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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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Hamas considers truce deal; Columbia suspends student protesters, and more
Hamas said that it was considering a ceasefire proposal put forward by Israel. Also, Columbia University began suspending pro-Palestinian student protesters who had ignored an order from administrators to remove their encampment of about 80 tents from the campus.
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Hamas urged to accept truce deal; Scotland’s leader resigns, and more
Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, urged Hamas to accept a ceasefire proposal put forward by Israel.
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Israel strikes Rafah; Spain’s PM remains in office, and more
Israeli air strikes on three houses killed at least 13 people in Rafah. Also, Pedro Sanchez, Spain’s prime minister, said he would remain in office.
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Mahmoud Abbas appeals for American help over Rafah; Musk visits China, and more
Speaking at a World Economic Forum meeting in Saudi Arabia, the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, said that only America could stop Israel from carrying out its planned offensive on Rafah.
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Abbas appeals for American help over Rafah; Musk visits China, and more
Abbas appeals for American help over Rafah; Musk visits China, and more
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Hamas releases video of hostages; pro-Palestinian students arrested in America, and more
Crackdowns on pro-Palestinian protests at American universities led to more than 200 arrests on Saturday.
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