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, you'll get access to a deeper look at the day ahead, updated three times a day.

If you're already an Economist subscriber, visit

economist.com slash espresso or visit our espresso app to start listening. Here's today's

free edition.

This is the world in brief from The Economist.

Our top stories.

Donald Trump delayed the imposition of reciprocal tariffs from this week until August 1st.

He also threatened to impose levies on Japan, South Africa, South Korea and others

at least 25%. Mr. Trump originally unveiled the tariffs in April on Liberation Day,

but granted a 90-day reprieve so that countries could strike trade agreements.

Truth talks between Israel and Hamas, a militant group in Qatar, were inconclusive, according

to AFP, a news agency.

The negotiations are expected to continue later Monday.

Around the same time, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, is scheduled to meet

Mr. Trump in Washington. America's president had previously said that a Gaza ceasefire deal

could come this week. Meanwhile, Masoud Peschkian, Iran's president, accused Israel of previously attempting to assassinate him.

In an interview that aired on Monday with Tucker Carlson, a former Fox news host, Mr. Peschkian, also said he was open to restarting negotiations with America over Iran's nuclear program.

However, he questioned whether Iran can trust America again.

Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire last month.

At least 100 people have been killed by the flash floods that swept through Texas on Friday.

Dozens more remain missing. Camp Mystic,

...