Israel Hostage Talks Stall Ground Offensive; China Detains Executive

On today's podcast:

(1) Israel could delay or alter its Gaza ground invasion plans after the release of two American hostages.
(2) Beijing rattles foreign businesses by detaining an executive and former staff at the advertising giant WPP, while starting investigations into Apple supplier Foxconn.
(3) US House Republicans widen the field for a new Speaker to nine new candidates as lawmaking and major aid efforts stay paralyzed.
(4) Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reportedly weighing tax cuts just as Moody's returns its UK credit outlook to pre-Truss levels.

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