The World in Brief from 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.Economist Podcasts+ subscribers and digital subscribers to The Economist should log in at economist.com/audio/podcasts/the-world-in-brief for access to the full World in Brief.Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ here: www.economist.com/podcastsplus-worldinbrief. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs page here https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
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The World in Brief is a sharp, 3-4 minute daily digest of the global agenda that cuts through the noise to tell you what actually matters in politics, business, and finance. Written by The Economist's editors, each episode is a perfectly timed brief you can absorb during your morning coffee or commute, leaving you informed about the day's biggest developments without the overwhelm.
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SpaceX agreed to lease computing capacity to Google in a three-year deal worth $30bn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hizbullah rejected Israel and Lebanon’s latest ceasefire agreement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SpaceX unveiled plans to raise $75bn in an initial public offering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Donald Trump picked Bill Pulte, a loyalist and head of a federal housing agency, to become the acting Director of National Intelligence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Anthropic, maker of the chatbot Claude, confidentially filed for an initial public offering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Israeli troops made their most significant incursion into Lebanon for decades on Sunday, advancing near one of the country’s largest southern cities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A flurry of defence tie-ups were also announced at Shangri-La Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dell’s share price soared by 35%, reaching a record high on Friday after it reported that demand for its AI servers increased more than eightfold in its first quarter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
America and Iran have “the makings of a deal” to extend their truce, according to Scott Bessent, the treasury secretary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Donald Trump delayed signing an executive order that reportedly would have given his government more oversight of new AI models. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The World Health Organisation declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a “public-health emergency of international concern”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire for 45 days, America’s State Department said Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Donald Trump touted his “very successful” two-day summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing; China’s leader described it as “historic”. Also, Britain’s borrowing costs rose after Andy Burnham, Manchester’s mayor, secured a path to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for leadership of the Labour Party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping exchanged warm words as the first of their summit’s two days concluded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Motjaba Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, vowed in a statement to maintain control of the Strait of Hormuz and put an end to “the enemies’ abuses of the waterway”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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