The World in Brief from The Economist
Japan’s PM resigns; Zelensky condemns Russia’s “ruthless” strikes, and more
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- 2025
Trump extends tariff truce with China; Israel kills journalists in Gaza, and more
Donald Trump reportedly delayed by 90 days tariffs that were due to hit exports from China.
00:03:54 |
Tue 12 Aug 2025
Netanyahu defends war plan; European leaders back Zelensky, and more
Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, defended his plan to occupy Gaza City, saying at a press conference that the expansion was “the best way to end the war”.
00:03:13 |
Mon 11 Aug 2025
Trump to meet Putin; Zelensky rules out surrendering territory, and more
Turkey’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, urged Muslim countries to condemn Israel’s plan to occupy Gaza City, during a press conference with his Egyptian counterpart
00:03:22 |
Sun 10 Aug 2025
Armenia and Azerbaijan sign peace deal; Germany bans arms sales to Israel, and more
Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, spoke to China’s leader, Xi Jinping, and India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, to discuss his talks with America over the war in Ukraine
00:03:45 |
Sat 09 Aug 2025
More tariffs on India; gunman injures five on US Army base, and more
Donald Trump announced an additional 25% tariff on goods from India in response to the country’s continued imports of Russian oil.
00:03:53 |
Thu 07 Aug 2025
America’s shrinking trade deficit; Bangladesh to hold election, and more
America’s trade deficit fell 16% year on year in June to $60.2bn, its lowest level in nearly two years, as imports of consumer goods dropped sharply.
00:03:46 |
Wed 06 Aug 2025
Trump’s Indian-tariff threat; Musk’s enormous share deal, and more
Donald Trump said in a social-media post that he would “substantially” increase the 25% tariff on Indian imports, imposed last week, in response to India’s purchases of Russian oil.
00:03:48 |
Tue 05 Aug 2025
Hamas sets disarmament condition; Miller accuses India of financing Russia’s war, and more
Hamas said it would not disarm without the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
00:03:50 |
Mon 04 Aug 2025
Trump fires labour-statistics chief; Hamas won’t disarm without a Palestinian stat, and more
Mr Trump ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in “appropriate regions”, in response to “highly provocative statements” made by Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former president
00:03:46 |
Sun 03 Aug 2025
Trump moves nuclear submarines; orders firing of labour-statistics chief, and more
Earlier Mr Trump unveiled new tariffs on more than 60 countries
00:03:42 |
Sat 02 Aug 2025
Fed holds rates; Trump announces tariffs on Brazil and India, and more
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate at 4.25-4.5%.
00:03:53 |
Thu 31 Jul 2025
Britain vows to recognise Palestine unless Israel changes course, and more
Sir Keir Starmer, Britain’s prime minister, said that the country would recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agreed to a ceasefire and a two-state solution.
00:04:02 |
Wed 30 Jul 2025
Trump pressures Russia; Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire takes effect, and more
Donald Trump said he was shortening Russia’s deadline for making progress on peace with Ukraine to “ten or 12 days”.
00:03:35 |
Tue 29 Jul 2025
Trump and EU reach trade agreement; White House ramps up pressure on Fed, and more
Donald Trump announced a trade deal with the European Union, avoiding a transatlantic tariff war, after meeting Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, at his Turnberry golf r…
00:03:51 |
Mon 28 Jul 2025
Aid airdrops resume in Gaza; Allianz Life reveals cyber-attack, and more
Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s independence-minded president, suffered a setback when recall votes of 24 opposition Kuomintang lawmakers all failed
00:03:43 |
Sun 27 Jul 2025
America rejects French plan on Palestine; EU chief to meet Trump in Scotland, and more
Volkswagen’s profits took a €1.3bn ($1.5bn) hit in the first half of 2025 as a result of American tariffs
00:03:47 |
Sat 26 Jul 2025
EU reportedly moving towards trade deal; aid groups warn of starvation in Gaza, and more
The European Union is reportedly negotiating a trade deal with America that would impose tariffs of 15% on its exports.
00:03:46 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Congress avoids Epstein vote; Ukraine reins in anti-corruption watchdogs, and more
Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker of America’s House of Representatives, will dismiss the chamber early for summer to avoid an awkward vote related to Jeffrey Epstein.
00:03:35 |
Wed 23 Jul 2025
Israel rejects international call to end Gaza war; Zelensky announces peace talks, and more
Israel rejected a statement from a group of 25 countries that called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and criticised the Israeli government’s system for delivering aid there.
00:03:55 |
Tue 22 Jul 2025
Over 60 Gazans shot dead waiting for food; fighting in Syria quietens, and more
At least 67 people were killed by Israeli forces on Sunday while waiting for UN food trucks in northern Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
00:03:38 |
Mon 21 Jul 2025
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