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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.
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- Today3 min
Hizbullah rejects ceasefire agreement; Blackstone caps withdrawals, and more
Hizbullah rejected Israel and Lebanon’s latest ceasefire agreement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Yesterday4 min
SpaceX seeks $75bn in IPO; Iran attacks Kuwait and Bahrain, and more
SpaceX unveiled plans to raise $75bn in an initial public offering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 days ago3 min
Trump picks new national intelligence director; Russia strikes multiple cities in Ukraine, and more
Donald Trump picked Bill Pulte, a loyalist and head of a federal housing agency, to become the acting Director of National Intelligence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 days ago4 min
Anthropic files for IPO; Iran says it will stop exchanging message with America, and more
Anthropic, maker of the chatbot Claude, confidentially filed for an initial public offering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 4 days ago3 min
Israel’s army advances deeper into Lebanon; hundreds injured in France’s football riots, and more
Israeli troops made their most significant incursion into Lebanon for decades on Sunday, advancing near one of the country’s largest southern cities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 5 days ago3 min
Pete Hegseth goes easy on China; Trump ponders Iran deal, and more
A flurry of defence tie-ups were also announced at Shangri-La Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 6 days ago3 min
Netanyahu orders seizure of Gaza; America claims Iran deal is close, and more
Dell’s share price soared by 35%, reaching a record high on Friday after it reported that demand for its AI servers increased more than eightfold in its first quarter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago4 min
America and Iran approach a deal; Netanyahu orders IDF to seize 70% of Gaza, and more
America and Iran have “the makings of a deal” to extend their truce, according to Scott Bessent, the treasury secretary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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