Share
The World in Brief from The Economist
Qatar’s energy warning; Wall Street stocks fall, and more
•
Qatar’s energy minister, Saad al-Kaabi, said that Gulf oil-and-gas exporters would be forced to “call force majeure” on energy shipments within “days”; Wall Street stock indices tumbled as oil prices continued to soar and America’s jobs report showed that the unemployment rate rose from 4.3% to 4.4% in February.
More episodes
View all episodes
20260307. Wall Street stocks fall; Qatar’s energy warning, and more
04:27||Ep. 20260307Israel said it struck an underground bunker in Tehran used by Iranian officials, near to where Iran’s former supreme leader was killedTrump wants to pick Iran’s new leader; missiles rain on Tehran, and more
12:04|The president said that the current front-runner Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would be “unacceptable”. Also, Israel began “a broad-scale wave of strikes” on Tehran.20260306. Trump says he should help pick Iran’s new leader; Congress fails to exert war powers, and more
03:56||Ep. 20260306Donald Trump told reporters that he should help choose Iran’s new supreme leader.Trump says he should help pick Iran’s new leader; oil prices remain elevated, and more
11:26|Donald Trump told reporters that he should help choose Iran’s new supreme leader; Azerbaijan became the latest country to be drawn into the war in Iran after a drone attack on its territory.America’s ominous warning to Iran; China’s uninspiring growth target, and more
11:43|Pete Hegseth claimed that America and Israel would soon gain control of Iranian airspace and deliver “death and destruction all day long”. Also, America’s Senate rejected a measure that would require Congress to approve Donald Trump’s military operations in Iran.20260305. American submarine sinks Iranian warship; NATO shoots down missile, and more
04:06||Ep. 20260305America’s secretary of war, Pete Hegseth, said that a US Navy submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean.American submarine sinks Iranian warship; NATO shoots down missile, and more
11:40|America’s secretary of war, Pete Hegseth, said that a US Navy submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean; Turkey’s defence ministry said that NATO air-defence systems in the Mediterranean shot down an Iranian “ballistic munition” that was headed towards its air space.Israel escalates strikes on Iran; Trump offers naval escorts for tankers, and more
09:43|Israel said it would “intensify” strikes on Iranian infrastructure and military targets. Also, Donald Trump said America would “immediately” provide insurance for shipping lines travelling through the Strait of Hormuz.