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The World in Brief from The Economist

by The Economist

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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Episodes

Battles in northern Gaza; Anglo American rejects takeover deal, and more

4m · Published 14 May 03:35
Israeli forces stepped up an offensive on northern Gaza, which they had retreated from five months ago.

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Israel orders more evacuations in Rafah; fighting intensifies in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, and more

3m · Published 12 May 03:42
Israel has told tens of thousands more residents of Rafah in southern Gaza to evacuate, as its troops prepare to step up operations there, in defiance of warnings that an invasion would paralyse aid operations and cause unacceptable civilian casualties.

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Ceasefire talks stall; American warship sails through Taiwan Strait, and more

4m · Published 10 May 03:48
Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas in Cairo, Egypt reportedly stalled without a breakthrough.

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Israel seizes Rafah crossing; Ukraine foils assassination plot, and more

4m · Published 08 May 03:44
Israel’s army said it had taken control of the Rafah crossing on the border between Gaza and Egypt.

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Second day of Gaza peace talks concludes; Israel suspends Al Jazeera, and more

3m · Published 06 May 03:24
Negotiators for Hamas left Cairo after a second day of peace talks with Israel.

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Campus protests go global; American hiring slows, and more

3m · Published 04 May 03:17
Authorities in Canada arrested three people in connection with the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist activist who was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, in June

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Blinken in Israel; Fed holds rates steady, and more

4m · Published 02 May 03:52
Antony Blinken, America’s foreign secretary, visited Kerem Shalom, an Israeli border crossing with Gaza where humanitarian aid trucks are stationed.

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Hamas urged to accept truce deal; Scotland’s leader resigns, and more

3m · Published 30 Apr 03:25
Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, urged Hamas to accept a ceasefire proposal put forward by Israel.

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Abbas appeals for American help over Rafah; Musk visits China, and more

11m · Published 28 Apr 22:16
Abbas appeals for American help over Rafah; Musk visits China, and more

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Hamas releases video of two hostages; Russia bombs Ukrainian infrastructure, and more

3m · Published 28 Apr 03:59
Hamas released an undated video showing two hostages taken on October 7th, Keith Siegel and Omri Miran, alive.

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The World in Brief from The Economist has 284 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 18:29:43. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on February 22nd 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on June 2nd, 2024 20:10.

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