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The World in Brief from The Economist The Economist
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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.
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Israel to send more troops to Rafah; Trump star witness testifies, and more
Israel to send more troops to Rafah; Trump star witness testifies, and more
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Putin meets Xi; Slovakia’s PM in stable condition, and more
Vladimir Putin met Xi Jinping in Beijing and hailed their countries’ friendship. Also, Robert Fico, Slovakia’s populist prime minister, is no longer in a “life-threatening situation.”
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Russia’s assault on Kharkiv; America’s inflation falls, and more
President Volodymyr Zelensky postponed all international travel plans as a Russian assault around Kharkiv in north-east Ukraine continued to gain ground.
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China vows response to American tariffs; EU and NATO condemn Georgia, and more
China vowed to take “resolute measures” after the Biden administration introduced new tariffs on Chinese imports. The Council of Europe’s secretary general said it was “very disappointed” about Georgia’s approval of a “foreign-agent” bill.
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New American tariffs on Chinese imports; Georgia’s “foreign agent” bill, and more
The Biden administration announced it would introduce new tariffs on imports from China.
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New American tariffs on Chinese imports; Georgia’s “foreign agent” bill, and more
New American tariffs on Chinese imports; Georgia’s “foreign agent” bill, and more