Israel escalates attacks on Hamas

US annual jobs numbers get a revision, and Israel is intensifying its fight against Hamas. Plus, there’s a brand new copper mining conglomerate, and South Korean companies have been cutting corners to bring workers to the US. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

US hiring growth revised down by 911,000 jobs in year to March 

Israel launches attack on Hamas in Qatar 

Anglo American and Tech Resources to create $50bn mining giant

Korean companies admit cutting corners on US visas but say they have little choice

Macron appoints ally Sébastien Lecornu as France’s prime minister

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Fiona Symon, Katya Kumkova, and Sonja Hutson. Additional help from Kelly Garry, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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