The World in Brief from The Economist

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

In a letter to Russia’s leader, Zelensky proposed a meeting in a third country, to discuss “the front line today.” Also,  Xi Jinping will visit North Korea next week for the first time since 2019, Chinese state media announced.