The World in Brief from The Economist

Some senior Democrats, including Barack Obama, have doubled down on their support for Joe Biden.

Russia said that its refineries would be allowed to export petrol until the end of July, extending a pause on export restrictions that the Kremlin first imposed in March

Russia said that its refineries would be allowed to export petrol until the end of July.

Mr Biden’s aides said he would still debate Mr Trump in a second planned debate in September.

Inflation in America eased according to the Federal Reserve’s preferred metric

Inflation in America eased according to the Federal Reserve’s preferred metric

Joe Biden turned in a horror show performance in America’s first presidential debate. Also, European leaders endorsed Ursula von der Leyen for a second five-year term as the head of the European Commission.

China’s Communist Party expelled two former defence ministers who were accused of corruption