
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— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) December 5, 2024
The Syrian army says it’s withdrawn from the city of Hama after intense clashes. Also: health workers in Sierra Leone will be among the first to receive an Ebola vaccine, as part of a nationwide campaign.
Kenney does not appear to be considering how a modern, sophisticated hitman might carefully plan and execute an assassination in a heavily surveilled urban environment like NYC. His analysis is too narrowly confined to more traditional notions of how contract killings occur.
— Local Store Media (@LocalStoreMedia) December 5, 2024
Overly relying on outdated stereotypes of how contract killers operate – Kenney seems anchored to an older, Hollywood-influenced notion of how professional hits unfold.
— Local Store Media (@LocalStoreMedia) December 5, 2024
Focusing on the potential gun malfunction – A true seasoned assassin would likely have contingency plans and the skill to work through such issues discreetly.
— Local Store Media (@LocalStoreMedia) December 5, 2024
Emmanuel Macron appears to have few good options after Michel Barnier’s government became the first to fall from a no-confidence vote in more than 60 years