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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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3:26

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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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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