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The World in Brief from The Economist

The World in Brief tells you what’s on the global agenda in the coming day, what to look out for in business, finance and politics and, most importantly, what to make of it.Economist Podcasts+ subscribers and digital subscribers to The Economist should log in at economist.com/audio/podcasts/the-world-in-brief for access to the full World in Brief.Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ here: www.economist.com/podcastsplus-worldinbrief. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get

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4:08

Zelensky meets European allies; Putin on Trump’s...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/03/28

Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, met European leaders in Paris.

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3:57

Trump announces tariffs on cars; Bolsonaro to stand...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/03/27

Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on all imported cars.

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3:55

A caveated Black Sea ceasefire; Trump administration...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/03/26

America said that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to end “the use of force” in the Black Sea and ensure “safe passage” for commercial shipping.

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3:22

Pope Francis due to leave hospital; Israel strikes...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/03/23

Britain’s energy secretary, Ed Miliband, ordered the operator of the national electricity grid to investigate the power failure that closed Heathrow airport for most of Friday

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3:52

Ukraine strikes Russian airfield; Israel bombs Gaza,...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/03/21

Ukraine launched a drone strike against a Russian airfield some 700km behind the front line.

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4:08

Israeli troops re-enter Gaza; Fed cuts economic...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/03/20

The Israel Defence Forces announced a resumption of “focused” ground operations in the Gaza Strip, particularly around the Netzarim corridor, which cuts the territory in two.

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3:53

Putin rejects full ceasefire; Trump fires Democratic...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/03/19

During a call with Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin apparently rejected a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine but agreed to halt attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, according to the Kremlin.

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3:43

Putin raises concerns over ceasefire; S&P enters...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/03/14

Vladimir Putin said that Russia agrees with the “idea” of ending the war in Ukraine but suggested that negotiations should “remove underlying causes” of the conflict.

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3:59

America’s inflation eases; Putin visits Kursk, and more

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/03/13

America’s annual inflation rate fell to 2.8% in February, below forecasts of 2.9%.

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3:42

Ukraine “ready” to accept ceasefire; Trump backtracks...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/03/12

Ukraine said it was “ready” to accept an American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia.

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3:19

Iran rejects Trump talks; Zelensky “committed” to...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/03/09

Britain, France, Germany and Italy said they support an Arab-backed plan for the reconstruction of Gaza

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3:54

Trump’s tariff U-turn; Europe’s new era of defence,...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/03/07

Donald Trump delayed implementing tariffs on some imports from Canada and Mexico.

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3:47

Trump gives carmakers a tariffs reprieve; the CIA...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/03/06

Donald Trump said he would exempt the big three American carmakers—Ford, General Motors and Stellantis—from tariffs covering Canada and Mexico for one month.

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3:50

Trade war escalates; Zelensky tries to mend relations...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/03/05

American stocks—including those of carmakers such as GM and Ford—fell after China, Canada and Mexico retaliated against America’s hefty tariffs that went into effect on Tuesday.

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3:18

The PKK announces a ceasefire; Zelensky welcomed back...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/03/02

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a militant Kurdish group that has been a thorn in Turkey’s side for decades, called a ceasefire

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3:51

Ukraine to sign minerals deal; Trump’s EU tariff...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/02/27

Ukraine said it had reached a “preliminary” agreement with America on a minerals deal.

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4:10

Starmer boosts defence spending; Russia launches...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/02/26

Sir Keir Starmer, Britain’s prime minister, pledged to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP per year by 2027, from 2.3%, with a view to eventually reaching 3%.

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3:58

America votes against UN resolution on Ukraine; Trump...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/02/25

America voted against a United Nations resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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3:55

European leaders rally behind Zelensky; “suspected...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/02/21

European leaders rallied behind Volodymyr Zelensky after Donald Trump called him “a dictator without elections” on Wednesday.

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3:51

Trump and Zelensky’s war of words, and more

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/02/20

Donald Trump called Volodymyr Zelensky “a dictator without elections”, and accused him of talking America into spending $350bn on a “war that couldn’t be won”.

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