The World in Brief from The Economist

Iran’s state media confirmed the death of Ebrahim Raisi. Also, Jake Sullivan, America’s national security adviser, traveled to Israel to push for a ceasefire agreement.

A search for Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, was under way after his helicopter was forced into a “hard landing” in the country’s mountainous north-west.

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, warned that Russia could yet expand its assault on Kharkiv, a north-eastern region where it launched a surprise attack on May 10th, as he called on Western allies to increase supplies of military aid

Rudy Giuliani became the 18th person to be indicted in Arizona for conspiring to overturn the presidential election result in 2020.

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, warned that Russia could yet expand its assault on Kharkiv, a north-eastern region, as he called on Western allies to increase supplies of military aid

America’s Dow Jones stock index closed the week above 40,000 for the first time.

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, warned that Russia could yet expand its assault on Kharkiv, a north-eastern region, as he called on Western allies to increase supplies of military aid.

Moderna won a patent dispute against fellow drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech

Moderna won a patent dispute against fellow drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech