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The World in Brief from The Economist

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  • The World in Brief from The Economist

    Trump gives Iran an ultimatum; Iran injures dozens with strikes on Israel, and more

    2026/03/22 | 3 mins.
    Earlier Iran fired two ballistic missiles at Britain’s military base on the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean

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    Fears of energy shortage grow; Trump says he does not want a ceasefire with Iran, and more

    2026/03/21 | 3 mins.
    Meanwhile American stocks fell; the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ closed 1.5% and 2% lower respectively

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    Netanyahu says Iran can no longer enrich uranium; America tries to calm energy markets, and more

    2026/03/20 | 3 mins.
    Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, claimed Iran no longer has the capability to enrich uranium or make ballistic missiles.

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    Iran strikes Qatar’s main energy hub; Fed leaves rates unchanged, and more

    2026/03/19 | 3 mins.
    Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, jumped above $110 a barrel after an Iranian missile strike on Ras Laffan, Qatar’s main energy hub.

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    Trump’s counterterrorism chief resigns; Iran confirms killing of security chief, and more

    2026/03/18 | 3 mins.
    One of the Trump administration’s top officials resigned in protest against the Iran war.

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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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