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The World in Brief from The Economist

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The World in Brief from The Economist
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  • The World in Brief from The Economist

    A Mexican drug kingpin killed; Ukraine’s energy spat, and more

    23/2/2026 | 3 mins.
    Mexico’s army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, the country’s most notorious drug-trafficking gang.

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    Iran pressure builds; Donald Trump raises his global tariff, and more

    22/2/2026 | 3 mins.
    Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, called for calm ahead of a far-right march in Lyon

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    American GDP growth slows; Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs, and more

    21/2/2026 | 3 mins.
    Mr Trump said he was considering limited strikes on Iran to pressure it into nuclear negotiations

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    Trump threatens “bad things” for Iran; former Prince Andrew arrested, and more

    20/2/2026 | 3 mins.
    Donald Trump set a ten-day timeline to reach a diplomatic breakthrough with Iran over its nuclear programme, warning that “bad things will happen” if a deal falls through.

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    Ukraine-Russia talks falter; Zuckerberg testifies in social-media trial, and more

    19/2/2026 | 3 mins.
    Ukraine and Russia ended their second day of American-led peace negotiations in Geneva after just two hours.

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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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