The World in Brief from The Economist

Donald Trump set a ten-day timeline to reach a diplomatic breakthrough with Iran over its nuclear programme, warning that “bad things will happen” if a deal falls through.

Donald Trump set a ten-day timeline to reach a diplomatic breakthrough with Iran over its nuclear programme, warning that “bad things will happen” if a deal falls through.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, was arrested on allegations related to misconduct in public office. Also, the White House said that Iran’s leaders would be “very wise” to strike a deal over its nuclear programme.

Ukraine and Russia ended their second day of American-led peace negotiations in Geneva after just two hours.

Ukraine and Russia ended their second day of American-led peace negotiations in Geneva after just two hours.

Donald Trump said Japan would invest $36 bn in America in the first phase of the countries’ “massive trade deal”. Also, Nvidia said it had signed a “multi-year” deal with Meta to supply the tech giant with millions of chips for AI-related projects.

Warner Bros Discovery, a movie-making giant, is restarting talks with Paramount about a potential deal.

Warner Bros Discovery, a movie-making giant, is restarting talks with Paramount about a potential deal.

Oil prices rose ahead of negotiations between Iran and America in Geneva on Tuesday. Also, BHP, the world’s biggest mining company by market capitalisation, reported stronger-than-expected half-year results, driven by soaring demand for copper.