The World in Brief from The Economist

A podcast by The Economist

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News & Politics

513 Episodes

  1. Israeli raids in the West Bank; Trump’s orders face lawsuits, and more

    Published: 1/22/2025

  2. Trump pardons 1,500 Jan 6th rioters; Rubio confirmed, and more

    Published: 1/21/2025

  3. First Israeli hostages released; Trump plans TikTok executive order, and more

    Published: 1/20/2025

  4. Israel approves ceasefire; TikTok is going “dark”, and more

    Published: 1/19/2025

  5. SCOTUS upholds TikTok ban; Israel’s government approves Gaza deal, and more

    Published: 1/18/2025

  6. Israel delays Gaza ceasefire vote; more bumper profits on Wall Street, and more

    Published: 1/17/2025

  7. Gaza ceasefire deal confirmed; bumper Wall Street profits, and more

    Published: 1/16/2025

  8. Police arrest South Korea’s president; Qatar says Gaza deal “very close”, and more

    Published: 1/15/2025

  9. Emerging ceasefire deal in Gaza; dollar hits two-year high, and more

    Published: 1/14/2025

  10. Firefighters contain one of LA’s blazes; Nippon Steel gets more time, and more

    Published: 1/13/2025

  11. Ukraine captures North Korean soldiers; LA’s blaze changes course, and more

    Published: 1/12/2025

  12. Trump sentenced in hush-money case; America beats jobs forecast, and more

    Published: 1/11/2025

  13. Venezuela’s opposition leader briefly detained; LA death toll “will rise”, and more

    Published: 1/10/2025

  14. Two dead in Los Angeles fires; Trump’s designs on Greenland, and more

    Published: 1/9/2025

  15. Meta scraps fact-checking system; deadly earthquake strikes Tibet, and more

    Published: 1/8/2025

  16. Trudeau resigns; steel firms file lawsuit against Biden, and more

    Published: 1/7/2025

  17. Austria’s far right eyes government; America plans $8bn arms sale to Israel, and more

    Published: 1/6/2025

  18. Russia shoots down ATACMS; America plans $8bn arms sale to Israel, and more

    Published: 1/5/2025

  19. Johnson re-elected as House speaker; Trump to be sentenced, and more

    Published: 1/4/2025

  20. Details of Las Vegas explosion emerge; rampage in New Orleans, and more

    Published: 1/3/2025

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