The World in Brief from The Economist
News & Politics Podcasts
The World in Brief tells you what’s on the global agenda in the coming day, what to look out for in business, finance and politics and, most importantly, what to make of it.
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News & Politics Podcasts
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The World in Brief tells you what’s on the global agenda in the coming day, what to look out for in business, finance and politics and, most importantly, what to make of it. Economist Podcasts+ subscribers and digital subscribers to The Economist should log in at economist.com/audio/podcasts/the-world-in-brief for access to the full World in Brief. Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ here: www.economist.com/podcastsplus-worldinbrief. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs page here https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Language:
English
Episodes
Houthi prime minister killed by airstrike; Trump’s tariffs ruled illegal but stay for now, and more
8/30/2025
Overnight Russian attacks on southern and central Ukraine killed at least one person and injured 28 more
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Duration:00:03:12
India’s strong GDP figures; Trump blocks $4.9bn in foreign aid, and more
8/29/2025
The Court of Appeal in London ruled that asylum seekers can remain in a hotel in Essex
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Duration:00:03:56
Russia’s deadly attack on Kyiv; Cook sues Trump and more
8/28/2025
An attack by Russia on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, killed at least 18 people, including a child, and injured dozens, according to Ukrainian officials.
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Duration:00:03:47
American tariffs hit India; shooter attacks children in Minneapolis, and more
8/27/2025
Donald Trump followed through on his threat to impose a 50% tariff on most goods arriving to America from India.
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Duration:00:03:39
Israel’s inquiry into hospital attack; Fed responds to Trump, and more
8/26/2025
An “initial inquiry” released by the Israel Defence Forces claimed troops attacked Nasser hospital in southern Gaza on Monday after identifying a “camera that was positioned by Hamas”.
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Duration:00:03:56
Trump meets South Korea’s president; Israel bombs Gaza city, and more
8/25/2025
During a meeting at the White House Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s president, asked Donald Trump for help “establishing peace” in the Korean peninsula.
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Duration:00:03:55
Israel bombs Gaza city; Ukraine gets a Canadian boost, and more
8/24/2025
Israel intensified strikes on Gaza city’s outskirts.
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Duration:00:03:29
Russia threatened with “massive sanctions”; Intel stake for US government, and more
8/24/2025
The postal services of Denmark, Germany, Italy and Sweden said that they were stopping accepting merchandise destined for America
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Duration:00:03:21
Famine in Gaza city; Powell hints at rate cut, and more
8/22/2025
Donald Trump said that America’s federal government would take a 10% stake in Intel, a struggling domestic chip manufacturer
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Duration:00:04:01
EU-US trade deal takes shape; Israel’s new negotiations with Hamas, and more
8/21/2025
The European Union and America set out new details of a trade deal, the outline of which was agreed on last month.
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Duration:00:03:35
Israel begins assault on Gaza city; Russia wants veto on security guarantees, and more
8/20/2025
The Israel Defence Forces said its soldiers were on the outskirts of Gaza city and preparing to begin its planned assault.
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Duration:00:03:44
Trump to help guarantee Ukraine’s security; tech stocks slide, and more
8/19/2025
Donald Trump told Fox News that America could provide Ukraine with air support in a post-war security guarantee, but ruled out sending soldiers to Ukraine.
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Duration:00:03:45
European leaders urge security guarantees; Germany pushes for lower car tariffs, and more
8/18/2025
Donald Trump reportedly interrupted his White House meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders to phone Vladimir Putin.
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Duration:00:03:55
European leaders to join Zelensky in Washington; Israel to move Gazans south, and more
8/17/2025
Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s envoy, said in an interview that Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, agreed to “robust” security guarantees for Ukraine by its allies.
Duration:00:03:14
Hurricane Erin intensifies; Zelensky to meet Trump, and more
8/16/2025
Under pressure from a federal judge, America’s Justice Department retracted its move to replace Pamela Smith, police chief in Washington, DC, with an “emergency police commissioner”
Duration:00:03:08
Trump and Putin will leave Alaska with no deal; Hizbullah resists disarmament, and more
8/15/2025
China’s factory output expanded by 5.7% in July compared with a year earlier, the smallest increase in eight months
Duration:00:03:55
Ukraine halts Russian advance; Israeli minister approves West Bank settlement plans, and more
8/14/2025
Ukraine’s army stabilised the front line in Donetsk, an eastern province, according to local officials.
Duration:00:03:39
Europe lobbies Trump on Ukraine; Bessent heaps pressure on the Fed, and more
8/13/2025
Donald Trump said he had a “very friendly” call with European leaders, including Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, ahead of his summit with Vladimir Putin on Friday.
Duration:00:04:01
Russia’s advance in eastern Ukraine; America’s steady inflation, and more
8/12/2025
Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Russian forces have advanced in recent days on Ukraine’s eastern frontline near Dobropillia, a mining town.
Duration:00:04:03
Trump extends tariff truce with China; Israel kills journalists in Gaza, and more
8/11/2025
Donald Trump reportedly delayed by 90 days tariffs that were due to hit exports from China.
Duration:00:03:54