The World in Brief from The Economist

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.

Hizbullah rejected Israel and Lebanon’s latest ceasefire agreement.