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This chapter delves into UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's unexpected declaration of an early general election on July 4th, shocking both his party members and the public. It examines the secretive nature of Sunak's decision, the internal political dynamics at play, and speculates on the motivations behind the early election call.

Rishi Sunak has taken a huge gamble by announcing a July 4 election, record sales of artificial intelligence chips sent Nvidia’s revenue soaring 262 per cent in the past quarter Adani Group passed off low-quality coal as far more expensive cleaner fuel in transactions with an Indian state power utility, according to evidence seen by the Financial Times, and the first batch of genetically engineered non-biting mosquitoes will be released in Djibouti on Thursday.

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Rishi Sunak calls July 4 UK election

Nvidia’s revenue beats high expectations as AI chip demand climbs

Federal Reserve officials were open to further US rate rises to quell inflation

Adani suspected of fraud by selling low-grade coal as high-value fuel

Djibouti looks to genetically engineered mosquitoes to quell urban malaria wave

The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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