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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 24, Germany, and Cuba.

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The Shortwave Report January 2, 2026

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2026/01/01

This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260102.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- China conducted major military drills around Taiwan- they lasted 3 days and were a counter measure to the US approval of $11 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, whose current president who is seen as pro-independence. China condemned the demolition of a monument honoring the Chinese contribution to building the Panama Canal. The

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The Shortwave Report December 26, 2025

The Shortwave Report ·

2025/12/25

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr251226.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- The US military seizure of Venezuelan oil tankers and naval blockade of the coast is being called piracy by many countries in the world. Analysis of the legality of US actions by Cecilia Hellestveit, an expert on international law in Norway. Is the US attempting to drive away other nations from influence in South America

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The Shortwave Report December 19, 2025

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2025/12/18

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr251219.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- The far-right alternative political party in Germany is called the AfD. They have wanted to connect with Donald Trumps MAGA party for years and had a weekend bash in NYC with the Young Republicans. The current German chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke about the deteriorating relationship between the US and Europe. DW spoke

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The Shortwave Report December 12, 2025

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2025/12/11

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr251212.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- Trump published a new National Security Strategy which says many critical things about Europe. Some wondered what this means for future relations and whether the US was attempting to meddle in European politics. First a review of what the new National Security Strategy says and does not say. Then analysis with DWs US

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The Shortwave Report December 5, 2025

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2025/12/04

This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr251205.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- Torrential rains have continued in South and Southeast Asia, destroying land and 1400 people. Major Japanese companies have filed lawsuits over Trumps new tariffs. The Chinese and French Presidents met in China saying that they should support each others core interests. Ukraine attacked 2 Russian oil tankers in the Black

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The Shortwave Report November 28, 2025

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2025/11/27

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr251128.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- First a review of the COP 30 climate talks in Brazil. An interview with Luisa Neubauer a prominent German activist from Fridays for Future. She describes the various approaches to the climate crisis expressed at the conference, and the undermining of reductions in fossil fuels by corporate lobbyists- Germany promised $1 billion was

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The Shortwave Report November 21, 2025

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2025/11/20

This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr251121.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- Talk of a secret peace plan for Ukraine negotiated by the US and Russia angered many European leaders. The day before French President Macron and Zelensky announced an agreement for Ukraine to buy 100 French top end fighter jets. A review of British papers commenting on what is being called the most sweeping asylum policy

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The Shortwave Report November 14, 2025

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2025/11/13

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr251114.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion because of an edit they made to his speech on January 6, 2020- the day that hundreds of his supporters forced their way into the US Capitol and vandalized it. The edit was in the show Panorama that aied in October 2024 just before the election. The BBC Director

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The Shortwave Report November 7, 2025

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2025/11/06

This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr251107.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- Beginning with a Press Review on how left-leaning European leaders are inspired by the way Mamdani developed his campaign in NYC. Following government plans for more austerity programs and cuts in the pension program, wealth taxes were proposed on the assets of French citizens owning over 100 million Euros- not an income tax

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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

The Shortwave Report ·

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

The Shortwave Report ·

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

The Shortwave Report ·

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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