Saudi Arabia’s push to liberalise
FT News Briefing
Forhecz Topher
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🗓️ 3 October 2025
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Description: The US will provide Ukraine with new intelligence, the American company behind Fico homebuyer credit scores is shaking up the mortgage industry, and Tesla’s global deliveries hit a new record in the third quarter. Plus, Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Salman has sidelined hardliners and sought to remake Islam in a country long seen as exporting radicalism.
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US to provide intel to guide Ukrainian long-range missile attacks on Russia
Credit bureaus snubbed in ‘Fico’ plan to sell mortgage scores direct to users
Tesla sales hit record as US buyers rush to beat end of tax credits
How Mohammed bin Salman curbed Saudi Arabia’s clerics
Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Katya Kumkova, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Blake Maples, Michael Lello and David da Silva. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
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| 0:32.1 | Good morning from the Financial Times. |
| 0:34.1 | Today is Friday, October 3rd, and this is your FT News briefing. |
| 0:38.5 | Ukraine is about to receive a boost from the U.S., and American Credit Bureau has got some not-so-great |
| 0:44.6 | news yesterday. |
| 0:46.1 | Plus, Saudi Arabia has been accused of exporting radicalism, but it's making an effort to |
| 0:50.8 | change all that. |
| 0:52.1 | It's definitely helping to soften the country's image and make it look more tolerant, |
| 0:57.8 | despite the fact that their remains issues. |
| 1:01.0 | I'm Mark Filipino, and here's the news you need to start your day. |
| 1:14.5 | The U.S. is escalating its role in the war in Ukraine. The U.S. is escalating its role in the war in Ukraine. |
| 1:17.5 | Washington is going to give Kiev new intelligence. |
| 1:21.9 | It will help guide long-range missiles and drone strikes on Russia's energy infrastructure. |
| 1:29.2 | Now, the U.S. already gives intelligence support to Ukraine, but these new measures could make Ukraine's existing long-range drones and missiles more effective. In addition, people familiar with the decision |
| 1:34.3 | described a, quote, seismic shift in attitude about the war inside President Donald Trump's inner |
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