The World in Brief from The Economist

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Iran threatens to keep Hormuz shut; Houthi strike kills six, and more
2026-08-12 | 3 mins.
The newly appointed secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said the Strait of Hormuz would not reopen until America “changes its behaviour” and accepts Iran’s conditions for ending the war, according to Iranian state media.

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An earthquake rocks Colombia; Trump demands compensation from Iran, and more
2026-08-11 | 3 mins.
An earthquake rocked western Colombia, killing at least 111 people and trapping many more beneath rubble.

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Houthis escalate attacks on Saudis; Israel rejects America’s Gaza plan, and more
2026-08-10 | 3 mins.
The Houthis launched a drone attack on Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery on the Red Sea, setting it ablaze.

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Iran’s demands threaten to derail Hormuz reopening; Blanche confirmed as attorney-general, and more
2026-08-09 | 9 mins.
Iran issued a sweeping set of demands that it said America must meet before it will reopen the Strait of Hormuz; America’s Senate confirmed Todd Blanche—Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer—as attorney-general

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Todd Blanche confirmed as attorney-general; Iran’s demands threaten to derail Hormuz reopening, and more
2026-08-09 | 3 mins.
The Senate also passed a bill to fund federal agencies until December 11th

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