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The World in Brief from The Economist
Pressure mounts on Britain’s PM; tech stocks continue to slide, and more
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Sir Keir Starmer’s position as Britain’s prime minister looked increasingly insecure as a scandal grew over what he knew about Peter Mandelson’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. Also, tech stocks fell for a second consecutive day, amid concerns about software firms’ vulnerability to AI and worries about chipmakers.
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