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The World in Brief from The Economist

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The World in Brief from The Economist
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  • The World in Brief from The Economist

    Tech stocks continue slide; Trump’s “thorough” call with Xi, and more

    2026/2/05 | 3 mins.
    Tech stocks fell for a second day, as investors’ concerns about AI disrupting work mingled with worries about chipmakers.

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    America shoots down Iranian drone; tech stocks fall on news of AI tool, and more

    2026/2/04 | 3 mins.
    America’s navy shot down an Iranian drone that it said “aggressively approached” the USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft-carrier in the Arabian Sea, with “unclear intent”.

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    Donald Trump announces tariff deal with India; America-Iran talks planned, and more

    2026/2/03 | 3 mins.
    Donald Trump said that America will lower its tariffs on Indian imports after Narendra Modi, the prime minister, agreed to stop buying Russian oil and purchase more from America.

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    Iran warns of regional war; Israel prepares to open Gaza border crossing, and more

    2026/2/02 | 3 mins.
    Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned America that an attack on his country would spark a “regional war” as officials signalled they would enter talks to try to avoid military action.

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    Iran says America is exploiting economic woes; Israel strikes Gaza, and more

    2026/2/01 | 8 mins.
    Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, said she would propose an “amnesty law” covering the period since 1999

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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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