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The World in Brief from The Economist

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  • The World in Brief from The Economist

    Hegseth urges Iran to make a deal; Wall Street rallies on hopes of de-escalation, and more

    01/04/2026 | 3 mins.
    America’s war secretary, Pete Hegseth, implored Iran’s leaders to make a deal with Donald Trump, saying the country faced a “new regime”.

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    Trump threatens to “obliterate” Kharg; two UN peacekeepers killed in Lebanon, and more

    31/03/2026 | 4 mins.
    Donald Trump threatened to “completely obliterate” Kharg Island, the site of Iran’s main oil-export terminal, as well as the country’s energy plants and oil wells.

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    Israel expands operations in Lebanon; Iran says America is planning an invasion, and more

    30/03/2026 | 3 mins.
    Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, ordered the Israel Defence Forces to expand its “existing security zone” in southern Lebanon.

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    Houthis launch missiles at Israel; Marines arrive in the Middle East, and more

    29/03/2026 | 3 mins.
    Iran struck Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Air Base, reportedly wounding 15 American troops, five of them seriously

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    Trump directs airport-security staff to be paid; Israel strikes Iranian nuclear facilities, and more

    28/03/2026 | 4 mins.
    Mr Trump directed the Department of Homeland Security to pay airport-security staff, declaring the six-week DHS shutdown an “emergency situation”

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The World in Brief tells you what’s on the global agenda in the coming day, what to look out for in business, finance and politics and, most importantly, what to make of it.Economist Podcasts+ subscribers and digital subscribers to The Economist should log in at economist.com/audio/podcasts/the-world-in-brief for access to the full World in Brief.Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ here: www.economist.com/podcastsplus-worldinbrief. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs page here https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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