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The World in Brief from The Economist
Understand what’s on the global agenda with this daily news briefing.
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Shipping halted on the Strait of Hormuz; death toll in Venezuela rises, and more
11:54|Shipping was halted on the Strait of Hormuz after a Singapore-flagged cargo ship came under attack. Also, the confirmed death toll from Wednesday’s earthquakes in Venezuela reached 235.
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20260626. Devastation in Venezuela; renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, and more
04:11||Ep. 20260626At least 188 people are confirmed dead and more than 1,500 injured after two big earthquakes struck Venezuela.
Huge earthquakes hit Venezuela; Apple makes a drastic price hike, and more
12:09|At least 188 people are confirmed dead and more than 1,500 injured after two big earthquakes struck Venezuela. Also, Apple raised prices for iPads and MacBooks by around 20% worldwide.
Huge earthquakes hit Venezuela; SK Hynix plans an IPO, and more
12:09|Two big earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing at least 32 people and injuring 700 more. Also, the world’s second-largest memory-chip maker said it was looking to raise up to $29.4 billion on America’s Nasdaq exchange.
20260625. Relief for chipmakers; Trump’s battle over election rules, and more
04:03||Ep. 20260625SK Hynix, the world’s second-largest memory-chip maker, said it was looking to raise up to $29.4bn on America’s Nasdaq exchange.
A South Korean giant eyes an American IPO; Trump’s battle over election rules, and more
11:36|SK Hynix, the world’s second-largest chipmaker, said it was looking to raise up to $29.4bn on America’s Nasdaq exchange. Also, a federal judge barred Donald Trump from requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote, after several states sued him over an executive order seeking to change election rules.
Stock markets fall on AI fears; Rubio weighs in on Hormuz toll, and more
10:29|Markets continued on their dizzy way, as stocks in Asia first rose then fell in early trading. Also, Marco Rubio warned that “no country is allowed to charge tolls” for passage through the Strait of Hormuz.