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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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3:35

Ceasefire in Lebanon; America’s Russia-Ukraine envoy,...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/11/28

In its first comments since entering a ceasefire with Israel in Lebanon, Hizbullah said it would continue to stand with Palestinian fighters.

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3:49

Ceasefire in Lebanon; Mexico’s tariff warning , and more

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/11/27

A ceasefire between Israel and Hizbullah began in Lebanon at 4am local time.

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3:46

Trump taps Pam Bondi for attorney-general; Russia’s...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/11/22

Donald Trump picked Pam Bondi, Florida’s former attorney-general, to lead America’s justice department after Matt Gaetz withdrew from contention.

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3:47

Gautam Adani indicted by American prosecutors;...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/11/21

Gautam Adani—India’s second-richest man—and seven other Indian businessmen were charged by American prosecutors with securities and wire fraud in connection to a solar-energy project.

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3:51

Ukraine uses long-range missiles; Trump picks Lutnick...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/11/20

Ukraine reportedly fired advanced long-range missiles on Russia’s Bryansk region.

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4:09

Trump nominates RFK junior for health secretary;...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/11/15

Donald Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy junior, a vaccine-sceptic and conspiracy-theorist, to be America’s health secretary.

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4:16

Trump taps Gaetz for attorney-general; Republicans...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/11/14

Donald Trump nominated Matt Gaetz, a loyalist and hardline Republican congressman, to be attorney-general.

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3:44

Trump’s cabinet picks; the Archbishop of Canterbury...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/11/13

Donald Trump reportedly picked Kristi Noem, the governor of South Dakota and a loyal defender of the president-elect, as his homeland-security secretary, overseeing immigration.

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3:52

Biden promises “orderly transition”; Fed cuts rates,...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/11/08

Speaking for the first time since America’s presidential election, President Joe Biden said that he would work with Donald Trump to ensure a “peaceful and orderly transition”.

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3:49

Harris concedes to Trump; Germany’s government...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/11/07

Kamala Harris conceded to Donald Trump, promising a “peaceful transfer of power” and urging her supporters to “accept the results of this election” but continue “the fight that fuelled this campaign”.

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4:11

Early results from America’s election; protests in...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/11/06

Polls began to close around America and the results of the presidential election started to roll in.

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3:30

Harris and Trump visit swing states; Britain’s new...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/11/03

In the last weekend before America’s election, both presidential candidates were on the stump in crucial swing states.

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3:55

Tech stocks tumble; Lebanon ceasefire talks, and more

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/11/01

American stocks tumbled on Thursday following damp earnings reports from Microsoft and Meta earlier in the week.

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3:53

Floods in Spain kill 95; Britain’s tax-raising...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/10/31

Flash floods killed at least 95 people in Spain.

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3:40

Hizbullah names new leader; a deadly strike on Gaza,...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/10/30

Hizbullah named Naim Qassem, a cleric and politician, as its new leader.

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4:02

Gaza ceasefire talks to resume; Guterres meets Putin,...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/10/25

Gaza ceasefire talks will soon resume in Qatar, Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, announced alongside Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani, Qatar’s prime minister and foreign minister.

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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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