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Trump attacks border-security bill; King Charles has cancer, and more
Donald Trump dealt a blow to a bipartisan border-security bill, newly unveiled by America’s Senate after months of wrangling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/6/2024 • 3 minutes, 56 seconds
America and Britain strike Houthi targets; Northern Ireland’s first nationalist leader, and more
America and Britain launched strikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/4/2024 • 3 minutes, 40 seconds
America strikes Iranian targets; Turkey’s central banker resigns, and more
Hafize Gaye Erkan, the governor of Turkey’s central bank, resigned following what she called a “reputation assassination” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/3/2024 • 4 minutes, 11 seconds
EU agrees deal for Ukraine; Meta shares jump, and more
The European Union agreed on a €50bn ($54bn) support package for Ukraine after months of obstruction by Hungary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/2/2024 • 4 minutes, 16 seconds
Fed holds rates steady; Northern Ireland’s new deal, and more
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged, as widely expected, at a range of 5.25 and 5.5%—the highest in 22 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/1/2024 • 4 minutes, 1 second
Imran Khan sentenced again; Europe’s economy stagnates, and more
Imran Khan, Pakistan’s former prime minister, was sentenced to ten years in prison for leaking state secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/31/2024 • 4 minutes, 4 seconds
America mulls retaliation for troop losses; Evergrande ordered to liquidate, and more
America’s army reportedly confused the enemy drone that killed three soldiers in Jordan on Sunday for an American surveillance drone returning to base. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/30/2024 • 4 minutes, 10 seconds
American troops killed in Jordan; UN urges resumption for UNRWA funding, and more
Three American soldiers were killed, and 34 more were injured, in a drone attack on a base in Jordan, near the border with Syria. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/29/2024 • 3 minutes, 58 seconds
The ICJ’s interim ruling on genocide; Trump ordered to pay $83m, and more
The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of annualised inflation fell to 2.9% in December, down from 3.2% in November Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/27/2024 • 4 minutes, 17 seconds
CIA head to broker hostage deal; America and Iraq begin talks, and more
The Iraqi and American governments are set to begin formal talks to end America’s military presence in Iraq and engage in bilateral relations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/26/2024 • 4 minutes, 3 seconds
Trump wins New Hampshire primary; Turkey approves Sweden’s NATO bid, and more
Donald Trump won New Hampshire’s Republican primary, defeating Nikki Haley, who had hoped for a strong showing in the independent-minded state. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/24/2024 • 4 minutes, 36 seconds
Growing dissent in Israel; dispute over America’s southern border, and more
Around 20 relatives of Israelis held hostage by Hamas stormed a parliamentary committee session in Jerusalem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/23/2024 • 4 minutes, 17 seconds
Israel accused of killing Revolutionary Guard members; thousands march in Germany against the AfD, and more
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said an Israeli missile strike in Damascus had killed five of its members. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/21/2024 • 4 minutes, 8 seconds
Biden and Netanyahu speak; S&P 500 hits record-high, and more
The Houthis will offer Russian and Chinese ships safe passage through the Red Sea, said an official from the Iran-backed Yemeni militant group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/20/2024 • 3 minutes, 56 seconds
Iran summons Pakistan envoy; Netanyahu opposes Palestinian state, and more
Iran summoned Pakistan’s envoy over a strike near their border. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/19/2024 • 4 minutes, 17 seconds
Houthis declared terrorists; Pakistan recalls ambassador to Iran, and more
America redesignated the Houthis, a Yemen-based group that for weeks has been launching attacks in the Red Sea, a terrorist organisation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/18/2024 • 4 minutes
More strikes in the Red Sea; Trump in court, and more
America launched new strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, hours after the militants claimed responsibility for striking a Greek-owned cargo ship in the Red Sea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/17/2024 • 3 minutes, 49 seconds
Iowans prepare to caucus; American delegation in Taiwan, and more
Donald Trump was projected the winner of Iowa’s Republican caucus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/16/2024 • 3 minutes, 51 seconds
China’s anger at Taiwan's DPP win; the 100th day of war in Gaza, and more
China called on foreign governments who had congratulated William Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party on winning Taiwan’s presidential election, not to interfere in its “internal affairs”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/15/2024 • 4 minutes, 11 seconds
Ruling party retains Taiwan presidency; America strikes against Houthis again, and more
Lai Ching-te, a veteran politician from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, was elected to become Taiwan’s next president, with 40% of the votes, compared with 33% for his nearest rival, Hou Yu-ih of the main opposition party, the Kuomintang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/14/2024 • 3 minutes, 58 seconds
Israel rebuts genocide charges; America strikes Houthis, and more
The world’s largest asset management firm, BlackRock, announced it would buy Global Infrastructure Partners for around $12.5bn in cash and stock Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/13/2024 • 4 minutes, 14 seconds
US and UK launch airstrikes against Houthis; Israel faces genocide hearing, and more
America and Britain conducted air strikes against Houthi militias in Yemen, marking a dramatic escalation in the conflict in the Red Sea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/12/2024 • 4 minutes, 2 seconds
Shipping lanes under Houthi attack; Al-Shabab seizes UN helicopter, and more
Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, said that “there will be consequences” if the Houthis, an Iran-backed militant group, continue their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/11/2024 • 3 minutes, 56 seconds
Blinken’s Israel mission; violence rocks Ecuador, and more
Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, urged Israel to seek a “practical pathway” to a Palestinian state after the war in Gaza is over. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/10/2024 • 4 minutes, 16 seconds
Israel kills Hizbullah commander; United finds loose bolts in Boeing planes, and more
An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed a senior commander in Hizbullah, an Iran-backed militant group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/9/2024 • 4 minutes, 17 seconds
Hamas "dismantled" in north Gaza; SCOTUS takes Donald Trump eligibility case, and more
The Israel Defence Forces said that it had “completely dismantled” Hamas’s “military framework” in the northern part of the Gaza strip. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/7/2024 • 4 minutes, 7 seconds
Hamas "dismantled" in north Gaza; SCOTUS takes Trump eligibility case, and more
The Israel Defence Forces said that it had “completely dismantled” Hamas’s “military framework” in the northern part of the Gaza strip. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/7/2024 • 15 minutes, 52 seconds
Israel’s post-war Gaza plan; SCOTUS takes Colorado case, and more
America’s jobs market strengthened unexpectedly, adding 216,000 jobs in December. The unemployment rate remained at 3.7% Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/6/2024 • 4 minutes, 5 seconds
Islamic State claims Iran blasts; militia commander killed in Iraq, and more
Islamic State, a Sunni jihadist terrorist group that once controlled swathes of Iraq and Syria, claimed responsibility for an attack in Iran on Wednesday that killed at least 84 people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/5/2024 • 3 minutes, 50 seconds
Blasts in Iran; Trump requests SCOTUS review, and more
At least 95 people were killed by two explosions in Iran during a ceremony to commemorate the death of Qassem Suleimani, an Iranian general who was assassinated by an American drone strike in 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/4/2024 • 4 minutes, 3 seconds
Drone attack in Beirut; Harvard’s president resigns, and more
An explosion took place in an area of southern Beirut that is reportedly a stronghold of Hizbullah, an Iranian-backed militia in Lebanon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/3/2024 • 4 minutes, 10 seconds
Earthquakes in Japan; Israel’s Supreme Court rejects controversial law, and more
Waves of around one metre hit parts of Japan’s coast, after several earthquakes, including one of 7.6 magnitude, struck the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/2/2024 • 4 minutes, 27 seconds
Maersk suspends Red Sea sailings again; Denmark's Queen Margrethe II to abdicate, and more
Maersk, a Danish shipping giant, again paused sailings through the Red Sea after Iran-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen attacked another of its container ships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/1/2024 • 4 minutes, 3 seconds
Ukraine and Russia exchange strikes; Netanyahu says war will continue for months, and more
Ukrainian officials said that Russia launched drone strikes on Kyiv, the capital, mere hours after one of the biggest Ukrainian attacks on Russia in months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/31/2023 • 4 minutes, 3 seconds
Dozens killed in Russian air strikes on Ukraine; China announces new defence minister, and more
Dozens of people were killed and many more hurt in one of the heaviest waves of Russian attacks in Ukraine for months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/30/2023 • 4 minutes, 21 seconds
Maine disqualifies Trump from primary ballot; IDF “regrets” refugee camp casualties, and more
Maine became the second state in America to disqualify Donald Trump, the overwhelming frontrunner of the Republican primary race, from the primary ballot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/29/2023 • 4 minutes, 8 seconds
Israel and Hizbullah exchange fire; America sends weapons to Ukraine, and more
