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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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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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3:46

Ukraine talks end in Saudi; Trump targets DEI in...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/02/19

America and Russia concluded four hours of talks in Saudi Arabia, during which they discussed the war in Ukraine; Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, was not invited.

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3:27

Israel and Hamas swap hostages; Europe plans...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/02/16

Olaf Scholz warned America’s vice-president not to interfere in Germany’s domestic affairs

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3:44

Europe warns against “dirty” Ukraine deal; Trump...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/02/14

Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s top diplomat, warned that “any quick fix is a dirty deal” for Ukraine.

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4:02

Trump pushes Ukraine peace talks; inflation worries...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/02/13

Donald Trump said that Ukraine and Russia want to make peace, after speaking separately by phone with both countries’ leaders.

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3:48

Israel’s warning to Hamas; Vance criticises EU’s AI...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/02/12

Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, warned that the country’s army would “return to intense fighting” in Gaza unless Hamas released hostages by midday on Saturday.

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3:33

Federal judge limits DOGE’s access to payments data;...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/02/09

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3:56

Trump says America should “take over” Gaza; Swedish...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/02/05

In a shock announcement, Donald Trump proposed America “take over” the war-ravaged Gaza Strip after its 2m Palestinians are “permanently” resettled in neighbouring countries.

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3:16

America imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China;...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/02/02

Several Arab governments released a joint statement condemning a suggestion made by Mr Trump about the future of Gaza

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3:55

Trump reacts to Washington crash; Israel releases...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/01/31

President Donald Trump said that America was “in mourning” after officials confirmed that there were no survivors of a mid-air collision between a military helicopter and a passenger plane in Washington, DC.

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3:36

Trump’s federal grants freeze rescinded; Alibaba’s AI...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/01/30

The Trump administration rescinded an order to freeze federal aid funding.

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