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The World in Brief from The Economist

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

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4:01

American envoys arrive for Gaza talks; former FBI...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/10/09

Steve Witkoff, America’s special envoy to the Middle East, and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, arrived in Egypt to join the Gaza peace talks.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:52

Gold hits $4,000 an ounce; America and Canada hold...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/10/08

The price of gold futures hit $4,000 per troy ounce for the first time.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:58

Israeli negotiators travel to Egypt; Trump deploys...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/10/06

Binyamin Netanyahu said Israeli negotiators would travel to Egypt on Monday to begin Gaza ceasefire talks.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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4:01

Synagogue attack in Britain; OpenAI’s $500bn...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/10/03

Police in Britain named Jihad al-Shamie, “a British citizen of Syrian descent”, as the suspected attacker in a car-ramming and stabbing at a synagogue in Manchester, an English city.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:59

EU leaders discuss “drone walls”; Supreme Court lets...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/10/02

Leaders of the European Union gathered in Copenhagen to plan a defence strategy following violations of European airspace by Russian drones and aircraft.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:44

American government shutdown looms; an earthquake...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/10/01

America’s government looked set to shut down within hours, after Senate Democrats voted against a Republican-backed spending bill that would have kept the government open beyond an impending deadline.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:09

America’s Justice Department goes after Fani Willis;...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/09/28

Drones were once again spotted in Danish skies on Friday night, this time near some military facilities, among them the large Karup air baseHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:51

America’s DoJ indicts Comey; Trump approves TikTok...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/09/26

America’s Department of Justice indicted James Comey, just days after Donald Trump said the former FBI director should be prosecuted.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:46

America moves to stabilise the peso; shooting at...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/09/25

Scott Bessent, America’s treasury secretary, said he was in talks to offer Argentina a $20bn swap line to stabilise the peso.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:55

Trump says Ukraine can win back territory; OECD...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/09/24

Donald Trump said he believed Ukraine was in a position to “win” its territory “back in its original form”, and that Russia had been “fighting aimlessly”.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:16

Cyber-attack disrupts European travel; America cracks...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/09/21

Estonia sought consultations with other NATO countries after three Russian fighter jets breached its airspace on FridayHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:43

Nvidia invests in Intel; Trump’s state visit to...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/09/19

Intel’s share price closed up by more than 22% after Nvidia, a chipmaker, said it would invest $5bn in its struggling rival.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:58

Fed cuts rates; Trump’s state visit to Britain, and more

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/09/18

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.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:41

Israel starts Gaza city ground offensive; Kirk...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/09/17

The Israel Defence Forces said they controlled “widespread” areas of Gaza city after launching a ground offensive overnight.The Israel Defence Forces said they controlled “widespread” areas of Gaza city after launching a ground offensive overnight.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:09

Rubio in Israel; Russian drone in Romania, and more

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/09/15

Marco Rubio arrived in Israel for talks with Binyamin Netanyahu.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:57

Bolsonaro convicted; FBI releases details of Kirk...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/09/12

Brazil’s top court found Jair Bolsonaro, the former president, guilty of plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:59

Trump ally Charlie Kirk fatally shot; Russian drones...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/09/11

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.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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4:01

Israel strikes Hamas leaders in Doha; France names...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/09/10

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.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:53

Macron announces security guarantees for Ukraine; DC...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/09/05

Emmanuel Macron said 26 countries committed to providing security guarantees to Ukraine when fighting ends.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:48

Xi hails “unstoppable” China at military parade; bond...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/09/04

Twenty-six heads of state joined Xi Jinping to watch a military parade in Beijing.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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