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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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4:10

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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3:56

Judge blocks Trump’s pause of federal grants;...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/01/29

A judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to freeze most federal assistance while it conducts an ideological review of government spending.

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3:28

Noem confirmed as homeland-security secretary; Hamas...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/01/26

Donald Trump reportedly dismissed more than a dozen inspectors-general of federal agencies as the president seeks to reshape America’s civil service

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4:00

Trump’s warning at Davos; Ireland’s new PM, and more

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/01/24

Donald Trump offered international companies “among the lowest taxes of any nation” if they produce their goods in America—and warned that he would impose tariffs if they do not.

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3:38

Trump urges Putin to end Ukraine war; Israeli aid...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/01/23

Donald Trump threatened Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, with “high levels of taxes, tariffs and sanctions” if he does not “make a deal” to end the war in Ukraine.

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3:55

Israeli raids in the West Bank; Trump’s orders face...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/01/22

Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, said his country had launched a “large-scale and significant military operation” in Jenin, a Palestinian city in the West Bank, to “eradicate terrorism”.

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3:13

Israel approves ceasefire; TikTok is going “dark”,...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/01/19

Thousands of protesters, mostly women, marched in Washington in protest against Mr Trump’s inauguration

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