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The World in Brief from The Economist
Israel scales back Gaza operations; France’s prime minister plans to impose a new tax, and more
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France’s prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, plans to impose a new tax on people earning over €250,000 ($294,000) a year to help secure parliamentary support for his 2026 budget.
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