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The Shortwave Report

A weekly 30 minute review of international news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio and the internet. With times, frequencies, and websites for listening at home. 3 files- Highest quality broadcast, regular broadcast, and slow-modem streaming. France, Germany, Japan, and Cuba.

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The Shortwave Report April 26, 2024

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2024/04/25

This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240426.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- China has been swamped with record breaking rainfall, with extensive flooding and numerous landslides. The chief executive of Tik Tok says that they protect user information and will not sell the application. Satellite photos have revealed tens of thousands of tents Israel has set up in south Gaza to evacuate Palestinian civilians from Rafah

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The Shortwave Report April 19, 2024

The Shortwave Report ·

2024/04/18

This week's show features stories from France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240419.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- This week France 24 had many important international press reviews and so half of todays SWR come from there. The first is about the proposed law in the UK that will ban anyone born in 2009 or later from ever buying cigarettes- it is very controversial but may be implemented. Of course the bigger story has been the retaliatory strikes on Israel

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The Shortwave Report April 12, 2024

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2024/04/11

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240412.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- A group of Swiss women age 65 and over won a landmark case at the EU Human Rights court- they said that the Swiss government was not taking action to protect their health from increasing heat caused by human induced climate change. At the ICJ Nicaragua has charged Germany has aided in genocide in the Gaza Strip. RDW has a weekly show

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The Shortwave Report April 5, 2024

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2024/04/04

This week's show features stories from Going Underground, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and France 24.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240405.mp3 (29:00) From GOING UNDERGROUND- Afshin interviewed Prof Stephen Walt, a political scientist currently serving as the Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of international relations at the Harvard Kennedy School. In the three excerpts I have extracted he begins by giving his reasons for supporting Julian Assange. He then explains why he says that Russia was

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The Shortwave Report March 29, 2024

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2024/03/28

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, France 24, and NHK Japan.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240329.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- Following the massacre of 137 people in Russia at a concert, the so-called ISIS-K claimed responsibility- but Putin and his government believe they were commissioned by Ukraine and the US. On Monday the UN Security Council passed a resolution calling for the release of hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza- the US abstained from

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The Shortwave Report March 22, 2024

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2024/03/21

This week's show features stories from France 24, Going Underground, and Radio Deutsche-Welle.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240322.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- For the 7th year in a row Finland was voted the happiest country in the world, while the US dropped to 23rd, its lowest spot since the poll began. There has been strong criticism of Netanyahu in the Israeli press. Canada is to halt all arms shipments to Israel, joining Belgium, Italy, and the Netherlands- however the US supplies 69%

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The Shortwave Report March 15, 2024

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2024/03/14

This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240315.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- March 11 was the 13th anniversary of the Great Japan earthquake and Tsunami which devastated the Fukushima nuclear power plant- since last August diluted radioactive waste water has been discharged into the Pacific Ocean. The Indian government has announced a controversial citizenship law, allowing asylum from neighboring

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The Shortwave Report March 8, 2024

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2024/03/07

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, France 24, and NHK Japan.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240308.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- The increased possibility of a Trump presidency has made European leaders and citizens anxious- how will transatlantic policy be shaped if the US makes America first threats to NATO nations an official strategy? South Africa has made a new application to the ICJ asking it to prevent famine in the Gaza Strip. From

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The Shortwave Report March 1, 2024

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2024/03/01

This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240301.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- Japan, the former Soviet Union, China, India, and the US have now successfully landed craft on the moon. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr wants to rewrite parts of the Philippine constitution, to ease restrictions on foreign investors and extend his rule. Russian president Putin warned the West that further involvement in

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The Shortwave Report February 23, 2024

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2024/02/22

The Shortwave Report Saturday 6pm This week's show starts with European attitudes about the Ukraine war, a number of reports on the Israel/Gaza war, several reports on Julian Assanges' appeal to stop the extradition, and Lula da Silva speaks out about Israel/Palestine.This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240223.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- In Europe public opinion about the war in Ukraine

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The Shortwave Report February 16, 2024

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2024/02/15

This week's show features stories from France 24, NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240216.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is continuing to push his plan to expel migrants to Rwanda despite the UK Supreme Court rejecting the idea. From JAPAN- Japan has lost its place as the world's third largest economy. The severity of the New Years day earthquake in Central Japan has led to fine tuning evacuation plans

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The Shortwave Report February 9, 2024

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2024/02/08

This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240209.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- For the first time global warming has exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius for an entire year, according to the EU climate service, Copernicus. Vincent-Henri Peuch, a Director at Copernicus, explains what that figure means, how it was compiled, and if the Paris 2015 Agreement has been broken. From GERMANY- The US, Germany,

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The Shortwave Report February 2, 2024

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2024/02/01

This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and NHK Japan. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240202.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- First a Press Review on the farmers tractor blockades in many parts of France, Germany, and Brussels- farmers are protesting low pay, a reduction in fuel subsidies, imports of less expensive produce, and regulations to curb greenhouse gases. Then an interview with Oliver McTernan, Director of Forward Thinking, an

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The Shortwave Report January 26, 2024

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2024/01/25

This week's show features stories from Going Underground, France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240126.mp3 (29:00) From GOING UNDERGROUND- Afshin speaks with Alistair Crooke, former advisor to the EU Foreign Policy Chief and founder of the Conflicts Forum. He talks about the growing anti-colonial sentiment across the global south over the war in Gaza, and the collapse of the West's narrative over Gaza and Ukraine. Also the US and European media

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