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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

America warns of Iranian retaliation; Joe Biden raises $90m in March, and more

3m · Published 07 Apr 03:15
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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The IDF fires two officers; America’s stronger-than-expected job market, and more

3m · Published 06 Apr 03:39
Johnson & Johnson is set to buy Shockwave, a medical-device manufacturer, for around $13.1bn

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Biden’s harsh words for Netanyahu; Germany revamps armed forces, and more

4m · Published 05 Apr 03:33
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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Israel admits strike killed aid workers; the price tag of Gaza damage, and more

4m · Published 03 Apr 03:33
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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Additional Gaza ceasefire talks; positive signs for Turkey’s opposition, and more

3m · Published 01 Apr 05:00
Israeli officials travelled to Egypt for another round of talks over a ceasefire deal in Gaza.

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Jerome Powell's optimism; Israel strikes in Gaza, and more

3m · Published 30 Mar 03:21
Poland said it had scrambled fighter jets, which were joined by “allied” aircraft, in response to Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure

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Protesters arrested in Israel; bridge rescue attempts continue, and more

3m · Published 28 Mar 03:35
Local media in Israel reported that four people, including relatives of an Israeli held hostage in Gaza, were arrested at a protest in Tel Aviv.

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UN demands Gaza ceasefire; Trump’s fine reduced, and more

4m · Published 26 Mar 03:31
The UN Security Council passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during the month of Ramadan, as well as the immediate release of the Israeli hostages.

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Russia reels from terror attack; America averts government shutdown, and more

4m · Published 24 Mar 03:30
Vladimir Putin said that Russian security services had arrested four men who carried out a terror attack on a concert hall near Moscow.

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Apple faces antitrust case; India arrests opposition politician, and more

4m · Published 22 Mar 03:29
The Biden administration lodged its first antitrust case against Apple, an American tech giant.

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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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