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The World in Brief from The Economist
Biden’s horror show debate; von der Leyen’s new mandate, and more
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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.
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