The World in Brief from The Economist

A podcast by The Economist

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News & Politics

463 Episodes

  1. No decision on German tanks for Ukraine; New Zealand’s new prime minister, and more

    Published: 1/21/2023

  2. McCarthy gains Republican votes; Zelensky rejects Christmas truce, and more

    Published: 1/7/2023

  3. Kherson residents urged to flee; America to test Chinese travellers, and more

    Published: 12/29/2022

  4. Covid engulfs China; a Ukrainian drone hits Russia, and more

    Published: 12/26/2022

  5. Shooting in Paris; America passes spending bill, and more

    Published: 12/24/2022

  6. Zelensky visits Washington; Trump’s tax returns revealed, and more

    Published: 12/22/2022

  7. Criminal referrals for Trump; EU agrees to a cap on gas prices, and more

    Published: 12/20/2022

  8. The Federal Reserve eases tightening; Istanbul’s mayor sentenced, and more

    Published: 12/15/2022

  9. EU endorses $60 price cap on Russian oil; China eases some covid restrictions, and more

    Published: 12/4/2022

  10. Chinese cities to lift some curbs; Wall Street rallies, and more

    Published: 12/1/2022

  11. China cracks down on protesters; Congress to intervene in rail dispute, and more

    Published: 11/30/2022

  12. Putin meets with dead soldiers’ mothers; Israel’s government takes shape, and more

    Published: 11/26/2022

  13. COP27 begins in Egypt; Iran vows to punish protestors, and more

    Published: 11/7/2022

  14. Putin calls for evacuation in Kherson; strong hiring in America, and more

    Published: 11/5/2022

  15. Bolsonaro’s mealy-mouthed concession; Netanyahu’s narrow lead, and more

    Published: 11/2/2022

  16. Lula wins; affirmative action at America’s Supreme Court, and more

    Published: 11/1/2022

  17. Russia completes mobilisation; Wall Street’s rally, and more

    Published: 10/29/2022

  18. Britain gets a new government; Russia raises stakes over "dirty bomb", and more

    Published: 10/26/2022

  19. Rishi takes the reins, Germany plots Ukraine’s recovery and Big Tech braces for spooky results

    Published: 10/25/2022

  20. Ukrainian advances in Kherson; Iran sends trainers to Crimea, and more

    Published: 10/19/2022

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