The World in Brief from The Economist

Ukraine and Russia ended their second day of American-led peace negotiations in Geneva after just two hours.

Donald Trump said Japan would invest $36 bn in America in the first phase of the countries’ “massive trade deal”. Also, Nvidia said it had signed a “multi-year” deal with Meta to supply the tech giant with millions of chips for AI-related projects.

Warner Bros Discovery, a movie-making giant, is restarting talks with Paramount about a potential deal.

Warner Bros Discovery, a movie-making giant, is restarting talks with Paramount about a potential deal.

Oil prices rose ahead of negotiations between Iran and America in Geneva on Tuesday. Also, BHP, the world’s biggest mining company by market capitalisation, reported stronger-than-expected half-year results, driven by soaring demand for copper.

Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, held talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN’s nuclear watchdog, about his country’s nuclear programme ahead of negotiations with American officials in Geneva on Tuesday.

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Donald Trump said his Board of Peace has pledged more than $5bn towards the reconstruction of Gaza. Also, ByteDance vowed to curb an AI video-making tool after Disney and other entertainment firms threatened legal action.