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Donald Trump was reported to be 'safe' after being rushed offstage following a shooting at a rally. US president Joe Biden said Saturday evening 'I’m praying for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally, as we await further information.' https://on.ft.com/3xWX0ys

Footage of the incident appeared to show a Secret Service agent saying 'shooter is down'. The Associated Press reported that the person was dead, and a rally attendee had been killed in the incident: https://on.ft.com/3Wio9oW

Breaking news: Trump fell after the noise was heard and was escorted to his motorcade by armed agents with blood visible on his right ear and streaking his cheek: https://on.ft.com/465zuvL

'He was in the courtroom for the same reason as everyone else. He wanted to know if Ethan’s parents could have prevented the death of his daughter and three other kids' https://on.ft.com/3LkbqLZ

Intentional or not, a strategy to downplay a privileged background might prove a savvy career move: it can focus attention on a person's talents and make them more agreeable to others. https://on.ft.com/3LeXSBE

There are a lot of things that Donna Leon does not do. Mobile phones, social media, watching TV, making contactless payments, reading modern crime fiction and eating in fancy restaurants are all off the menu. This weekend the crime novelist talks about her divorce from Venice after 30 years, and what the future might hold for Guido Brunetti – over Lunch with the FT: https://on.ft.com/4697NSP

This remarkable new hotel in Hamburg, veiled as it is with elaborate hanging gardens, is unlike any other — both a model of sustainability and an uncomfortable lump of war history: https://on.ft.com/3VToVHm

The global population is set to shrink this century as birth rates fall dramatically. While the fall in population could help mitigate climate change, a shrinking working-age demographic and a higher proportion of older people will add pressure on public finances. https://on.ft.com/4cxQyNo