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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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3:32

Joe Biden’s TV interview; reformist wins Iran’s...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/07/07

Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist candidate, won Iran’s presidential election.

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13:01

Biden’s TV interview; reformist wins Iran’s...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/07/06

Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist candidate, won Iran’s presidential election.

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4:06

Biden’s TV interview; Starmer’s new cabinet, and more

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/07/06

Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orban, met Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, in Moscow

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4:05

Le Pen’s ruling conditions; dozens killed at Hindu...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/07/03

Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s hard-right National Rally, said that she would seek support from candidates of other parties to form a government if her party failed to win an outright majority after the second round of the parliamentary election this Sunday.

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3:47

Iran set for presidential run-off; Biden fights back,...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/06/30

Russia said that its refineries would be allowed to export petrol until the end of July, extending a pause on export restrictions that the Kremlin first imposed in March

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3:48

America approves weapons for Taiwan; Ramaphosa sworn...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/06/20

America approved the sale of drones and missiles to Taiwan for around $360m. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:50

Putin travels to North Korea; Biden announces migrant...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/06/19

Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea for his first visit since 2000. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:35

Ukraine’s peace summit; explosion in Gaza, and more

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/06/16

More than 50 heads of state and government gathered in Switzerland for a summit that Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said could help to bring a “just and lasting peace” for his country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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4:06

Macron’s defeat in EU elections; Blinken back in...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/06/11

France’s mainstream parties—the centre-left Socialists and the Greens, as well as the centre-right Les Republicains—rejected an offer from Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, to create an alliance against the far-right, ahead of a snap legislative election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:34

Emmanuel Macron’s defeat in EU elections; Benny Gantz...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/06/10

Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, dissolved the national assembly and called snap legislative elections, after exit polls for elections to the European Parliament showed significant gains for far-right parties in France, as well as several other countries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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4:13

Donald Trump found guilty; ruling South African party...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/05/31

Donald Trump was convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to hide hush-money payments to a former porn star before the election in 2016. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:53

Israeli official warns of a long war; jury...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/05/30

Israel’s national security adviser, Tzachi Hanegbi, said he expects his country’s offensive in Gaza to last for at least another seven months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:50

Egypt agrees to new Gaza aid deliveries; G7 considers...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/05/26

The White House said that Egypt had agreed to send humanitarian aid to Gaza through Kerem Shalom, the main commercial checkpoint between Israel and Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:38

Gaza peace talks resume; Khan re-elected London...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/05/05

Peace talks between Israel and Hamas resumed in Cairo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:47

America’s slowing economy; Weinstein’s conviction...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/04/26

America’s economy grew slower than expected in the first quarter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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4:00

Israel’s offensive on Rafah; Ukraine’s American...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/04/25

Israel provided tents to Palestinians it intends to evacuate from Rafah, in southern Gaza, according to Reuters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:31

America $95bn passes aid package; IDF raid in West...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/04/21

An American aid package worth $95bn, including $61bn for Ukraine, was passed by the House of Representatives and is likely to become law in a matter of days, having an almost immediate impact. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:46

America announces new sanctions on Iran; House edges...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/04/19

America imposed new sanctions on Iran in response to the Islamic Republic’s drone and missile attack on Israel on April 13th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:55

Russia bombs Chernihiv; America to reimpose Venezuela...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/04/18

A Russian air strike killed at least 16 people and injured many more in Chernihiv, a city in the north of Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:49

IDF chief of staff says Israel will respond; China’s...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2024/04/17

Israel assured its Arab neighbours that it will not threaten their security in its response to the barrage of drones and missiles that Iran launched towards its territory on Saturday, according to local media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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