The World in Brief from The Economist

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WHO declares Ebola an international emergency; drone strikes nuclear power plant in UAE, and more
18/05/2026 | 3 mins.
The World Health Organisation declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a “public-health emergency of international concern”.

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Taiwan pushes for American arms; Two rival marches in London, and more
17/05/2026 | 13 mins.
Taiwan pushed for continued access to American military supplies in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping; Tens of thousands of people gathered in London for two rival marches: one led by Tommy Robinson, a far-right activist, the other marking the anniversary of the displacement of Palestinians when Israel was created in 1948.

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Taiwan pushes for American arms; Bulgaria wins Eurovision, and more
17/05/2026 | 3 mins.
Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a senior leader of Islamic State, was killed in a joint Nigerian-American operation in north-east Nigeria

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Iran says America needs to get “serious”; Trump mulls arms sales to Taiwan, and more
16/05/2026 | 3 mins.
Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire for 45 days, America’s State Department said

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Trump leaves China after “successful” talks; Labour’s leadership crisis, and more
15/05/2026 | 10 mins.
Donald Trump touted his “very successful” two-day summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing; China’s leader described it as “historic”. Also, Britain’s borrowing costs rose after Andy Burnham, Manchester’s mayor, secured a path to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for leadership of the Labour Party.

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