Hizbullah, a militia based in Lebanon and backed by Iran, claimed responsibility for firing rockets that hit the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/28/2023 • 4 minutes, 8 seconds
Russian warship hit; Israel warns of “multi-front war”, and more
Russia’s defence ministry admitted that a Ukrainian strike on Feodosiya, a port city in eastern Crimea, had damaged one of its warships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/27/2023 • 3 minutes, 29 seconds
UN passes Gaza resolution; Poland’s president promises budget veto, and more
Israeli strikes on Gaza continued after the UN Security Council passed a resolution to encourage the delivery of more humanitarian aid into the enclave. Owing to the holiday, the next audio edition of The World in Brief will be published on Wednesday morning, GMT. Until then, please check the Espresso or Economist apps for the latest news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/24/2023 • 4 minutes, 4 seconds
Japan to sell Patriot missiles to America; UN passes Gaza resolution, and more
America’s Supreme Court declined to fast-track one of Donald Trump’s appeals, opting to let it process first through lower courts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/23/2023 • 3 minutes, 32 seconds
Israeli forces discover Hamas command centre; Angola quits OPEC, and more
Israel’s armed forces said they had killed “hundreds” of Hamas fighters, as they pushed farther into Gaza city in an attempt to push Hamas out of the capital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/22/2023 • 4 minutes, 7 seconds
UN Security Council delays Gaza vote again; Britain’s inflation rate falls, and more
The UN Security Council for the third time delayed a vote on the United Arab Emirates’ proposal calling for a ceasefire in Gaza to allow in aid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/21/2023 • 4 minutes, 14 seconds
Trump barred from Colorado’s ballot; Red Sea crisis intensifies, and more
Colorado’s supreme court ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to run for president again and cannot appear on the state’s primary ballot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/20/2023 • 4 minutes, 22 seconds
America asks for Israeli restraint; BP pauses Red Sea shipments, and more
Lloyd Austin, America’s defence secretary, said he would not “dictate timelines or terms” for Israel’s war in Gaza after a meeting with the country’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, and other senior officials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/19/2023 • 4 minutes, 13 seconds
Calls mount for Gaza ceasefire; shipping companies suspend Red Sea Journeys, and more
Some of Israel’s allies stepped up their calls for peace in Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/18/2023 • 3 minutes, 53 seconds
Shipping companies suspend Red Sea journeys; hostages killed in Gaza holding white flags, and more
American and British destroyers downed more than a dozen drones over the Red Sea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/17/2023 • 4 minutes, 11 seconds
EU tries to unblock Ukraine aid; Israel accidentally shoots three hostages, and more
A jury ordered Rudy Giuliani, the ex-mayor of New York City and former personal lawyer to Donald Trump, to pay $148m in damages to two former election workers who sued him for defamation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/16/2023 • 4 minutes, 11 seconds
EU approves Ukraine membership talks; central banks hold rates steady, and more
In a surprise move the EU agreed to open membership negotiations with Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/15/2023 • 4 minutes, 2 seconds
Israel vows to fight on; landmark deal at COP28, and more
Israel’s foreign minister said the war in Gaza will continue “with or without international support”, despite the Israeli army’s suffering its worst day of casualties since October. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/14/2023 • 3 minutes, 52 seconds
UN General Assembly demands ceasefire; Sunak wins Rwanda vote, and more
The UN General Assembly passed a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/13/2023 • 4 minutes, 8 seconds
Israeli forces advance in Khan Younis; COP28 draft agreement fuels anger, and more
The Israel Defence Forces approached the eastern part of Khan Younis, a city in the south of the Gaza Strip. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/12/2023 • 4 minutes, 13 seconds
Israel reaches central Khan Younis; Javier Milei inaugurated in Argentina, and more
Israel’s army reached the centre of Khan Younis, a city in the south of the Gaza Strip, after facing fierce resistance from militants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/11/2023 • 3 minutes, 55 seconds
Putin announces fifth term; America vetoes UN ceasefire resolution, and more
Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a prisoner exchange and to take steps toward normalising relations, marking significant progress toward ending a long conflict between the countries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/9/2023 • 4 minutes
Heavy fighting in Jabalia refugee camp; tensions escalate between Venezuela and Guyana, and more
Heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas was reported in Jabalia, a refugee camp in northern Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/8/2023 • 4 minutes, 27 seconds
