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This is the world in brief from The Economist, our top stories. A fifth UN peacekeeper was injured in Lebanon, this time by gunfire. The UN said it was not clear who was responsible.

On Friday, the Israel Defence Forces said they would conduct a thorough review

after strikes on southern Lebanon injured two peacekeepers.

Meanwhile, they told residents of 23 villages in Southern Lebanon to evacuate north.

Israel's armed forces claimed Hezbollah was hiding weapons among civilians, released a medical report.

It concluded that she is in excellent health and has the physical and mental resiliency for the

job.

Donald Trump, a Republican opponent, has refused to do so.

Miss Harris is keen to draw attention to his age. When running against Joe Biden 81,

Mr. Trump, 78, seemed relatively sprightly.

Against Miss Harris 59, he seems less so.

Alex Salmond, a former first minister of Scotland and leading proponent of independence, died

aged 69.

He secured a referendum on the subject held in 2014, which failed after 55% of voters

opted to remain part of Britain.

He subsequently left the Scottish National Party, which runs Scotland's devolved government and formed a rival party, Alba.

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