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This is the World in Brief from The Economist.
Our Top Stories America released details of its 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran.
Terms include an end to fighting in Lebanon, the creation of a $300 billion fund for Iran's reconstruction
and economic development, and a ban on it having nuclear weapons.
The countries have 60 days to agree on a final deal.
At the G7 summit, Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to resume bombing Iran if one was not reached.
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged
at 3.5% to 3.75% after Kevin Walsh's first policy meeting as chair.
American stocks fell and two-year Treasury yields jumped on Fed projections, showing
that nine out of 19 officials forecast at least one rate increase later this year.
Mr Walsh said he did not submit one.
Tech stocks also fell.
The NASDAQ ended the day 1.34 percent lower as the share prices of Microsoft, Meta and Amazon slipped.