Republicans block Ukraine aid; Palestinians flee fighting, and more
Republicans in America’s Senate blocked a spending package that included military aid for Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/7/2023 • 4 minutes, 3 seconds
Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumes; Venezuela claims referendum victory, and more
Binyamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumed on Monday, after a suspension expired that had halted work at Israel’s courts following Hamas’s attack on October 7th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/5/2023 • 4 minutes, 20 seconds
Israel expands ground offensive in Gaza; American warship attacked
Israel continued to launch air strikes across the Gaza Strip. Also, The Pentagon said it was “aware of reports” that an American naval destroyer suffered an attack in the Red Sea,. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/4/2023 • 3 minutes, 45 seconds
Israel strikes Khan Younis; COP delegates pledge to boost renewable capacity, and more
Israel launched air strikes against the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza as the fighting that followed the end of a seven-day truce on Friday intensified. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/3/2023 • 3 minutes, 31 seconds
George Santos expelled from Congress; Israel and Hamas resume fighting, and more
The International Court of Justice, the UN’s top court, partly sided with Guyana in a dispute with Venezuela over the potentially oil-rich Essequibo region, which Guyana controls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/2/2023 • 4 minutes, 6 seconds
Henry Kissinger dies; Gaza waits over truce extension, and more
Henry Kissinger, a former national security adviser and secretary of state for America, died aged 100. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/30/2023 • 4 minutes, 20 seconds
Israel and America discuss Gaza truce; Finland closes border with Russia, and more
The heads of Israel’s and America’s intelligence agencies met in Qatar to discuss a possible next phase of a truce between Israel and Hamas, which is in its fifth day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/29/2023 • 4 minutes, 14 seconds
Israel-Hamas truce extended; Germany’s emergency budget, and more
Eleven hostages were freed by Hamas—the fourth such release since Israel and the militant group began a temporary truce on Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/28/2023 • 4 minutes, 19 seconds
Deadly floods in Somalia; Biden urges Israel to extend truce, and more
Geert Wilders vowed to eventually become prime minister of the Netherlands on X (formerly Twitter), following the surprise victory for his anti-Muslim, anti-immigration, anti-EU Party for Freedom in elections on Wednesday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/27/2023 • 4 minutes
Hamas releases more hostages; Russian drone attack on Kyiv, and more
Ukrainian officials said Russia had carried out its largest drone attack of the war early on Saturday, injuring five people in the capital, Kyiv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/26/2023 • 3 minutes, 56 seconds
Dutch election fallout; Israeli and Thai hostages freed, and more
An industry group forecast that Canadian oil-and-gas producers will drill nearly 500 more wells in 2024, an increase of 8% on this year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/25/2023 • 3 minutes, 50 seconds
Hamas to release first hostages; Turkey raises interest rates, and more
Qatar’s foreign ministry said that the truce between Israel and Hamas will begin on Friday at 7am local time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/24/2023 • 4 minutes, 11 seconds
Israeli hostage release delayed; far-right Dutch party on track for win, and more
Israeli hostages will not be released by Hamas until Friday at the earliest, according to Binyamin Netanyahu’s national security adviser. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/23/2023 • 3 minutes, 47 seconds
An Israel-Hamas hostage deal; Binance boss pleads guilty, and more
Israel’s government approved a deal with Hamas to release 50 Israeli hostages in return for a four-day pause in the fighting in Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/22/2023 • 3 minutes, 59 seconds
OpenAI employees threaten to quit; Biden believes hostage deal approaches, and more
Almost all of OpenAI’s employees signed on to an open letter urging their board to resign, after it sacked the company’s boss, Sam Altman, on Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/21/2023 • 4 minutes, 12 seconds
Israel’s al-Shifa claims; Milei wins in Argentina, and more
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels seized a cargo ship in the Red Sea, taking 25 crew members hostage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/20/2023 • 4 minutes, 16 seconds
Deadly strike on Gaza refugee camp; protests in Madrid, and more
Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry said that more than 80 people were killed in Israeli attacks on targets in the Jabalia refugee camp in the north of the Gaza Strip, including a school. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/19/2023 • 4 minutes, 10 seconds
UN warns of starvation in Gaza; Sam Altman ousted from OpenAI, and more
