The World in Brief from The Economist

Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that he could either make a deal with Iran to end the war or he could “annihilate the Islamic republic”.

Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that he could either make a deal with Iran to end the war or he could “annihilate the Islamic republic”; Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, accused Zohran Mamdani, the mayor of New York, of supporting Hamas and inciting hostility towards Jews.

Paramount Skydance reached a settlement with California and 11 other states that had sued to block the firm’s acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery. Also, Alibaba unveiled an AI chip, which it claims is China’s most powerful yet.

Paramount Skydance reached a settlement with California and 11 other states that had sued to block the firm’s acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery.

Paramount Skydance reached a settlement with California and 11 other states that had sued to block the firm’s acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery; The far-right Alternative for Germany party, led by Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, is set to win 38.3% of the vote in a regional election in eastern Germany, according to projections.

The far-right Alternative for Germany party, led by Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, is set to win 38.3% of the vote in a regional election in eastern Germany, according to projections. Also, Scott Bessent says America and China have discussed creating a new “notification mechanism” for AI incidents, especially those affecting national security.

Exit polls in Germany’s regional election suggest the ruling Christian Democrat Union won just 5% of the vote in the north-east state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Exit polls in Germany’s regional election suggest the ruling Christian Democrat Union won just 5% of the vote in the north-east state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; Scott Bessent, America’s treasury secretary, began talks with He Lifeng, China’s economic tsar, ahead of a meeting between the countries’ leaders in Washington this week.