The World in Brief from The Economist

SpaceX filed for an initial public offering. It is expected to debut on America’s Nasdaq exchange in June in what could be the world’s most valuable IPO; America’s Justice Department indicted Raúl Castro, Cuba’s de facto Communist leader, on several charges, including murder.

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping began talks in Beijing. Also, Donald Trump claimed that Iran is “begging” to make a deal to end the war with America.

Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing to meet with Xi Jinping.

Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing to meet with Xi Jinping; Mr Trump claimed Iran is “begging” to make a deal to end the war with America, but threatened “another big hit” in days without one.

The Trump administration announced a $1.8bn fund to compensate people claiming they were wrongly targeted by the Justice Department.

The Trump administration announced a $1.8bn fund to compensate people claiming they were wrongly targeted by the Justice Department; A jury in California rejected on technical grounds a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, against OpenAI and its boss, Sam Altman.

The World Health Organisation declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern”. Also, Iran reportedly shared an updated set of terms for ending the war with America.

The World Health Organisation declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a “public-health emergency of international concern”.