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The World in Brief from The Economist

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    Ministers urge Keir Starmer to resign; Israel and Hizbullah agree to a ceasefire, and more

    2026/06/20 | 4 mins.
    Norway said it will ban the use of AI in primary schools, and restrict the technology in secondary schools

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    Vance scolds Israeli critics; Ukraine strikes Moscow, and more

    2026/06/19 | 3 mins.
    America’s vice-president, J.D. Vance, scolded Israeli cabinet members for criticising Donald Trump’s deal with Iran.

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    America releases terms of Iran agreement; Fed holds interest rates, and more

    2026/06/18 | 4 mins.
    America released details of its 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran.

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    Iran’s warning to Israel; SpaceX’s value jumps, and more

    2026/06/17 | 3 mins.
    Iran’s foreign minister said the war with America would not “fully come to an end” until Israel withdraws its troops from southern Lebanon.

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    Trump says Iran deal is “all signed”, and more

    2026/06/16 | 3 mins.
    Donald Trump said a preliminary deal with Iran was “all signed” and that the Strait of Hormuz would be “completely open” by Friday, when a signing ceremony takes place in Geneva.

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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/privacy for more information.
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