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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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3:54

Turkey strikes Kurdish militants; Hizbullah confirms...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/10/24

Turkey’s defence ministry said it “destroyed” at least 30 Kurdistan Workers’ Party militant targets in airstrikes in Iraq and Syria.

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3:48

Israel confirms death of likely new Hizbullah boss;...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/10/23

The Israel Defence Forces confirmed they had killed the likely new leader of Hizbullah in an airstrike earlier this month.

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4:07

Israel kills Hamas leader; the ECB cuts rates again,...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/10/18

Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, said that the war in Gaza would go on after Israeli forces killed Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’s leader.

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12:06

Israel kills Hamas leader; the ECB cuts rates again,...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/10/17

Israel kills Hamas leader; the ECB cuts rates again, and more

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4:00

Israel kills mayor of Lebanese town; Morgan Stanley’s...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/10/17

An Israeli strike on Nabatieh, a town in southern Lebanon, killed the mayor and at least 15 other people.

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3:48

Boeing’s financial mess; America’s warning to Israel,...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/10/16

Boeing said it plans to raise $25bn by selling shares and debt securities to investors.

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3:55

America’s robust labour market; Iran’s supreme leader...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/10/05

America launched strikes against 15 Houthi targets in Yemen, targeting what America said were “offensive military capabilities”

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3:45

Israel moves deeper into Lebanon; Russia’s drone...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/10/04

Israel killed around 15 members of Hizbullah, an Iran-backed militia, in Bint Jbeil, a town in southern Lebanon, according to the Israel Defence Forces.

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4:04

Heavy fighting in southern Lebanon; Russia captures...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/10/03

President Joe Biden said that America would not support an attack by Israel on Iran’s nuclear sites, as Israel weighs a response following Tuesday’s missile attack.

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3:46

Iran launches missiles at Israel; oil prices spike,...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/10/02

Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, said that Iran “will pay” after it fired around 200 missiles towards Israel.

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4:24

Israel hints at ground invasion of Lebanon; Zelensky...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/09/26

America is reportedly leading a diplomatic effort to halt mounting hostilities between Hizbullah and Israel and revive negotiations over the war in Gaza.

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4:16

More strikes in Lebanon; Biden calls for peace at the...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/09/25

An Israeli air strike on Beirut killed a senior Hizbullah commander, according to the Israel Defence Forces.

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3:34

Donald Trump’s sentencing delayed; protests in...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/09/08

A judge in New York postponed Donald Trump’s sentencing for paying hush money until after America’s presidential election.

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4:00

Barnier named as France’s PM; more bad news for...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/09/06

President Emmanuel Macron named Michel Barnier as France’s next prime minister, as he tries to end two months of political paralysis.

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4:13

US Steel shares plunge; America’s disappointing jobs...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/09/05

The share price of US Steel fell by more than 17% after reports emerged that President Joe Biden was preparing to block the steelmaker’s takeover by Nippon Steel, a Japanese firm.

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4:03

Russian strike kills dozens in Ukraine; America...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/09/04

A Russian missile attack killed more than 50 people and injured more than 219 in Poltava, a city in central Ukraine.

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3:46

Ukraine strikes Belgorod; IDF raids the West Bank,...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/09/01

Ukrainian strikes killed five people and injured 46 more in Belgorod, a city in south-western Russia, according to Russian authorities.

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3:54

Israel strikes aid convoy members; Zelensky sacks...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/08/31

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge held steady at an annualised 2.5% in July

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4:16

Humanitarian pauses in Gaza; F-16 jet crashes in...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/08/30

The Israel Defence Forces and Hamas agreed to three, three-day humanitarian pauses in different parts of Gaza to allow children to receive polio vaccinations, the World Health Organisation said.

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4:02

Telegram’s boss charged; Nvidia reports strong...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/08/29

Pavel Durov, the founder and chief executive of Telegram, was charged by French authorities for crimes related to illegal activity on the social-media app.

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