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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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3:43

Aid airdrops resume in Gaza; Allianz Life reveals...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/07/27

Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s independence-minded president, suffered a setback when recall votes of 24 opposition Kuomintang lawmakers all failed

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3:35

France to recognise Palestine; the ECB holds rates,...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/07/25

Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, said that his country would recognise Palestine as a country, in order to create a “just and lasting peace in the Middle East”.

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3:46

EU reportedly moving towards trade deal; aid groups...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/07/24

The European Union is reportedly negotiating a trade deal with America that would impose tariffs of 15% on its exports.

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3:35

Congress avoids Epstein vote; Ukraine reins in...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/07/23

Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker of America’s House of Representatives, will dismiss the chamber early for summer to avoid an awkward vote related to Jeffrey Epstein.

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3:25

DoJ requests Epstein testimony; Dozens shot at...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/07/20

America’s Department of Justice asked a federal judge to unseal grand-jury testimony about Jeffrey Epstein, as controversy over the convicted paedophile continued to engulf Donald Trump’s administration

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3:41

America’s Congress passes crypto bill; Britain to...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/07/18

America’s House of Representatives passed legislation regulating stablecoins, cryptocurrency tokens backed by safe assets.

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3:44

Trump denies plan to sack Fed chair; Israel strikes...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/07/17

Donald Trump said he would not sack Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, after reports that he discussed the plans with Republican congressmen on Tuesday.

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3:55

America’s inflation picks up; Trump’s deal with...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/07/16

Inflation in America accelerated in June.

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3:22

Air India crash report; Trump’s tariff threats for EU...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/07/13

A preliminary report into last month’s Air India crash found that switches controlling the flow of fuel to the plane’s engines flipped to the “cut-off” position seconds after take-off

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3:53

Trump’s birthright citizenship setback; Europe’s Gaza...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/07/11

A federal judge temporarily blocked Donald Trump from restricting birthright citizenship.

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3:50

Nvidia’s value hits $4trn; South Korea’s ex-president...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/07/10

Nvidia became the first company to reach a market capitalisation of more than $4trn.

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3:40

Trump’s copper tariff; Gaza ceasefire talks, and more

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/07/09

Copper futures jumped by around 13% after Donald Trump said he would soon impose a 50% tariff on the metal.

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3:16

Floods sweep through Texas; Israel considers...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/07/06

Britain re-established diplomatic relations with Syria. David Lammy, Britain’s foreign secretary, met Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s president, in Damascus, where he announced that Britain would provide the country with £94.5m ($129m) in aid

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3:48

“One Big Beautiful Bill” clears Congress, and more

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/07/04

America’s House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” by 218 to 214 votes, sending it to Donald Trump’s desk ahead of his July 4th deadline.

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3:43

British government bonds slump; House debates “One,...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/07/03

Yields on British government bonds rose and sterling fell amid worries that Rachel Reeves, the finance minister, had lost the prime minister’s support.

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3:46

Senate narrowly passes Trump’s budget; Britain’s...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/07/02

America’s Senate narrowly passed Donald Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill”.

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3:46

Hegseth defends strikes on Iran; Ukraine halted...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/06/27

Hegseth defends strikes on Iran; Ukraine halted Russia’s summer offensive in Sumy, and more

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3:50

NATO bows to America on defence; Britain’s Labour MPs...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/06/26

NATO’s members pledged to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035.

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3:28

Zelensky appeals to allies; America moves warplanes,...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/06/22

Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist, was freed on bail from an immigration detention centre in Louisiana where he had been detained for 104 days

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3:51

Trump to decide on Iran within “two weeks”; Finland...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/06/20

Donald Trump will decide within two weeks whether to take military action against Iran, said Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary.

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