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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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A mining mega-deal; Trump’s allies indicted, and more
BHP, the world’s biggest mining firm, submitted an offer worth $39 billion to acquire its rival Anglo American. Also, a grand jury in Arizona indicted several of Donald Trump’s aides and attorneys, as well as former high-ranking Republican officials in the state, for their attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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Israel’s offensive on Rafah; Ukraine’s American long-range missiles, and more
Israel provided tents to Palestinians it intends to evacuate from Rafah, in southern Gaza, according to Reuters.
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Israel’s offensive on Rafah; mass graves found in Gaza, and more
Israel’s offensive on Rafah; mass graves found in Gaza, and more
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Senate approves Ukraine aid; ByteDance asked to sell TikTok, and more
America’s Senate passed a bill delivering aid worth $95 billion to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Also, As part of the foreign-aid bill’s passage, the Senate approved a measure that could ban TikTok from American app stores.
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Tesla’s profits drop; Trump’s trial resumes, and more
In first-quarter earnings, Tesla reported a 56% drop in profits: net income declined to $1.1bn from $2.5bn a year ago.
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Inside Trump’s trial; Senate to pass Ukraine bill, and more
Inside Trump’s trial; Senate to pass Ukraine bill, and more