2026-06-26
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This is the world in brief from The Economist.
Delcey Rodriguez, Venezuela's acting president, declared a state of emergency.
Electricity and telecom networks are down in parts of the country.
America said it was sending search and rescue teams.
The UN International Maritime Organization paused plans to evacuate sailors stranded in the Strait
of Hormuz after reports that a Singapore-flagged cargo ship was struck on the waterway.
The source of the attack is unclear.
Some reports said Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was responsible.