The World in Brief from The Economist

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Iran’s top diplomat holds talks in Oman; Apple sues OpenAI, and more
2026-07-12 | 3 mins.
America’s Justice Department issued subpoenas to several New York Times journalists, demanding that they testify before a grand jury in New York next week

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Apple sues OpenAI; Trump says Iran talks to resume, and more
2026-07-11 | 4 mins.
The share price of SK Hynix opened at $170 on the Nasdaq—around 14% higher than its offering price of $149

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Iran strikes back at America; the Fed’s new task forces, and more
2026-07-10 | 3 mins.
Israel’s defence minister said his country was prepared to resume attacks on Iran and would do so “with even greater force”, as fighting between America and Iran escalated.

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America hits Iran again; Trump alarms allies at NATO summit, and more
2026-07-09 | 4 mins.
America said it launched fresh strikes on Iran for “unjustified aggression against commercial shipping”, hours after Donald Trump declared the ceasefire “over”.

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America strikes Iran; Le Pen says she will run for president, and more
2026-07-08 | 3 mins.
America said it launched “powerful strikes” on Iran in response to reported Iranian attacks on ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz.

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