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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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3:22

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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3:43

Iran vows to “never surrender”; Fed leaves rates...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/06/19

Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, vowed to “never surrender” in response to Donald Trump’s demand for Iran’s “unconditional” capitulation.

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3:52

Trump urges Iran to surrender; oil markets get the...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/06/18

In a series of social-media posts, Donald Trump called on Iran to agree to an “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER” and said that America knows the location of Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader.

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3:07

Israel and Iran exchange further attacks, and more

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/06/15

Iran said that it would target American, British and French bases and ships in the Middle East if the countries helped Israel to repel its attacks, according to Iranian state media

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3:44

Israel attacks Iran; one passenger survives India...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/06/13

Israel launched a large “pre-emptive strike” on Iran, which officials said targeted nuclear facilities.

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3:36

America withdraws embassy staff from Iraq; Trump...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/06/12

America said it was evacuating some staffers from its embassy in Iraq amid increasing security concerns.

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3:46

A school shooting in Austria; troops in Los Angeles,...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/06/11

A gunman killed at least ten people and injured dozens more at a school in Graz, a city in the south of Austria.

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3:04

National Guard troops arrive in LA; Trump warns Musk...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/06/09

The first National Guard troops arrived in Los Angeles after Donald Trump said he would deploy a force of at least 2,000 to quell protests.

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3:42

Trump feuds with Musk; talks to Xi, and more

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/06/06

The bromance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk has soured.

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