The World in Brief from The Economist
News & Politics Podcasts
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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News & Politics Podcasts
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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. Economist Podcasts+ subscribers and digital subscribers to The Economist should log in at economist.com/audio/podcasts/the-world-in-brief for access to the full World in Brief. Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ here: www.economist.com/podcastsplus-worldinbrief. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs page here https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Language:
English
Episodes
Cyber-attack disrupts European travel; America cracks down on H1-B visas, and more
9/21/2025
Estonia sought consultations with other NATO countries after three Russian fighter jets breached its airspace on Friday
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Duration:00:03:16
Trump and Xi talk TikTok; Russia violates Estonian airspace, and more
9/19/2025
The Israel Defence Forces said it would use “unprecedented force” against Hamas as it continues its offensive on Gaza city, and urged civilians to leave the area
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Duration:00:04:14
Nvidia invests in Intel; Trump’s state visit to Britain, and more
9/18/2025
Intel’s share price closed up by more than 22% after Nvidia, a chipmaker, said it would invest $5bn in its struggling rival.
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Duration:00:03:43
Fed cuts rates; Trump’s state visit to Britain, and more
9/17/2025
The Federal Reserve reduced interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, the first cut this year, to a target of 4-4.25%, as America’s labour market has softened.
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Duration:00:03:58
Trump orders strike on another Venezuelan drug boat; framework for TikTok deal, and more
9/15/2025
Donald Trump announced a second military strike on a boat that he said was trafficking drugs from Venezuela to the United States.
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Duration:00:03:58
Rubio in Israel; Russian drone in Romania, and more
9/14/2025
Marco Rubio arrived in Israel for talks with Binyamin Netanyahu.
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Duration:00:03:09
An anti-migration march in London; Kirk murder suspect to be charged, and more
9/13/2025
China’s commerce ministry opened two investigations into American policies on the trade in chips
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Duration:00:03:16
NATO to bolster eastern flank; Kirk suspect named, and more
9/12/2025
America’s Environmental Protection Agency proposed ending requirements for companies to report their greenhouse-gas emissions
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Duration:00:03:53
Bolsonaro convicted; FBI releases details of Kirk suspect, and more
9/11/2025
Brazil’s top court found Jair Bolsonaro, the former president, guilty of plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election.
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Duration:00:03:57
Trump ally Charlie Kirk fatally shot; Russian drones enter Polish airspace, and more
9/10/2025
Charlie Kirk, an American conservative activist and a close ally of Donald Trump, died shortly after being shot during an event at a university in Utah.
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Duration:00:03:59
Israel strikes Hamas leaders in Doha; France names new PM, and more
9/10/2025
The White House said an Israeli attack aimed at Hamas leaders in Qatar “does not advance Israel or American goals”, and that “such a thing will not happen again” in the Gulf state.
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Duration:00:04:01
France’s PM loses confidence vote; six dead in Jerusalem shooting, and more
9/8/2025
François Bayrou, France’s prime minister, lost a confidence vote in the National Assembly.
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Duration:00:03:59
Japan’s PM resigns; Zelensky condemns Russia’s “ruthless” strikes, and more
9/7/2025
Japan’s prime minister, Ishiba Shigeru, resigned in an effort to contain splits in his Liberal Democratic Party.
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Duration:00:03:16
Putin warns Ukraine’s allies; Israel urges Gaza city residents to flee, and more
9/6/2025
Vladimir Putin warned that any Western troops stationed in Ukraine would be “legitimate targets for destruction”
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Duration:00:03:23
America’s bleak jobs report; massive immigration raid at Hyundai plant, and more
9/6/2025
David Lammy was appointed to become Britain’s deputy prime minister after Angela Rayner resigned over an ethics violation
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Duration:00:04:02
Macron announces security guarantees for Ukraine; DC sues over National Guard, and more
9/4/2025
Emmanuel Macron said 26 countries committed to providing security guarantees to Ukraine when fighting ends.
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Duration:00:03:53
Xi hails “unstoppable” China at military parade; bond markets rally, and more
9/3/2025
Twenty-six heads of state joined Xi Jinping to watch a military parade in Beijing.
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Duration:00:03:48
Kim Jong Un in China; Google avoids breakup, and more
9/2/2025
Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s leader, arrived in Beijing to attend a military parade on Wednesday during “Victory over Japan Day” celebrations.
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Duration:00:03:39
Earthquake kills hundreds in Afghanistan; scholars accuse Israel of genocide, and more
9/1/2025
More than 800 people were killed and nearly 3,000 injured by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan.
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Duration:00:03:35
World leaders discuss a multipolar world; Houthis raid UN offices, and more
8/31/2025
Representatives from around 20 countries, including Narenda Modi, India’s prime minister, and Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, arrived in Tianjin, China, for a Shanghai Co-operation Organisation leaders’ meeting.
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Duration:00:03:08