The World in Brief from The Economist

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485 Episodes

  1. Suspect in court after German market attack; Slovakia’s PM meets Putin, and more

    Published: 12/23/2024

  2. Christmas market attack in Germany; American Government shutdown averted, and more

    Published: 12/22/2024

  3. America’s House averts government shutdown; apparent attack in Germany, and more

    Published: 12/21/2024

  4. Republicans reach new spending deal; Zelensky urges more support for Ukraine, and more

    Published: 12/20/2024

  5. Dow falls after Fed signals caution; Trump denounces funding bill, and more

    Published: 12/19/2024

  6. Russian general killed in Moscow; the West forges ties with Syria’s regime, and more

    Published: 12/18/2024

  7. Scholz loses confidence vote; Canada’s finance minister resigns, and more

    Published: 12/17/2024

  8. Support for the new Syria; South Korea’s president defiant, and more

    Published: 12/16/2024

  9. America in “direct contact” with Syria’s new rulers; South Korea’s Yoon impeached, and more

    Published: 12/15/2024

  10. Rallies in Syria; France’s new prime minister, and more

    Published: 12/14/2024

  11. The ECB cuts rates; Biden grants record pardons, and more

    Published: 12/13/2024

  12. Syrian rebel groups vow revenge; ExxonMobil expands production, and more

    Published: 12/12/2024

  13. Syria’s interim prime minister; Israel’s buffer zone in Syria, and more

    Published: 12/11/2024

  14. Syria plans for new government; arrest in health-care CEO case, and more

    Published: 12/10/2024

  15. Syria’s dictator flees to Russia; South Korea opens investigation into its president, and more

    Published: 12/9/2024

  16. Syria’s dictator flees to Russia; South Korea opens investigation into its president, and more

    Published: 12/8/2024

  17. Rebels declare Damascus “free”; South Korea arrests former defence minister, and more

    Published: 12/8/2024

  18. Romania scraps election; Syrian rebels advance, and more

    Published: 12/7/2024

  19. Macron’s next steps; Syrian rebels capture strategic city, and more

    Published: 12/6/2024

  20. France’s government collapses; American CEO killed, and more

    Published: 12/5/2024

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