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The World in Brief from The Economist
Trump’s copper tariff; Russia’s record aerial attack on Ukraine, and more
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American copper futures jumped by as much as 17% before falling slightly after Donald Trump said he would soon impose a 50% tariff on the metal. Also, Russia launched its biggest aerial attack on Ukraine so far, firing almost 730 drones and around a dozen ballistic and cruise missiles at its neighbour.
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