The World in Brief from The Economist

Kanaal Besonderhede

The World in Brief from The Economist

The World in Brief from The Economist

Skepper: 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-worl...

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UN body endorses Trump’s Gaza plan; Nvidia shares slide, and more

UN body endorses Trump’s Gaza plan; Nvidia shares slide, and more

The UN Security Council endorsed Donald Trump’s proposals for peace in Gaza, which include establishing an international stabilisation force in the en...

2025-11-18 06:15:02 3:49
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Britain’s asylum shake-up; South Korea’s boom in domestic investment, and more

Britain’s asylum shake-up; South Korea’s boom in domestic investment, and more

Shabana Mahmood, Britain’s home secretary, is to announce measures to curtail aid for asylum seekers, including an end to guaranteed housing and the w...

2025-11-17 06:37:03 3:08
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Trump rolls back food tariffs; Border Patrol starts raids in Charlotte, and more

Trump rolls back food tariffs; Border Patrol starts raids in Charlotte, and more

The Democratic Republic of Congo and M23, a rebel group which earlier this year seized territory in the east of the country, signed a framework peace...

2025-11-16 06:35:26 2:49
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Trump administration investigates Democrats; Russia pummels Ukraine, and more

Trump administration investigates Democrats; Russia pummels Ukraine, and more

Britain’s finance minister has reportedly decided not to raise income tax in her budget on November 26th


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2025-11-15 09:06:29 3:51
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BBC apologises to Trump; American tech stocks fall, and more

BBC apologises to Trump; American tech stocks fall, and more

The BBC apologised to Donald Trump for airing a misleadingly edited speech in a documentary featuring footage of the Capitol insurrection, but said it...

2025-11-14 06:28:13 3:58
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House passes bill to end shutdown; Trump named in Epstein emails, and more

House passes bill to end shutdown; Trump named in Epstein emails, and more

America’s House of Representatives approved a spending package to reopen the federal government after a 43-day shutdown.


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2025-11-13 06:24:55 3:57
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Senate passes government-funding bill; suicide bomber kills 12 in Pakistan, and more

Senate passes government-funding bill; suicide bomber kills 12 in Pakistan, and more

Donald Trump claimed “a very big victory” after America’s Senate passed a bill to end the longest-ever federal shutdown.


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2025-11-12 06:30:09 3:54
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America’s shutdown compromise; Trump threatens to sue BBC, and more

America’s shutdown compromise; Trump threatens to sue BBC, and more

Global markets rallied after America’s Senate voted to advance a bill to end the longest-ever federal shutdown on Sunday.


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2025-11-11 06:42:07 3:57
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Typhoon Fung batters the Philippines; Trump administration orders rollback of food benefits, and more

Typhoon Fung batters the Philippines; Trump administration orders rollback of food benefits, and more

2025-11-10 06:29:35 3:13
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Russia hits Ukraine hard; Trump proposes direct health payments, and more

Russia hits Ukraine hard; Trump proposes direct health payments, and more

American tech stocks suffered their worst week since April amid concerns over a possible AI bubble and weak economic data


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2025-11-09 08:04:56 3:01
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China’s trade falters; America’s consumers fret, and more

China’s trade falters; America’s consumers fret, and more

Inter IKEA, which supplies the Swedish furniture franchise’s stores, suffered a 26% drop in annual operating profit


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2025-11-08 05:32:35 3:47
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Elon Musk’s $1trn pay deal; Nancy Pelosi’s retirement, and more

Elon Musk’s $1trn pay deal; Nancy Pelosi’s retirement, and more

Over 75% of Tesla’s shareholders voted to approve a mega pay packet for the firm’s boss, Elon Musk.


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2025-11-07 06:57:33 4:03
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SCOTUS sharply questions Trump’s tariffs; America’s Democratic sweep, and more

SCOTUS sharply questions Trump’s tariffs; America’s Democratic sweep, and more

America’s Supreme Court weighed the legality of Donald Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariffs, which he authorised without congressional approval by invo...

