The World in Brief from The Economist

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

America’s Supreme Court delivers rulings; Boeing under sanctions, and more

General Juan José Zúñiga said the army was trying to install “a true democracy”.  Also, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer clashed in the final head-to-head leaders’ debate before Britain’s general election on July 4th.

Soldiers stormed Bolivia’s presidential palace in the city of La Paz; Evo Morales, the former president, called it a “coup”.

Ruto withdraws finance bill; Biden’s Supreme Court win, and more 

Julian Assange pleaded guilty on the American Pacific island of Saipan to a single charge of espionage, before heading to his native Australia a free man. Also, William Ruto, Kenya’s president, said he would deploy the army to quell protests across the country.

Police in Kenya reportedly killed several protesters and injured scores more outside the country’s parliament in Nairobi.

Protests rock Kenya; ICC warrants for senior Russian officials, and more