The World in Brief from The Economist

A podcast by The Economist

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News & Politics

459 Episodes

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

    Published: 12/24/2022

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

    Published: 12/22/2022

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

    Published: 12/20/2022

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

    Published: 12/15/2022

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

    Published: 12/4/2022

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

    Published: 12/1/2022

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

    Published: 11/30/2022

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

    Published: 11/26/2022

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

    Published: 11/7/2022

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

    Published: 11/5/2022

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

    Published: 11/2/2022

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

    Published: 11/1/2022

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

    Published: 10/29/2022

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

    Published: 10/26/2022

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

    Published: 10/25/2022

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

    Published: 10/19/2022

  17. Russia unleashes Iranian-made drones; Britain’s tax U-turns, and more

    Published: 10/18/2022

  18. Ukraine avoids blackouts; Xi pledges to “reunify” China, and more

    Published: 10/17/2022

  19. Crimea bridge explosion; sabotage on German railway, and more

    Published: 10/9/2022

  20. Nobel prize for human rights activists; Russia escalates attacks on Ukraine, and more

    Published: 10/8/2022

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