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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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Outrage at Netanyahu’s arrest warrant; Iran’s election date set, and more
President Joe Biden rebuked the International Criminal Court for seeking arrest warrants for Binyamin Netanyahu and Yahya Sinwar. Also, Iran set new elections for June 28th, following the death of Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s president, in a helicopter crash.
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ICC seeks arrest warrant for Israeli and Palestinian leaders; Iran’s president dies, and more
President Joe Biden issued an unambiguous rebuke of the International Criminal Court’s application seeking arrest warrants for Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, and Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’s leader.
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Iranian president in helicopter accident; Benny Gantz gives Netanyahu ultimatum, and more
A search for Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, was under way after his helicopter was forced into a “hard landing” in the country’s mountainous north-west.
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ICC seeks arrest warrant for Israeli and Palestinian leaders; Iran’s president dies, and more
The price of copper extended its dramatic rally, rising to a record high of $11,105 per ton at the London Metal Exchange
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Iran’s president dies in helicopter crash; America pushes for Gaza ceasefire, and more
Iran’s state media confirmed the death of Ebrahim Raisi. Also, Jake Sullivan, America’s national security adviser, traveled to Israel to push for a ceasefire agreement.
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Zelensky’s warning on Kharkiv; Gantz presents ultimatum to Netanyahu, and more
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, warned that Russia could yet expand its assault on Kharkiv, a north-eastern region, as he called on Western allies to increase supplies of military aid
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