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The World in Brief from The Economist

South Africa’s unity government; G7 warns Iran against nuclear escalation, and more

The World in Brief from The Economist

The Economist

Daily News, Global News, News, News & Politics

4.11.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

America’s Supreme Court ruled that a ban on bump stocks, introduced by Donald Trump in 2018 after a mass shooting in Las Vegas, was unlawful

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Here's today's free edition. This is the World in Brief from The Economist.

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Our top stories.

0:45.0

G7 leaders warned Iran against advancing its nuclear program

0:49.6

according to Reuters, a news agency.

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They also called on Iran to, quote,

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stop assisting Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Earlier, Joe Biden and Volodomir Zelensky

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signed a bilateral security agreement

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committing America to providing military support to Ukraine for the next decade.

1:10.3

The group has agreed to lend Ukraine 50 billion dollars to be repaid with interest earned on frozen Russian assets,

1:18.0

to help its fight against Russia and to help it rebuild. South Africa's African National Congress reached a deal to form

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a national unity government with the main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance.

1:34.0

The coalition also includes the Incather Freedom Party,

1:38.0

a Zulu Nationalist Party.

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The Alliance paves the way for Cyril Ramaposa to remain present. The ANC lost its parliamentary majority in a general election on May 29th.

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America's Supreme Court brought on May 29th.

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America's Supreme Court ruled that a ban on bump stocks, introduced by Donald Trump in 2018 after mass shooting in Las Vegas,

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