WORLD IN BRIEF: SpaceX shares slide after post-IPO rally, UK jails China-linked spies, IMF grants Sierra Leone $211m funding and other stories

SpaceX shares have declined following a rally, while authorities in the United Kingdom imprisoned individuals identified as China-linked spies. Furthermore, the International Monetary Fund has approved two hundred and eleven million dollars in funding for Sierra Leone, highlighting several significant international developments across business, security, and global finance sectors.