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The World in Brief from The Economist

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    ICE chief ordered to appear in court; India and the EU agree to trade deal, and more

    28/1/2026 | 3 mins.
    A federal judge in Minnesota ordered Todd Lyons, the acting head of America’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to appear in court on Friday, warning that he may be held in contempt.

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    Donald Trump sends “border czar” to Minnesota; Israel recovers remains of last hostage, and more

    27/1/2026 | 3 mins.
    Donald Trump, facing growing opposition to his immigration crackdown in Minnesota, appointed Tom Homan, his border czar, to manage the operations.

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    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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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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