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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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Police arrest Columbia protesters; Amazon posts record profits, and more
Hundreds of police officers arrested pro-Palestinian student protesters who had occupied a building at Columbia University in New York. Also, Amazon’s revenue rose by 13% year on year to $143 billion in the first three months of 2024, an all-time high.
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Columbia protesters take over building; Trump fined, and more
The White House condemned protesters who took over a building at Columbia University, saying they had taken the “wrong approach”.
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White House condemns Columbia protests; Trump fined, and more
White House condemns Columbia protests; Trump fined, and more
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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.