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The World in Brief from The Economist The Economist
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4.5 • 125 Ratings
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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.
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Biden’s warning to Israel; American warship sails through Taiwan Strait, and more
President Joe Biden said that America would halt some weapon supplies to Israel if it launched a full invasion of Rafah. America sent a warship through the Taiwan Strait, 12 days before the inauguration of Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching-te.
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Israel and Hamas clash in Rafah; Russian attacks on Ukraine, and more
Israel and Hamas reported fighting in eastern Rafah, a city in southern Gaza where more than 1m displaced Palestinians are sheltering.
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Israel and Hamas clash in Rafah; Russian attacks on Ukraine, and more
Israel and Hamas clash in Rafah; Russian attacks on Ukraine, and more
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America pauses arms shipment to Israel; Russian attacks on Ukraine, and more
America reportedly paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week because of concerns over Israel’s planned assault of Rafah. Also, Russia bombed energy facilities across Ukraine.
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Israel seizes Rafah crossing; Ukraine foils assassination plot, and more
Israel’s army said it had taken control of the Rafah crossing on the border between Gaza and Egypt.
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Israel seizes Rafah crossing; Stormy Daniels testifies against Trump, and more
Israel seizes Rafah crossing; Stormy Daniels testifies against Trump, and more
Customer Reviews
Good way to end the day.
This is the final podcast I listen to. Succinct and interesting.
War Updates?
Not interested in hearing about the wars every single day. Please create a separate podcast for the topic.
Useful but sometimes late
Very useful snippets of news, but its availability is not reliable. Sometimes it is available early in the morning and other days not!