A former executive at TikTok’s parent company alleges in a legal filing that a committee of China’s Communist Party members accessed the data of the app’s users in Hong Kong in 2018, a contention the company denies. https://ift.tt/3sWN2Zy

Ukrainian mechanized forces launched their broadest assault in months on Russian positions, Moscow said, as Kyiv’s preparations for a major counteroffensive to retake occupied territory gained momentum. https://ift.tt/otWSQar

A dispute about missing grain assets has pitted U.S. investors against a Ukrainian firm and comes amid longstanding questions about Kyiv’s commitment to battling corruption. https://ift.tt/V9mC7qQ

Lawyers for Trump met with Justice Department officials, according to people familiar with the matter, to argue against any indictment of the former president over his handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort. https://ift.tt/UNT3vZP

U.S. stocks fell, with the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq retreating 0.2%, 0.6% and 0.1%, respectively. https://ift.tt/kmwZPQ0

U.S. regulators are preparing to force large banks to shore up their financial footing, moves they said will help boost the resilience of the system after a spate of midsize bank failures this year. https://ift.tt/LYtkgND

RBA Announces Further Rate Increase, Sees More on Horizon https://ift.tt/Hp9IBdq

India Train Crash Rescuers Describe Search of Railcars Filled With Bodies https://ift.tt/iouG5Nz

Commercial Property Faces Big Interest-Only-Loan Bill https://ift.tt/ClwcI4W

Apple’s Augmented Reality Faces Real Questions https://ift.tt/E4mbZJB