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The World in Brief from The Economist

Israel’s al-Shifa claims; Milei wins in Argentina, and more

The World in Brief from The Economist

The Economist

Global News, Daily News, News, News & Politics

4.11.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Iranian-backed Houthi rebels seized a cargo ship in the Red Sea, taking 25 crew members hostage

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Our top stories.

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Israel released evidence it claims proves Hamas is waging terror from hospitals.

0:57.0

The Israel Defence Forces released a video of a tunnel it says lies beneath Al-Shiva hospital in Gaza.

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Hamas has denied that tunnel entrances are under civilian infrastructure.

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It also released footage apparently showing Hamas bringing two hostages into the facility on October 7th, the day of its deadly attack.

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Earlier the World Health Organization described Al-Shifa, now overrun by Israeli forces, as a death zone.

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Its staff saw a mass grave at the entrance and were told it contained more than 80 bodies.

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Argentina elected Javier Milay, a self-proclaimed anarcho-capitalist as its president.

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Mr. Melay defeated Sergei O Amasa, the economy minister, in a runoff.

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Partial results give Mr. Mele 56% of the vote.

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Inflation at over 140% was a top concern for voters.

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Mr Milay campaigned on a radical economic platform that included scrapping the central bank, dollarizing the economy and slashing public spending by 15% of GDP.

2:11.0

Iranian-backed Hooty rebels seized a cargo ship in the Red Sea, taking 25 crew members hostage.

2:19.0

The rebels said they hijacked it because of its linked to Israel.

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