The World in Brief from The Economist

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Trump picks new national intelligence director; Russia strikes multiple cities in Ukraine, and more
2026-06-03 | 3 mins.
Donald Trump picked Bill Pulte, a loyalist and head of a federal housing agency, to become the acting Director of National Intelligence.

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Anthropic files for IPO; Iran says it will stop exchanging message with America, and more
2026-06-02 | 4 mins.
Anthropic, maker of the chatbot Claude, confidentially filed for an initial public offering.

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Israel’s army advances deeper into Lebanon; hundreds injured in France’s football riots, and more
2026-06-01 | 3 mins.
Israeli troops made their most significant incursion into Lebanon for decades on Sunday, advancing near one of the country’s largest southern cities.

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Pete Hegseth goes easy on China; Trump ponders Iran deal, and more
2026-05-31 | 3 mins.
A flurry of defence tie-ups were also announced at Shangri-La

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Netanyahu orders seizure of Gaza; America claims Iran deal is close, and more
2026-05-30 | 3 mins.
Dell’s share price soared by 35%, reaching a record high on Friday after it reported that demand for its AI servers increased more than eightfold in its first quarter

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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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