Hello, you're listening to the free edition of The World in Brief from The Economist.

As a reminder, if you subscribe to The Economist or our new podcast subscription Economist Podcast Plus,

you'll get access to a deeper look at the day ahead,

updated three times a day.

You'll also get access to the rest of our award-winning podcasts.

If you're already a subscriber, visit Economist.com slash The World In Brief.

Or visit the Economist app to start listening. Here's today's free edition.

This is the Worldin brief from the economist.

Our top stories.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Israel that its killing of Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah's leader, would not go unavenged and announce five days of official mourning.

The militant group's leader was killed in an air strike

targeting its headquarters in Beirut on Friday. Benjamin Netanyahu,

Israel's prime minister, said Nasrala's death would change the balance of power

in the region for years to come.

Joe Biden, America's President, described the killing as a measure of justice for Hezbollah's

victims.

Meanwhile, Israel continued its campaign of airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon.

At least 50 people were killed by Hurricane Helene

as it swept through Florida, Georgia and North and South Carolina.

The category 4 hurricane made landfall in Big Bend, Florida

as one of the strongest ever to strike America.

On Saturday, more than 3 million people were believed to be

...