The world in brief

In today's eidition: the Pentagon's leaked-document mess, Biden in Northern Ireland and mixed forecasts for the world economy

To infinity and beyond

The Human Genome Project was completed 20 years ago this month. Biology has never since been the same

Severe damage

A leak of files could be America's worst intelligence breach in a decade

A new oceanic era

Rivalry between America and China has spread to a long-neglected maritime region

<Reference: Economist>