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The World in Brief from The Economist
Hizbullah fired rockets at Tel Aviv; Trump accuses Labour of election interference, and more
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Hizbullah fired rockets at Tel Aviv for the second day in a row, as Antony Blinken concluded his visit to Israel. Also, Donald Trump accused Britain’s ruling Labour Party of interfering in America’s presidential election.
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