The World in Brief from The Economist

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America strikes Iran; Bolton pleads guilty, and more
2026-06-27 | 3 mins.
Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement for peace, after days of American-mediated talks in Washington

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Devastation in Venezuela; renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, and more
2026-06-26 | 4 mins.
At least 188 people are confirmed dead and more than 1,500 injured after two big earthquakes struck Venezuela.

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Relief for chipmakers; Trump’s battle over election rules, and more
2026-06-25 | 4 mins.
SK Hynix, the world’s second-largest memory-chip maker, said it was looking to raise up to $29.4bn on America’s Nasdaq exchange.

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Stock markets fall on AI fears; senators deliver rare rebuke to Trump, and more
2026-06-24 | 3 mins.
Global stock markets tumbled as investors worried that American interest rates might rise and that investment in AI will not generate the profits they expected.

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Starmer out and Burnham on the way in; Vance says Iran will host nuclear inspectors, and more
2026-06-23 | 3 mins.
Andy Burnham was sworn in as an MP.

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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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