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The World in Brief from The Economist
by The Economist
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-Econo
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Negotiators travel to Switzerland; Iran says it has closed Strait of Hormuz, and more
More than 100 Labour mps have called on Sir Keir Starmer to resign Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ministers urge Keir Starmer to resign; Israel and Hizbullah agree to a ceasefire, and more
Norway said it will ban the use of AI in primary schools, and restrict the technology in secondary schools Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Vance scolds Israeli critics; Ukraine strikes Moscow, and more
America’s vice-president, J.D. Vance, scolded Israeli cabinet members for criticising Donald Trump’s deal with Iran. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Trump says Iran deal is “all signed”, and more
Donald Trump said a preliminary deal with Iran was “all signed” and that the Strait of Hormuz would be “completely open” by Friday, when a signing ceremony takes place in Geneva. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Iran casts doubt on deal; Trump says Iran deal “scheduled” for Sunday, and more
Hungary’s populist-right Fidesz party re-elected Viktor Orban as its leader despite his defeat in April’s general election Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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America launches new attacks on Iran; Israel strikes Lebanon, and more
America’s Central Command said it launched new attacks on Iran, hours after Donald Trump promised to hit the country “very hard”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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America launches “self-defence strikes” against Iran; protests in Belfast, and more
America said it launched “self-defence strikes” against Iran, hours after Donald Trump blamed the country for shooting down an Apache army helicopter and vowed retaliation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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OpenAI files for IPO; Iran and Israel halt attacks, and more
OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, confidentially filed for an initial public offering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Iran fires missiles at Israel; Trump says interest rate increase would be “wrong”, and more
Iran fired missiles and drones at northern Israel following Israeli strikes on Hizbullah, an Iran-backed militia, in Beirut, Lebanon’s capital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Warsh confirmed as Fed chair; Trump arrives in Beijing, and more
America’s Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Starmer vows to fight on; Warsh confirmed to Fed board, and more
Four ministers resigned from Sir Keir Starmer’s government as pressure mounts on him to stand down as Britain’s prime minister. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Trump says Iran ceasefire on “life support”; MPs call for Starmer to resign, and more
Donald Trump warned that the ceasefire with Iran was “on massive life support”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Trump calls Iran’s proposal response “unacceptable”; Russia and Ukraine trade accusations, and more
Donald Trump called Iran’s response to America’s proposal to end the war “totally unacceptable”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Orban’s rule ends; Putin accuses Ukraine of truce breach, and more
At least seven people were killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon, according to health officials Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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America awaits Iran’s response; Russia and Ukraine agree three-day ceasefire, and more
Britain’s ruling Labour Party conceded defeat in parliamentary elections in Wales Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Iran accuses America of violating ceasefire; trade court rules against Trump’s tariffs, and more
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Trump claims Iran deal is close; oil prices fall and stocks rally, and more
Donald Trump insisted that America was close to striking a deal with Iran, although he threatened to renew bombings without one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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America fast-tracks arms sales to Middle East; Berkshire Hathaway’s cash pile grows, and more
The Pentagon announced that it would remove 5,000 troops from Germany after a spat between Mr Trump and Friedrich Merz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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UAE leaves OPEC; King Charles III addresses Congress, and more
The United Arab Emirates said it would leave the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries on May 1st, after six decades of membership. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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-Econo
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