The World in Brief from The Economist

Britain and four European countries said it was “highly likely” that a poison developed from the Ecuador dart frog killed Alexei Navalny, a Russian opposition leader

Donald Trump said he was sending a second aircraft-carrier to the Middle East, quote “in case we don’t make a deal” with Iran on its nuclear programme.

America’s annual inflation rate fell further than expected in January, to 2.4%

Donald Trump said he was sending a second aircraft-carrier to the Middle East, escalating tensions with Iran.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party won the country’s first election since protesters toppled Sheikh Hasina in 2024. Also, Asian stocks fell following a sell-off in American markets.

Donald Trump’s “border czar”, Tom Homan, said that federal immigration agents would end their operation in Minnesota after more than two months.

Donald Trump’s “border czar”, Tom Homan, said that federal immigration agents would end their operation in Minnesota after more than two months.

America’s House of Representatives voted in favour of ending the national emergency that Donald Trump invoked to impose tariffs on Canadian imports last year. Also, Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, cancelled a trip to Europe following an attack on a school and nearby residence in British Columbia