The World in Brief from The Economist

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, promoted two senior officers to general, the highest rank in the country’s armed forces

Iranian and foreign officials visited the body of Ali Khamenei, Iran’s former Supreme Leader who was killed in February, as he lay in state in Tehran; A clinical trial began for possible treatments for the strain of Ebola behind a recent outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

After three months of strong employment growth, America’s economy added just 57,000 jobs in June. Also, Tesla delivered 25% more cars in the second quarter compared with a year earlier.

America’s economy added 57,000 jobs in June, well below analysts’ expectations, a sign that the labour market has slowed after three months of strong growth.

America’s economy added 57,000 jobs in June, well below analysts’ expectations, a sign that the labour market has slowed after three months of strong growth; Russia attacked Kyiv with missiles and drones, killing at least 18 people and injuring more than 90 others.

A Qatari spokesman said separate meetings with American and Iranian negotiators in Doha made positive progress. Also, Russia attacked Kyiv with missiles and drones, setting buildings ablaze, killing at least 13 people and injuring scores of others.

Donald Trump dismissed criticism of his cryptocurrency profits, after a new disclosure revealed that he earned more than $1bn from such ventures last year.

Donald Trump dismissed criticism of his cryptocurrency profits, after a new disclosure revealed that he earned more than $1bn from such ventures last year. Also, the Trump administration said it would not renew America’s trade pact with Canada and Mexico and instead pursue separate deals with each.

America’s Commerce Department lifted export controls on all of Anthropic’s artificial-intelligence models. Also, Donald Trump earned more than $1bn from his cryptocurrency ventures in 2025.