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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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2:49

Trump rolls back food tariffs; Border Patrol starts...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/11/16

The Democratic Republic of Congo and M23, a rebel group which earlier this year seized territory in the east of the country, signed a framework peace agreement in Doha, the capital of QatarHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:58

BBC apologises to Trump; American tech stocks fall,...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/11/14

The BBC apologised to Donald Trump for airing a misleadingly edited speech in a documentary featuring footage of the Capitol insurrection, but said it “strongly” disagreed with his defamation claims and would not pay compensation.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:57

House passes bill to end shutdown; Trump named in...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/11/13

America’s House of Representatives approved a spending package to reopen the federal government after a 43-day shutdown.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:54

Senate passes government-funding bill; suicide bomber...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/11/12

Donald Trump claimed “a very big victory” after America’s Senate passed a bill to end the longest-ever federal shutdown.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:13

Typhoon Fung batters the Philippines; Trump...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/11/10

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4:03

Elon Musk’s $1trn pay deal; Nancy Pelosi’s...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/11/07

Over 75% of Tesla’s shareholders voted to approve a mega pay packet for the firm’s boss, Elon Musk.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:42

SCOTUS sharply questions Trump’s tariffs; America’s...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/11/06

America’s Supreme Court weighed the legality of Donald Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariffs, which he authorised without congressional approval by invoking an emergency economic-powers law.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:58

Mamdani wins; big Democratic victories in New Jersey...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/11/05

Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, won New York City’s mayoral race.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:26

Carney’s apology to Trump; protests in Serbia, and more

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/11/02

Berkshire Hathaway reported selling about $12.5bn of stock and buying $6.4bn in the last quarterHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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4:02

Fed cuts interest rates; Nvidia’s market cap hits...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/10/30

America’s central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point, its second consecutive cut, to between 3.75% and 4%.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:48

OpenAI announces restructuring; Hurricane Melissa...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/10/29

OpenAI reached a deal with Microsoft to overhaul its ownership structure.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:53

America and China agree “positive framework” for...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/10/27

Scott Bessent said that America and China have agreed on a “positive framework” for trade talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping on Thursday.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:48

US announces sanctions on Russian oil firms; bombs...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/10/23

The Trump administration announced sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoi, citing Russia’s “lack of serious commitment” to ending the war in Ukraine.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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4:04

Trump-Putin meeting on hold; J.D. Vance visits...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/10/22

The White House reportedly said there were no immediate plans for Donald Trump to meet Vladimir Putin.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:00

Pakistan and Afghanistan look for calm; “No Kings”...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/10/19

Iran said it was no longer bound by the terms of the JCPOA, a multinational nuclear deal it signed with six world powers in 2015Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:55

John Bolton indicted; Trump plans meeting with Putin,...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/10/17

America’s Justice Department indicted John Bolton, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, with 18 criminal counts related to transmitting and storing classified information.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:28

Trump confirms CIA operation; Hamas says it cannot...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/10/16

Donald Trump said he authorised a covert Central Intelligence Agency operation in Venezuela.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:59

Hamas returns more deceased hostages; Powell signals...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/10/15

Israel said that Hamas had transferred the bodies of four more hostages to the Red Cross.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:54

Trump announces new tariffs on China; Witkoff visits...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/10/12

President Emmanuel Macron re-appointed Sébastien Lecornu as France’s prime minister days after his centrist ally resigned, deepening the country’s political crisisHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:57

Trump hails “momentous breakthrough”; Israel’s...

The World in Brief from The Economist ·

2025/10/10

Donald Trump said that Israeli hostages held in Gaza would be returned “on Monday or Tuesday”.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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