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The World in Brief from The Economist

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  • The World in Brief from The Economist

    Minnesota’s governor urges federal agents to leave; China purges two top generals, and more

    26/1/2026 | 3 mins.
    Tim Walz, Minnesota’s governor, urged Donald Trump to withdraw federal agents from the state “before they kill another American in the street”, following the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

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    Trump threatens Canada with tariffs; Federal agents shoot man in Minneapolis, and more

    25/1/2026 | 3 mins.
    China’s defence ministry said it was investigating Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, two high-level military officials

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    Silver’s record rally; talks begin between Ukraine, Russia and America, and more

    24/1/2026 | 3 mins.
    A senior Iranian cleric close to the ruling establishment threatened retaliation against American-linked assets across the Middle East if America attacks Iran, state media reported

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    Trump unveils his Board of Peace; sues JPMorgan, and more

    23/1/2026 | 3 mins.
    Donald Trump unveiled an American-led “Board of Peace” meant to oversee ceasefires and post-war reconstruction, initially in Gaza.

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    Trump claims Greenland deal; drops tariff threat, and more

    22/1/2026 | 3 mins.
    Donald Trump said he had agreed “the framework of a future deal” on Greenland after a “very productive” meeting with Mark Rutte, NATO’s secretary-general.

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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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