The BriefingWe discuss US defence secretary Pete Hegseth’s congressional hearing and the broader Iran strategy, plus interest rate decisions in Washington and Frankfurt. Then: ‘The Entrepreneurs’ live in Shanghai and ‘The Global Countdown’ with Fernando Augusto Pacheco.
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Damascus rocked by explosions during Macron’s visit to Syria: what comes next?
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Iran mourns Ali Khamenei amid questions over his son’s whereabouts
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