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The World in Brief from The Economist The Economist
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4.1 • 972 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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Alphabet approaches $2trn mark; Blinken meets Xi, and more
Revenue at Alphabet rose by 15% to $80.5 billion in the first three months of 2024, while at Microsoft it increased by 17% to $61.9 billion. Also, Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, met with Xi Jinping, China’s president, as part of a three-day visit to China.
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America’s slowing economy; Weinstein’s conviction overturned, and more
America’s economy grew slower than expected in the first quarter.
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America’s slowing economy; Weinstein’s conviction overturned, and more
America’s slowing economy; Weinstein’s conviction overturned, and more
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A mining mega-deal; Trump’s allies indicted, and more
BHP, the world’s biggest mining firm, submitted an offer worth $39 billion to acquire its rival Anglo American. Also, a grand jury in Arizona indicted several of Donald Trump’s aides and attorneys, as well as former high-ranking Republican officials in the state, for their attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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Israel’s offensive on Rafah; Ukraine’s American long-range missiles, and more
Israel provided tents to Palestinians it intends to evacuate from Rafah, in southern Gaza, according to Reuters.
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Israel’s offensive on Rafah; mass graves found in Gaza, and more
Israel’s offensive on Rafah; mass graves found in Gaza, and more
Customer Reviews
Mike’s right. Sequence this feed so we know which is the latest.
Like the information but can be very repetitive.
Terrible narration
Like listening to AI reading a novel. No presenter skills. Nor humans? Was very interested in a world news roundup but I just can’t listen to this.
iOS 17 only :-/
Can’t access content because I have pre iOS 17 iPhone- even as a subscriber. Paying for something I can't use. Disappointed with this change.