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    America awaits Iran’s response; Russia and Ukraine agree three-day ceasefire, and more

    2026-05-09 | 3 mins.
    Britain’s ruling Labour Party conceded defeat in parliamentary elections in Wales

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    Iran accuses America of violating ceasefire; trade court rules against Trump’s tariffs, and more

    2026-05-08 | 4 mins.
    Iran accused America of violating the ceasefire, claiming that America attacked one of its tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and struck “civilian areas” elsewhere.

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    Trump claims Iran deal is close; oil prices fall and stocks rally, and more

    2026-05-07 | 3 mins.
    Donald Trump insisted that America was close to striking a deal with Iran, although he threatened to renew bombings without one.

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    Trump claims Iran deal is close; Oil prices fall and stocks rally, and more

    2026-05-06 | 11 mins.
    Donald Trump insisted that America was close to striking a deal with Iran, although he threatened to renew bombings without one; Meanwhile America said it fired at an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, accusing it of violating America’s blockade of Iran’s ports and ignoring repeated warnings from the army.

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    America defends Hormuz operation; Iran’s foreign minister to visit China, and more

    2026-05-06 | 4 mins.
    Marco Rubio, America’s secretary of state, accused Iran of leaving sailors stranded on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz “for dead” and urged negotiations.

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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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