The World in Brief from The Economist

Israel said it struck a petrochemical plant and air-defence facilities, among other sites, in its first missile attack on Iran since a ceasefire was signed in April. Also, The exchange of fire between Israel and Iran drove the price of Brent crude up by 4% to nearly $97 a barrel.

Iran fired missiles and drones at northern Israel following Israeli strikes on Hizbullah, an Iran-backed militia, in Beirut, Lebanon’s capital.

Iran fired missiles and drones at northern Israel following Israeli strikes on Hizbullah, an Iran-backed militia, in Beirut, Lebanon’s capital.

America shot down four Iranian drones that “posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic”, its forces said.

America’s Department of Agriculture said a second case of the screwworm parasite had been found in a calf on a ranch in Texas

America’s Department of Agriculture said a second case of the screwworm parasite had been found in a calf on a ranch in Texas

The Nasdaq index of technology companies suffered its biggest daily drop in more than a year, falling more than 4% amid a wider sell-off.

SpaceX agreed to lease computing capacity to Google in a three-year deal worth $30bn