2025-11-06 06:48:29 3:42
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Mamdani wins; big Democratic victories in New Jersey and Virginia, and more

Mamdani wins; big Democratic victories in New Jersey and Virginia, and more

Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, won New York City’s mayoral race.


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2025-11-05 06:31:25 3:58
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OpenAI’s latest big deal; White House to partially pay for food stamps, and more

OpenAI’s latest big deal; White House to partially pay for food stamps, and more

OpenAI, ChatGPT’s creator, agreed to a $38bn deal with Amazon’s cloud-computing company.


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2025-11-04 06:27:01 4:03
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British police release train-attack suspect; Iran seeks to rebuild nuclear facilities, and more

British police release train-attack suspect; Iran seeks to rebuild nuclear facilities, and more

British police released one of the two men that they arrested on suspicion of indiscriminately stabbing passengers on a train in Cambridgeshire in eas...

2025-11-03 07:20:42 2:56
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Carney’s apology to Trump; protests in Serbia, and more

Carney’s apology to Trump; protests in Serbia, and more

Berkshire Hathaway reported selling about $12.5bn of stock and buying $6.4bn in the last quarter


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2025-11-02 07:28:17 3:26
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UN says boat strikes violate international law; Trump denies reports of escalation in Venezuela, and more

UN says boat strikes violate international law; Trump denies reports of escalation in Venezuela, and more

A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to tap emergency money set aside for food stamps, saying “irreparable harm” could occ...

2025-11-01 05:29:49 3:54
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Amazon reports strong cloud sales; ECB holds rates steady, and more

Amazon reports strong cloud sales; ECB holds rates steady, and more

Amazon’s share price rose by almost 10% in after-hours trading after it reported strong quarterly earnings.


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2025-10-31 06:17:36 3:59
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Fed cuts interest rates; Nvidia’s market cap hits $5trn, and more

Fed cuts interest rates; Nvidia’s market cap hits $5trn, and more

America’s central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point, its second consecutive cut, to between 3.75% and 4%.


2025-10-30 05:19:08 4:02
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OpenAI announces restructuring; Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica, and more

OpenAI announces restructuring; Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica, and more

OpenAI reached a deal with Microsoft to overhaul its ownership structure.


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2025-10-29 05:15:57 3:48
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Argentine bonds surge; Russia’s Lukoil to sell international assets, and more

Argentine bonds surge; Russia’s Lukoil to sell international assets, and more

Argentina’s dollar-denominated bonds surged in value following the victory of Liberty Advances, the party led by the country’s president, Javier Milei...

2025-10-28 05:27:54 3:55
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America and China agree “positive framework” for trade; Trump raises tariffs on Canada, and more

America and China agree “positive framework” for trade; Trump raises tariffs on Canada, and more

Scott Bessent said that America and China have agreed on a “positive framework” for trade talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping on Thursday.
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2025-10-27 05:19:04 2:53
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Maduro accuses America of “fabricating” a war; Trump heads to Asia, and more

Maduro accuses America of “fabricating” a war; Trump heads to Asia, and more

Madagascar’s new government stripped Andry Rajoelina, the former president, of citizenship


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2025-10-26 08:15:51 3:13
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US to send aircraft-carrier to Latin America; Trump launches China trade probe, and more

US to send aircraft-carrier to Latin America; Trump launches China trade probe, and more

Meanwhile America’s Treasury imposed sanctions on Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s president, and his wife and son


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2025-10-25 06:06:51 3:55
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Oil price rises after Russian sanctions; Trump pardons Binance co-founder, and more

Oil price rises after Russian sanctions; Trump pardons Binance co-founder, and more

The price of oil rose by over 5%, a day after the Trump administration announced sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil.<...

2025-10-24 05:18:44 3:53
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US announces sanctions on Russian oil firms; bombs boat in Pacific, and more

US announces sanctions on Russian oil firms; bombs boat in Pacific, and more

The Trump administration announced sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoi, citing Russia’s “lack of serious commitment” to...

