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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. Published seven days a week and updated three times a day, this daily news briefing keeps you ahead on the stories that matter.
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Kash Patel, head of the FBI, gave details about the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members near the White House.
Donald Trump described the shooting of two members of the National Guard near the White House as an “act of terror”. Also, at least 55 people died in a fire that tore through seven high-rise apartment blocks in Hong Kong.
Britain’s chancellor, Rachel Reeves, announced tax rises worth £26bn ($34.3bn) over five years.
Taiwan announced plans for an additional $40bn in defence spending.
Donald Trump said his team had “fine-tuned” America’s revised peace plan for Ukraine and directed his envoy to meet Vladimir Putin in Russia. Also, Nvidia said that it “is a generation ahead of the industry” after it emerged that Meta, a customer, may jump ship to Google.
Donald Trump said his team had “fine-tuned” America’s revised peace plan for Ukraine and directed his envoy, Steve Witkoff, to meet Vladimir Putin in Russia, with parallel talks planned in Ukraine.
China carried out its first successful emergency space launch after a capsule meant to return astronauts from the Tiangong space station was cracked by space debris.
America’s army secretary, Dan Driscoll, reportedly held talks with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Also, Donald Trump said he had accepted an invitation to visit Beijing in April after a call with Xi Jinping.
America and Ukraine drafted a new 19-point plan for peace in Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister, following negotiations in Geneva on Sunday.
Donald Trump said he had accepted an invitation to visit Beijing in April after a call with China’s leader, Xi Jinping.
Volodymyr Zelensky told the Swedish parliament via video that he was working with America to find “compromises that strengthen not weaken us.” Also, Israel killed a top Hizbullah commander in an air strike on Beirut.
Marco Rubio, America’s secretary of state, touted “arguably the best” meeting in the entire process of negotiating an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, held in Geneva.
Rubio says the peace plan will change; COP ends unhappily, and more
Senior American, Ukrainian and European officials will meet in Geneva on Sunday to discuss America’s vague, unbalanced and impractical 28-point peace plan to end the war in Ukraine.
Israeli air strikes killed at least 20 people in Gaza, according to Palestinian health authorities
Israeli air strikes killed at least 20 people in Gaza, according to Palestinian health authorities
Marjorie Taylor Greene, once a dogged MAGA loyalist, announced her resignation from America’s House of Representatives following a dramatic bust-up with Mr Trump
Eli Lilly became the first drugmaker to reach a $1trn valuation
American stocks rallied on Friday, concluding a turbulent week
A sell-off in stocks spread to Asia on Friday, after American markets fell on Thursday. Also, Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready for “honest” work with America to end Russia’s war.
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