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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. Japan, France, Cuba, and Germany.

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The Shortwave Report October 31, 2025

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2025/10/30

This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and Radio Deutsche-Welle.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr251031.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- Trump held a summit with the President of South Korea, Lee Jae Myung- South Korea agreed to make a huge cash investment in the US and Trump gave him the okay to build a nuclear submarine in Philadelphia and acquire nuclear fuel. Japanese and US defense secretaries met and agreed to jiontly produce missiles. A report from Oak

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The Shortwave Report October 24, 2025

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2025/10/23

This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and Radio Deutsche-Welle.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr251024.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- Start with press reviews on Trumps war in South America, bringing a large military force ostensibly against drug traffickers. Then Angela Diffley interviews Daniel Landsberg-Rodriguez from Northwestern University about the changing approach from the US in Latin America. He talks about the history of Gunboat Diplomacy in Venezuela in

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The Shortwave Report October 17, 2025

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2025/10/16

This week's show features stories from Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr251017.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- 97% of new vehicle sales in Norway are electric, with the goal of 100% to be reached soon. In the US tax credits for those purchasing EVs have been stopped, leaving GM and other manufacturers cutting back on production. From GERMANY- A large percentage of international news this week was focused on the ceasefire in

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The Shortwave Report October 10, 2025

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2025/10/09

This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr251010.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- Tuesday was October 7th and there were commemorations in the Israeli press as well as the international papers. In France the President, currently Macron, appoints the Prime Minister- a month ago Sebastian Lecornu was given the position, after 2 others had failed in the last 12 months, and now he has resigned- this had led to

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The Shortwave Report October 3, 2025

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2025/10/02

This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr251003.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- Recently I found myself saying that only the US has free speech and then wondering what that actually meant. So here is a conversation about the history of free speech in France, including the story of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. In 2015 there were deadly attacks on the staff for publishing caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed

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The Shortwave Report September 26, 2029

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2025/09/25

This week's show features stories from NHK Japan World, France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250926.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- In the Philippines there have been massive youth protests against government corruption. At a UN climate summit Chinese President Xi announced new targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions- the US did not take part in the summit. Trump addressed the UN General Assembly for 56 minutes- he was allotted 15 minutes..

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The Shortwave Report September 19, 2029

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2025/09/18

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK Japan World, Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250919.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- Last weekend saw between 100 and 150,000 people gather at a far right rally in London. Tommy Robinson, well-known anti-immigrant leader in the UK, spoke along with Elon Musk who paid to get Robinson released from jail. Musk told the audience that you either fight back or die. DW correspondent Birgit Maass was at the

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The Shortwave Report September 12, 2025

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2025/09/11

This week's show features stories from Radio Japan, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250912.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- Nepal experienced massive and violent protests leading to the Prime Minister quitting- the country remains under military law until Saturday. For 2 years Japan has been releasing treated radioactive waste water into the Pacific Ocean from the Fukushima nuclear power plant which was devastated 14 years ago- they hope to have the water cleared by

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The Shortwave Report September 5, 2025

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2025/09/04

This week's show features stories from Radio Japan, France 24, NHK World, Radio Havana Cuba, and Radio Deutsche-Welle.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250905.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- A group of Japanese high school students submitted 110,000 signatures to the UN calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons. China hosted a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization which leaders from more than 20 countries attended- including India and Russia. The current shift in US international

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The Shortwave Report August 29, 2025

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2025/08/28

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Japan, France 24, NHK World and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250829.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- An interview with Israeli journalist Shani Rozanes. She talks about Israel denying the UN declaration of man made famine in Palestine, and the classified Israeli military report that showed that 83% of killed Palestinians were civilians. From JAPAN- Israeli strikes on a Gaza hospital Monday killed at

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The Shortwave Report August 22, 2025

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2025/08/21

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK World Radio Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250822.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- A Ukrainian has been arrested in Italy for involvement in the bombing of the Nord Stream pipeline in the Baltic Sea in 2022. Israel has commenced a final assault on Gaza City- a discussion with Egyptian journalist Karim el-Gawhary- they also describe the announcement of an expansion of Israeli settlements in the

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The Shortwave Report August 15, 2025

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2025/08/14

This week's show features stories from UAE, Radio Havana Cuba, France 24, and NHK Japan.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250815.mp3 (29:00) From UAE- Afshin interviewed Dennis Kucinich, former Congressman from Ohio. The excerpts we will hear begin with a discussion of ridding the planet of nuclear weapons, the relationship between Trump and Putin, and the merchants who promote wars. Dennis talks about the danger of military leaders talking war escalation, and that we need to develop more

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The Shortwave Report August 8, 2025

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2025/08/07

This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250808.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- Japan set a new all-time temperature on Tuesday, 40C equals 104 F. Wednesday was the 80th anniversary of the US dropping an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, killing 140,000 people within a year. US Space Agency NASA will fast track efforts to build a nuclear power plant on the moon- China and Russia have a joint plan to build one there later. South

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The Shortwave Report August 1, 2025

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2025/07/31

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250801.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- As of today, Trump has made a deal with the EU for a 15% tariff on goods to the US, with some important exceptions. A DW correspondent Christine Mhundwa explains some of the criticism from European countries, and the questions of the legality of these tariffs under WTO trading rules. From FRANCE- First some

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The Shortwave Report July 25, 2025

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2025/07/24

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250725.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- Public broadcasting in Europe may face the loss of government funding like what has happened in the US. An interview with the Director General of Reporters Without Borders Thibaut Bruttin about the importance of public broadcasting and a European bill, the European Media Freedom Act, which recognizes citizens rights to

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The Shortwave Report July 18, 2025

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2025/07/17

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250718.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- The death toll in Gaza as presented by the Hamas Ministry of Health is often reported with disclaimers in the western media suggesting they are exaggerated. Recent research from the University of London, led by Professor Michael Spagat, says the Hamas figures are short by 40%, meaning that the current death toll of Gazans

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The Shortwave Report July 11, 2025

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2025/07/10

This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250711.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- Taiwan has begun its longest ever live fire military drills and evacuation drills in major cities. Ukraine again increased its attacks on military sites deep into Russian territory. At a 2 day summit in Brazil, leaders of BRICS expressed concern about the tariff policies of Trump. Vietnam got a reduced tariff from Trump

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The Shortwave Report July 4, 2025

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2025/07/03

This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250704.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- First a press review about the bill before the French Parliament which would merge all public broadcasters together, revenge from some politicians who do not like their criticism- the bill has failed to pass so far. A press report on West Bank settlers who have been attacking Israeli Defense Forces who shot an Israeli 14

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The Shortwave Report June 27, 2025

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2025/06/26

This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250627.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- Vietnam has been officially admitted as a partner country in BRICS group of emerging economies- Trump recently warned the members moving away from international trade using US dollars. Putin has been trying to pressure Ukraine to accept a potential peace treaty. Ukraine is speeding up production of drones designed to take out other drones and

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The Shortwave Report June 20, 2025

The Shortwave Report ·

2025/06/19

This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250620.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- First two press reviews from Monday on the Israel war on Iran, from both the Israeli, Iranian,Lebanese, and French press. Then Monday opinion pieces from the Guardian and Foreign Policy. From Thursday the role of Trump and the US in the war is discussed in French and British press. Then global criticism of the cause of the

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