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    Trump extends Iran ceasefire; Israel accuses Hizbullah of breaching Lebanon truce, and more

    2026-04-22 | 3 mins.
    Donald Trump said he would extend the ceasefire in Iran until its leaders present a “unified proposal”, following a request from Pakistan.

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    Apple names new CEO; America enforces blockade of Hormuz, and more

    2026-04-21 | 4 mins.
    Apple said John Ternus, its hardware chief, will become chief executive on September 1st.

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    America seizes Iranian cargo ship; Trump announces fresh Iran talks, and more

    2026-04-20 | 3 mins.
    Donald Trump said in a social-media post that America had taken custody of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman.

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    Iran says Hormuz closed; Ships under fire in waterway, and more

    2026-04-19 | 2 mins.
    Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, said that a French member of a UN peacekeeping force had been killed in Lebanon, the day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hizbullah began

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    Strait of Hormuz is open, say Iran and Donald Trump, and more

    2026-04-18 | 3 mins.
    Mr Trump appears to be taking a direct role in the Lebanese ceasefire, writing on social media that Israel is “PROHIBITED” from bombing Lebanon

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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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