The World in Brief from The Economist

By The Economist

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.

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November 22, 2025 Ukraine’s hard choice; Trump meets Mamdani, and more
Eli Lilly became the first drugmaker to reach a $1trn valuation
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November 21, 2025 Wall Street reverses gains; America’s raw deal for Ukraine, and more
Wall Street stocks fell on Thursday, reversing earlier market gains that followed Nvidia’s strong third-quarter earnings and seemingly reigniting fears of an AI bubble.
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November 20, 2025 Nvidia’s bumper earnings; Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board, and more
Nvidia reported revenue of $57bn in the third quarter—up 62% on a year earlier—surpassing analysts’ estimates, and forecast higher-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue of around $65bn.
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November 19, 2025 Congress votes to release Epstein files; Meta’s antitrust win, and more
America’s Senate quickly approved legislation that would force the Justice Department to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a deceased sex-offender.
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November 18, 2025 UN body endorses Trump’s Gaza plan; Nvidia shares slide, and more
The UN Security Council endorsed Donald Trump’s proposals for peace in Gaza, which include establishing an international stabilisation force in the enclave.
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November 17, 2025 Britain’s asylum shake-up; South Korea’s boom in domestic investment, and more
Shabana Mahmood, Britain’s home secretary, is to announce measures to curtail aid for asylum seekers, including an end to guaranteed housing and the withdrawal of financial support for those able to work or with independent means.
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November 16, 2025 Trump rolls back food tariffs; Border Patrol starts raids in Charlotte, and more
The Democratic Republic of Congo and M23, a rebel group which earlier this year seized territory in the east of the country, signed a framework peace agreement in Doha, the capital of Qatar
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November 15, 2025 Trump administration investigates Democrats; Russia pummels Ukraine, and more
Britain’s finance minister has reportedly decided not to raise income tax in her budget on November 26th
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November 14, 2025 BBC apologises to Trump; American tech stocks fall, and more
The BBC apologised to Donald Trump for airing a misleadingly edited speech in a documentary featuring footage of the Capitol insurrection, but said it “strongly” disagreed with his defamation claims and would not pay compensation.
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November 13, 2025 House passes bill to end shutdown; Trump named in Epstein emails, and more
America’s House of Representatives approved a spending package to reopen the federal government after a 43-day shutdown.
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