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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. Germany, Japan, Cuba.

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The Shortwave Report October 2, 2026

The Shortwave Report ·

2026/10/01

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK World Radio Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr261002.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- As the US/Canada trade war escalates, a trade ban on numerous products from Canada has come into effect. Trump says that Canada will come and apologize and remove their retaliatory tariffs. An interview with Lawrence Herman, an international trade lawyer from Canada. He says Canada will not come back and say they are sorry

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The Shortwave Report September 25, 2026

The Shortwave Report ·

2026/09/24

This week's show features stories from NHK World Radio Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260925.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- Japan has continued to receive record amounts of rainfall. Trump made an address at the UN General Assembly which many nations found opposed to the spirit of the UN- last year he called climate change a scam. UN investigators say that there are reasonable grounds to believe the US committed war crimes in Iran. The

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The Shortwave Report September 18, 2026

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2026/09/17

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK World Radio Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260918.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, proposed a new associate partnership between Canada and the European Union. There would be cooperation on tech, defense, and energy. Roland Paris, a professor of International Affairs at the University of Ottawa, explains what the change in status

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The Shortwave Report September 11, 2026

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2026/09/10

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK World Radio Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260911.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- Britain announced a ban on goods produced by settlers in the occupied West Bank. The Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband delivered the changes while pointing out that he is proudly of Jewish descent and supports the Israeli right to exist- while accusing terrorist settlers of ethnic cleansing. DW correspondents Tania

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The Shortwave Report September 4, 2026

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2026/09/03

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK World Radio Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260904.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- Last Friday the Trump administration announced plans to take about 20% of Venezuelan oil reserves or 65 billion barrels. John Feeley is a former US Ambassador to Panama and currently Executive Director of Media Integrity Of The Americas. He said that the takeover was a big announcement that is basically an

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The Shortwave Report August 28, 2026

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2026/08/27

This week's show features stories from France 24, NHK World Radio Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260828.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- A devastating mudslide and floods moved through the Nepal and Tibet regions destroying many villages and killing hundreds- many countries have sent aid and rescue teams. Leela Jacinto talks about the geology of the region and the melting glaciers that triggered the events- glaciers are melting at record levels around the planet,

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The Shortwave Report August 21, 2026

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2026/08/20

This week's show features stories from NHK World Radio Japan, France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and Radio Deutsche-Welle.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260821.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- The South Korean military drill with the US was shortened at the request of Trump. Campaigns for the Brazilian presidential elections kicked off last Sunday, with the vote coming in October. The UK Sunday Times quoted the Ukraine military saying British made drones are used for attacking oil refineries deep inside

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The Shortwave Report August 14, 2026

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2026/08/13

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK World Radio Japan.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260814.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- There is a movement in the UK to impose an annual 2 percent wealth tax on families with more than 10 million pounds in assets. Stephen Kinsella is a former EU antitrust lawyer and a founding member of Patriotic Millionaires UK. The report talks about the level of poverty in the UK and how a the tax would be a

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The Shortwave Report August 7, 2026

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2026/08/06

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK World Radio Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260807.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- In Gaza there was a funeral for 112 members of 2 clans that were buried under the rubble of a building Israel had flattened. Israel continues to bomb daily in Gaza despite a ceasefire- 150 Gazans were killed in July alone. Dr. Moustapha Barghouti, Secretary-General of the Palestinian National Initiative is interviewed

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The Shortwave Report July 31, 2026

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2026/07/30

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260731.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- The wildfires in France, Spain, and Italy have been the major topic in European news. A few notes. A hectare is about 2.5 acres and 40 degrees centigrade is 104 fahrenheit. First a brief summary of the situation in France and Spain. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez directly blamed human induced global warming for the climate

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The Shortwave Report July 24, 2026

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2026/07/23

This week's show features stories from France 24, NHK World Radio Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260724.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- The French Parliament voted into law a ban on the use of most social media for children under 15 years old. The negative effects of social platforms were widely debated in the country with the vast majority agreeing that young people were potentially damaged by its use. France is the first European country to

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The Shortwave Report July 17, 2026

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2026/07/16

This week's show features stories from NHK World Radio Japan, France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and Radio Deutsche-Welle. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260717.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- Sales of electric vehicles more than doubled in the past 6 months in Japan due to generous government subsidies. The journal Nature published research warning that climate change threatens 30% of edible and medicinal plants used by indigenous people in the Amazon. Last month was the hottest ever recorded in

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The Shortwave Report July 10, 2026

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2026/07/09

This week's show features stories from France 24, NHK World Radio Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260710.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- Some press reviews on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, from both American and European sources. One of the side effects of the heat waves that are sweeping through Europe is the melting of the Alpine glaciers that are essential for drinking water, farming, and hydroelectric power plants. River beds in much of

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The Shortwave Report July 3, 2026

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2026/07/02

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260703.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- A great deal of international news focused on the record breaking heatwaves in parts of Europe. UN Secretary-General Guterres called for immediate action to reduce greenhouse gases and not allow data centers unless self powered by renewable energy. An excerpted interview with Samantha Burgess of the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service. She

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The Shortwave Report June 26, 2026

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2026/06/25

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260626.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- A great deal of international news focused on the record breaking heatwaves in parts of Europe. UN Secretary-General Guterres called for immediate action to reduce greenhouse gases and not allow data centers unless self powered by renewable energy. An excerpted interview with Samantha Burgess of the EU's Copernicus Climate

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The Shortwave Report June 19, 2026

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2026/06/18

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260619.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- An interview with Aksel Sundstrom a political scientist at the University of Gothenburg and co-author of a book entitled “Youth Without Representation.” They discuss the fact that most leaders in the world are twice the age of the average citizen and how this alters their priorities. It is often said that age brings wisdom

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The Shortwave Report June 12, 2026

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2026/06/11

This week's show features stories from France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260612.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- First, June 8th was World Ocean Day which was celebrated at the UN with the release of the third in a series of world ocean assessments- it pointed out the need to change course, to cease disrupting fragile ecosystems, and a warning that the Arctic could become ice free in the 2030s. Then three press reviews. First press on the 100 days of the US

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The Shortwave Report June 5, 2026

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2026/06/04

The Shortwave Report Saturday 6pm This week's show begins with press reviewsabout the EU deporting failed asylum seekers to Rwanda and Uganda, analysis of the failed ceasefire with Iran and Lebanon, Analysis of the Colombian presidential election, and the US does not respond to a UN plan to trace fuel deliveries to Cuba.This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260605.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- First, three

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The Shortwave Report May 29, 2026

The Shortwave Report ·

2026/05/28

This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260529.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- In addition to subsidies on gasoline, the Japanese government will now help with home energy bills. Another Japanese vessel carrying liquified natural gas passed through the Strait of Hormuz. Russia warned Ukraine that it would increase attacks on Kiev in retaliation for a drone raid that killed 21 in a student dormitory in a

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The Shortwave Report May 22, 2026

The Shortwave Report ·

2026/05/21

This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and Radio Deutsche-Welle.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260522.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- The UN conference on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is concluding this week. The Chinese and Russian Presidents met in Beijing, saying their relationship has reached unprecedented heights. There was a BRICS meeting in India where Iran accused the UAE of being directly involved in the US/Israeli war on Iran. Iran listed

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