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The World in Brief from The Economist The Economist
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4.1 • 981 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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Obama endorses Harris; arsonists target Paris Olympics, and more
Barack Obama endorsed Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee. Also, France’s high-speed rail network was hit by “malicious acts” hours before the opening of the Paris Olympics.
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Paris Olympics begin; America’s falling inflation, and more
Barack Obama endorsed Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee. In a joint statement with his wife, Michelle Obama, the former president lauded the vice president’s “vision”, “character” and “strength”
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America’s economy roars ahead; Bibi shows no signs of compromising, and more
America’s economic growth accelerated in the second quarter of the year.
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America’s economy roars ahead; Bibi shows no signs of compromising, and more
America’s economy roars ahead; Bibi shows no signs of compromising, and more
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Bibi shows no signs of compromising; Biden explains himself, and more
The Israel Defence Forces said that they had destroyed around 50 sites belonging to armed groups in Gaza since Wednesday. Also, Joe Biden said he had ditched his personal ambition in order to unite America in the hope of “saving our democracy”.
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Netanyahu defends war in Gaza; tech stock sell-off, and more
In a nearly hour-long speech to America’s Congress, Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, forcefully defended his country’s war in Gaza.
Customer Reviews
Mike’s right. Sequence this feed so we know which is the latest.
Like the information but can be very repetitive.
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Streamlined Global News
It’s as if NPR noticed that other parts of the world were newsworthy, or if the BBC could figure out how to be concise. I don’t need my news providers to editorialize or emote. The criticisms that other listeners have about this informational podcast are bizarre. I get more information about the state of the world per-second with this podcast than with any competitor, and I’ve tried them all.