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
America announces new sanctions on Iran; House edges towards vote on Ukraine aid, and more
4/18/2024
America imposed new sanctions on Iran in response to the Islamic Republic’s drone and missile attack on Israel on April 13th.
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Duration:00:03:46
Russia bombs Chernihiv; America to reimpose Venezuela sanctions, and more
4/17/2024
A Russian air strike killed at least 16 people and injured many more in Chernihiv, a city in the north of Ukraine.
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Duration:00:03:55
IDF chief of staff says Israel will respond; China’s GDP beats forecasts, and more
4/16/2024
Israel assured its Arab neighbours that it will not threaten their security in its response to the barrage of drones and missiles that Iran launched towards its territory on Saturday, according to local media.
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Duration:00:03:49
Israel’s allies urge restraint; Tesla to lay off thousands of workers, and more
4/16/2024
Western allies advised Israel to show restraint when responding to an Iranian attack on Saturday.
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Duration:00:03:56
Israel discusses response to Iran’s attack; Scholz in China, and more
4/15/2024
Israel’s war cabinet met to discuss its response to an overnight attack by Iran, the first direct confrontation after years of shadow war.
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Duration:00:03:44
Iran launches drones towards Israel; Ukraine’s concerns over eastern front and more
4/13/2024
Iran reportedly fired missiles towards Israel in addition to slower-moving drones, which could take hours to reach the border.
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Duration:00:03:41
BlackRock’s bumper earnings; diplomats try to restrain Iran, and more
4/12/2024
A transitional ruling council was officially set up in Haiti, which has been without an acting prime minister for a month—and without an elected president since 2021
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Duration:00:04:03
Russia bombs Ukrainian infrastructure; diplomats urge Iranian restraint, and more
4/11/2024
Russia launched a big attack on Ukraine’s infrastructure, killing seven people and injuring many more.
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Duration:00:04:19
America’s sticky inflation; EU approves migration pact, and more
4/10/2024
Consumer prices in America rose by 3.5% in the year to March, up from 3.2% in February.
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Duration:00:03:56
Turkey restricts exports to Israel; ECHR’s ruling on climate change, and more
4/9/2024
Turkey announced restrictions on exports to Israel of 54 military-related products.
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Duration:00:04:08
A total solar eclipse; Netanyahu says date set for Rafah invasion, and more
4/8/2024
Millions of people in North America viewed the total solar eclipse that began sweeping the continent at 11:07 PDT.
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Duration:00:03:52
Israel pulls additional troops from Gaza; Yellen’s positive message from China, and more
4/8/2024
Israel withdrew more soldiers from southern Gaza, including from the city of Khan Younis, saying it had concluded its mission there.
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Duration:00:03:42
America warns of Iranian retaliation; Joe Biden raises $90m in March, and more
4/6/2024
America expects Iran to launch a “significant” attack in retaliation for the killing of seven Iranians in an Israeli airstrike in Damascus on Monday, a senior American official told CNN.
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Duration:00:03:49
The IDF fires two officers; America’s stronger-than-expected job market, and more
4/5/2024
Johnson & Johnson is set to buy Shockwave, a medical-device manufacturer, for around $13.1bn
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Duration:00:03:42
Biden’s harsh words for Netanyahu; Germany revamps armed forces, and more
4/4/2024
President Joe Biden told Binyamin Netanyahu that America’s policy towards the war in Gaza hinges on Israel’s “immediate action” to mitigate risks to civilians and aid workers.
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Duration:00:04:04
Outrage grows over aid-worker deaths; Europe launches Chinese solar probe, and more
4/3/2024
Jens Stoltenberg, NATO’s secretary-general, said that the security bloc’s members agreed to begin planning “for a greater NATO role in co-ordinating security assistance” for Ukraine.
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Duration:00:03:59
Israel admits strike killed aid workers; the price tag of Gaza damage, and more
4/2/2024
Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, admitted that the country’s forces had killed seven aid workers in an “unintended strike” on “innocent people” in Gaza.
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Duration:00:04:09
Israel admits strike killed aid workers; the price tag of Gaza damage, and more
4/2/2024
Israel admits strike killed aid workers; the price tag of Gaza damage, and more
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Duration:00:10:05
Air strike hits Iranian consulate in Syria; Gaza hospital destroyed, and more
4/1/2024
An air strike destroyed the Iranian consulate in Damascus.
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Duration:00:04:06
Additional Gaza ceasefire talks; positive signs for Turkey’s opposition, and more
4/1/2024
Israeli officials travelled to Egypt for another round of talks over a ceasefire deal in Gaza.
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Duration:00:03:32