2025-10-23 05:26:47 3:48
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Trump-Putin meeting on hold; J.D. Vance visits Israel, and more

Trump-Putin meeting on hold; J.D. Vance visits Israel, and more

The White House reportedly said there were no immediate plans for Donald Trump to meet Vladimir Putin.


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2025-10-22 05:49:11 4:04
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AWS outage disrupts the internet; Israel returns to Gaza ceasefire, and more

AWS outage disrupts the internet; Israel returns to Gaza ceasefire, and more

Social-media sites, financial services, messaging apps and other websites struggled to recover from an Amazon Web Services outage.


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2025-10-21 05:23:44 3:55
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Israel and Hamas trade blame for ceasefire violation; America announces strike on alleged drug vessel, and more

Israel and Hamas trade blame for ceasefire violation; America announces strike on alleged drug vessel, and more

Israel said it would resume aid deliveries to Gaza and that it would return to observing the ceasefire in the territory.


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2025-10-20 05:37:06 3:03
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John Bolton pleads not guilty; Global stocks calm, and more

John Bolton pleads not guilty; Global stocks calm, and more

A Polish court ruled that a Ukrainian man accused of blowing up undersea gas pipelines should not be extradited to Germany


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2025-10-18 05:49:39 4:00
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John Bolton indicted; Trump plans meeting with Putin, and more

John Bolton indicted; Trump plans meeting with Putin, and more

America’s Justice Department indicted John Bolton, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, with 18 criminal counts related to transmitting an...

2025-10-17 05:31:00 3:55
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Trump confirms CIA operation; Hamas says it cannot recover more hostages, and more

Trump confirms CIA operation; Hamas says it cannot recover more hostages, and more

Donald Trump said he authorised a covert Central Intelligence Agency operation in Venezuela.


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2025-10-16 05:27:07 3:28
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Hamas returns more deceased hostages; Powell signals future rate cuts, and more

Hamas returns more deceased hostages; Powell signals future rate cuts, and more

Israel said that Hamas had transferred the bodies of four more hostages to the Red Cross.


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2025-10-15 05:41:38 3:59
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Trump signs Middle East peace plan; Open AI buys Broadcom chips, and more

Trump signs Middle East peace plan; Open AI buys Broadcom chips, and more

Donald Trump arrived in Egypt for a “peace summit” aimed at building on the Gaza ceasefire to help establish regional stability.


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2025-10-14 05:42:54 3:53
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Egypt to host peace summit; Trump and Zelensky discuss long-range weapons, and more

Egypt to host peace summit; Trump and Zelensky discuss long-range weapons, and more

Egypt said it would host a “peace summit” of more than 20 world leaders on Monday.


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2025-10-13 05:42:26 3:02
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Trump announces new tariffs on China; Witkoff visits Gaza, and more

Trump announces new tariffs on China; Witkoff visits Gaza, and more

President Emmanuel Macron re-appointed Sébastien Lecornu as France’s prime minister days after his centrist ally resigned, deepening the country’s pol...

2025-10-12 05:39:18 2:54
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Trump announces new tariffs on China; Macron re-appoints PM, and more

Trump announces new tariffs on China; Macron re-appoints PM, and more

Two powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Mindanao, an island in the southern Philippines


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2025-10-11 07:11:28 3:55
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Trump hails “momentous breakthrough”; Israel’s cabinet to ratify ceasefire, and more

Trump hails “momentous breakthrough”; Israel’s cabinet to ratify ceasefire, and more

Donald Trump said that Israeli hostages held in Gaza would be returned “on Monday or Tuesday”.


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2025-10-10 06:05:40 3:57
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American envoys arrive for Gaza talks; former FBI chief in court, and more

American envoys arrive for Gaza talks; former FBI chief in court, and more

Steve Witkoff, America’s special envoy to the Middle East, and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, arrived in Egypt to join the Gaza peace talks...

2025-10-09 05:19:13 4:01
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