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The World in Brief from The Economist
First Israeli hostages released; Trump plans TikTok executive order, and more
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The Israel Defence Forces said that three hostages released by Hamas had arrived in Israel.
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Khamenei’s body lies in state; clinical trial begins for Ebola treatment, and more
13:23|Iranian and foreign officials visited the body of Ali Khamenei, Iran’s former Supreme Leader who was killed in February, as he lay in state in Tehran; A clinical trial began for possible treatments for the strain of Ebola behind a recent outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
America’s jobs market slows; Tesla delivers more cars than expected, and more
11:57|After three months of strong employment growth, America’s economy added just 57,000 jobs in June. Also, Tesla delivered 25% more cars in the second quarter compared with a year earlier.
20260703. America’s jobs market slows; Russia strikes Kyiv, and more
03:55||Ep. 20260703America’s economy added 57,000 jobs in June, well below analysts’ expectations, a sign that the labour market has slowed after three months of strong growth.
America’s jobs market slows; Russia strikes Kyiv, and more
12:05|America’s economy added 57,000 jobs in June, well below analysts’ expectations, a sign that the labour market has slowed after three months of strong growth; Russia attacked Kyiv with missiles and drones, killing at least 18 people and injuring more than 90 others.
Qatar reports “progress” after separate America-Iran talks; Russia strikes Kyiv, and more
11:01|A Qatari spokesman said separate meetings with American and Iranian negotiators in Doha made positive progress. Also, Russia attacked Kyiv with missiles and drones, setting buildings ablaze, killing at least 13 people and injuring scores of others.
20260702. Trump’s crypto bonanza; Qatar reports “progress” after separate America-Iran talks, and more
04:09||Ep. 20260702Donald Trump dismissed criticism of his cryptocurrency profits, after a new disclosure revealed that he earned more than $1bn from such ventures last year.
Trump’s crypto bonanza; America declines to renew big trade pact, and more
10:52|Donald Trump dismissed criticism of his cryptocurrency profits, after a new disclosure revealed that he earned more than $1bn from such ventures last year. Also, the Trump administration said it would not renew America’s trade pact with Canada and Mexico and instead pursue separate deals with each.
Anthropic’s reprieve; Donald Trump’s crypto bonanza, and more
11:46|America’s Commerce Department lifted export controls on all of Anthropic’s artificial-intelligence models. Also, Donald Trump earned more than $1bn from his cryptocurrency ventures in 2025.
20260701. Supreme Court limits Trump’s agenda; American stock indexes rally, and more
03:59||Ep. 20260701In a blow to Donald Trump’s agenda, America’s Supreme Court blocked an executive order that would have denied birthright citizenship to the children of undocumented migrants.