Indian authorities round up Cockroach protesters; the Houthis attack Riyadh, and more
Donald Trump suggested that Volodymyr Zelenskyy should be replaced as Ukraine’s president and American officials reportedly threatened to cu...
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The World in Brief from The Economist 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 i...
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20 of 86 episodesBond sell-off eases; WHO investigates Russia plague reports, and more
A sell-off in American government bonds abated after a $39bn auction of ten-year Treasuries saw strong demand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
Turkey and Pakistan come to Saudi Arabia’s aid; Spain’s snap election, and more
Turkey and Pakistan agreed to a “rapid deployment” of military forces in Saudi Arabia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
America’s hiring slows; G7 to release oil reserves, and more
Secondary-school students led more than 900 protests across France, complaining of teacher shortages and poor classroom conditions Hosted on...
Pilot stabbed on Israel-bound flight; America launches probe into rogue AI, and more
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after it plunged nearly 20,000 feet and issued a distress signal. Host...
Russian drone strikes pound Kyiv; America and China cut tariffs, and more
A daytime Russian drone strike on the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv killed at least one person; 19 people were injured in tot...
Trump’s “great” meeting with Xi; Netanyahu’s combative UN speech, and more
Donald Trump described his meeting with Xi Jinping at the White House as “great”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...
Trump threatens to “annihilate” Iran again; Netanyahu slams Mamdani ahead of New York visit, and more
Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that he could either make a deal with Iran to end the war or he could “annihilate the Islamic repu...
Paramount settles over Warner Bros deal; AI-related stocks rise, and more
Paramount Skydance reached a settlement with California and 11 other states that had sued to block the firm’s acquisition of Warner Bros Dis...
Trump bans press from the White House; America and Denmark reach Greenland agreement, and more
China criticised America’s latest sanctions against Russia and Iran, saying it had “consistently opposed” the introduction of such measures...
Warren Buffett bows out; Trump bans media outlets from White House, and more
Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, said he would convene a G7 summit to discuss releasing strategic oil stockpiles Hosted on Acast. See ac...
Trump approves F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia; Europe sends Ukraine more help, and more
The Trump administration approved the sale of dozens of F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia, valuing the proposed deal at $24.3bn. Hosted on Acas...
Ten-year Treasury yield reaches highest since 2007; the rising cost of war in Iran, and more
The yield on American ten-year Treasuries hit its highest since 2007 on Tuesday, briefly reaching 5.04%. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
Ten-year Treasury yield exceeds 5%; Donald Trump rejects calls for AI regulation, and more
The yield on American ten-year Treasuries briefly exceeded 5%, the highest since 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
Saudi Arabia shuts East-West pipeline; American inflation stays sticky, and more
Israel said it killed Mohammed Abdel Salam al-Yazouri, a senior Hamas commander who reportedly helped plan the October 7th attack, during st...
Treasury yields jump; Brent crude tops $100 a barrel, and more
America’s Treasury department said it would begin to buy back up to $6bn worth of long-dated government debt on Thursday as it attempts to c...
OpenAI claims to solve a maths mystery; America hits more Iranian oil tankers, and more
OpenAI said it used an unreleased artificial intelligence model to crack one of mathematics’ trickiest problems. Hosted on Acast. See acast....
Trump envoys arrive in Ukraine; Germany’s AfD on track for big win, and more
Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, met Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, in Kyiv on Sunday—the first time they h...
Trump envoys head to Ukraine and Russia; America strikes Iranian oil tankers, and more
Sara Duterte, vice-president of the Philippines, posted bail after being arrested on allegations that she had threatened to arrange the assa...
Nvidia buys Hugging Face; Iran warns against Israeli assault in Lebanon, and more
Nvidia, a chipmaking giant that is now the world’s most valuable firm, will buy Hugging Face for $13bn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...