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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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Boeing under sanctions; America’s Supreme Court delivers rulings, and more
China’s Communist Party expelled two former defence ministers who were accused of corruption
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Biden’s horror show debate; von der Leyen’s new mandate, and more
Joe Biden turned in a horror show performance in America’s first presidential debate. Also, European leaders endorsed Ursula von der Leyen for a second five-year term as the head of the European Commission.
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America’s Supreme Court delivers rulings; Boeing under sanctions, and more
America’s Supreme Court delivers rulings; Boeing under sanctions, and more
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Apparent coup leader arrested in Bolivia; Sunak and Starmer clash in debate, and more
General Juan José Zúñiga said the army was trying to install “a true democracy”. Also, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer clashed in the final head-to-head leaders’ debate before Britain’s general election on July 4th.
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Warnings of a coup in Bolivia; Ruto withdraws finance bill, and more
Soldiers stormed Bolivia’s presidential palace in the city of La Paz; Evo Morales, the former president, called it a “coup”.
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Ruto withdraws finance bill; Biden’s Supreme Court win, and more
Ruto withdraws finance bill; Biden’s Supreme Court win, and more