The World in Brief from The Economist

America said that Russia launched a “space weapon” on May 16th that may be equipped to attack other satellites

Ireland, Norway and Spain said that they would formally recognise a Palestinian state on May 28th. Also, America said that Russia launched a “space weapon” on May 16th that may be equipped to attack other satellites.

The UN’s refugee agency in Gaza said it suspended food distribution in the southern city of Rafah, citing lack of supplies and security risks.

Alibaba and Baidu, two Chinese tech giants, cut the prices they charge for companies using their large-language models

President Joe Biden rebuked the International Criminal Court for seeking arrest warrants for Binyamin Netanyahu and Yahya Sinwar. Also, Iran set new elections for June 28th, following the death of Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s president, in a helicopter crash.

President Joe Biden issued an unambiguous rebuke of the International Criminal Court’s application seeking arrest warrants for Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, and Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’s leader.

The price of copper extended its dramatic rally, rising to a record high of $11,105 per ton at the London Metal Exchange

Iran’s state media confirmed the death of Ebrahim Raisi. Also, Jake Sullivan, America’s national security adviser, traveled to Israel to push for a ceasefire agreement.

A search for Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, was under way after his helicopter was forced into a “hard landing” in the country’s mountainous north-west.