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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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UN boss calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza; Russia’s new assault on Kharkiv, and more
Thousands of residents of the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia have been told to leave their homes because of the threat of wildfires.
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Israel orders more evacuations in Rafah; fighting intensifies in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, and more
Israel has told tens of thousands more residents of Rafah in southern Gaza to evacuate, as its troops prepare to step up operations there, in defiance of warnings that an invasion would paralyse aid operations and cause unacceptable civilian casualties.
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Israel orders more evacuations in Rafah; Russia launches assault on Kharkiv, and more
The United Nations General Assembly called on the Security Council to admit Palestine to the UN as a member.
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Israel orders more evacuations in Rafah; fighting intensifies in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, and more
Consumer prices in China increased by only 0.3% in April compared with last year, according to statistics released on Saturday.
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Gaza ceasefire talks stall; Russia launches assault on Kharkiv, and more
Meanwhile, the UN General Assembly called on the Security Council to admit Palestine as a member
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Gaza ceasefire talks stall; Britain’s economy grows, and more
Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas in Cairo reportedly stalled, as Israel’s army gathered on the outskirts of Rafah. Also, Britain’s economy grew by 0.6% in the first quarter of the year, having shrunk in the last two quarters of 2023.