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The World in Brief from The Economist

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  • The World in Brief from The Economist

    Trump meets Xi in Beijing; Labour’s leadership crisis, and more

    2026-05-15 | 3 mins.
    Donald Trump and Xi Jinping exchanged warm words as the first of their summit’s two days concluded.

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    Warsh confirmed as Fed chair; Trump arrives in Beijing, and more

    2026-05-14 | 4 mins.
    America’s Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve.

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    Starmer vows to fight on; Warsh confirmed to Fed board, and more

    2026-05-13 | 3 mins.
    Four ministers resigned from Sir Keir Starmer’s government as pressure mounts on him to stand down as Britain’s prime minister.

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    Trump says Iran ceasefire on “life support”; MPs call for Starmer to resign, and more

    2026-05-12 | 3 mins.
    Donald Trump warned that the ceasefire with Iran was “on massive life support”.

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    Trump calls Iran’s proposal response “unacceptable”; Russia and Ukraine trade accusations, and more

    2026-05-11 | 3 mins.
    Donald Trump called Iran’s response to America’s proposal to end the war “totally unacceptable”.

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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 access, please visit our FAQs page here https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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