# Clinical trial begins for Ebola treatment; Khamenei’s body lies in state, and more

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Podcast: [The World in Brief from The Economist](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-world-in-brief-from-the-economist-743879)
Published: 2026-07-04T02:22:55+00:00
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