The World in Brief from The Economist

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Devastation in Venezuela; renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, and more
26-06-2026 | 4 Min.
At least 188 people are confirmed dead and more than 1,500 injured after two big earthquakes struck Venezuela.

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Relief for chipmakers; Trump’s battle over election rules, and more
25-06-2026 | 4 Min.
SK Hynix, the world’s second-largest memory-chip maker, said it was looking to raise up to $29.4bn on America’s Nasdaq exchange.

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Stock markets fall on AI fears; senators deliver rare rebuke to Trump, and more
24-06-2026 | 3 Min.
Global stock markets tumbled as investors worried that American interest rates might rise and that investment in AI will not generate the profits they expected.

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Starmer out and Burnham on the way in; Vance says Iran will host nuclear inspectors, and more
23-06-2026 | 3 Min.
Andy Burnham was sworn in as an MP.

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America and Iran hold talks in Switzerland; Sir Keir Starmer reportedly set to quit, and more
22-06-2026 | 3 Min.
American and Iranian officials began talks in Switzerland over the next stage of their peace deal.

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