Ukraine said that its troops had established several bridgeheads on the Russian-occupied eastern bank of the Dnieper river in Kherson, a southern province Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/18/2023 • 4 minutes
Xi and Biden agree to military dialogue; Israel recovers body of hostage, and more
During talks in San Francisco America’s president, Joe Biden, and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, agreed that their countries would resume military communications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/17/2023 • 4 minutes, 13 seconds
Israel claims signs of Hamas at al-Shifa hospital; Taiwan opposition parties join forces, and more
The UN Security Council passed a resolution calling for “humanitarian pauses and corridors” in Gaza; America, Britain and Russia abstained from the vote. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/16/2023 • 4 minutes, 27 seconds
Israeli troops surround largest hospital in Gaza; David Cameron returns, and more
Joe Biden said that Gaza’s hospitals “must be protected”, as Israeli forces reached the entrance of the al-Shifa hospital, the enclave’s largest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/14/2023 • 3 minutes, 23 seconds
UN aid chief deplores fighting near Gaza’s hospitals; an antisemitism march in Paris, and more
UN aid chief deplores fighting near Gaza’s hospitals; an antisemitism march in Paris, and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/12/2023 • 11 minutes, 40 seconds
Fighting close to Gaza’s hospitals; Biden registers for first primary, and more
Muhammad bin Salman, the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, met his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, for the first time since the countries restored diplomatic relations in March after a seven-year lapse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/12/2023 • 3 minutes, 50 seconds
Biden and Xi to meet; Fighting reported near Gaza’s hospitals, and more
Britain’s economy stagnated in the third quarter, after a quarterly expansion of 0.2% in the three months to June Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/11/2023 • 3 minutes, 56 seconds
Israel agrees to humanitarian “pauses” in Gaza; Spain’s new government, and more
Israel agreed to have daily four-hour pauses in the fighting in parts of northern Gaza, according to the White House. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/10/2023 • 4 minutes, 10 seconds
America rejects “reoccupation” of Gaza; Portugal’s prime minister resigns, and more
America pushed back against a suggestion from Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, that Israel would assume “overall security responsibility” in Gaza for an “indefinite period”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/8/2023 • 4 minutes, 31 seconds
Blinken’s shuttle diplomacy; Israeli troops split Gaza in two, and more
Antony Blinken met Turkey’s foreign minister, in Ankara. Also, Israeli troops claimed to have encircled Gaza city and split the coastal enclave in two. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/6/2023 • 4 minutes, 5 seconds
Second Israeli strike on refugee camp; Fed leaves rates unchanged, and more
Israel launched a second attack on the crowded Jabalia refugee camp in north Gaza, less than a day after an Israeli air strike reportedly killed dozens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/2/2023 • 4 minutes, 22 seconds
Israel pushes into Gaza; deal ends UAW strike, and more
Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, rejected calls for a ceasefire, equating them with “calls for Israel to surrender to Hamas”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/31/2023 • 4 minutes, 21 seconds
A humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza; Iran speaks out on conflict, and more
The secretary-general of the UN called the situation in Gaza a “humanitarian catastrophe”, two days after Israel sent troops into the strip. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/30/2023 • 4 minutes, 12 seconds
Israeli forces “expanding their operations”; UN calls for ceasefire, and more
America struck two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iranian-backed militant groups Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/28/2023 • 4 minutes, 18 seconds
Gaza’s humanitarian crisis; Isreal prepares ground invasion, and more
The UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees said it would run out of fuel in Gaza—which it needs to power hospital equipment and provide drinking water—in less than a day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/26/2023 • 3 minutes, 38 seconds
Hamas frees two more hostages; Chevron’s mega-deal, and more
The Red Cross said that it had “facilitated” the release of two more hostages taken by Hamas, and had transported them out of Gaza on Monday evening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/24/2023 • 4 minutes, 9 seconds
Aid starts arriving in Gaza from Egypt; Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan, and more
Deliveries of aid began to arrive in Gaza from Egypt, via the Rafah border crossing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/22/2023 • 4 minutes, 2 seconds
Gaza waits for aid; Hamas frees two hostages, and more
In an internal election Republicans voted to drop Jim Jordan, a conservative hardliner, as their nominee for speaker of America’s House of Representatives, after he failed to get elected in the House for a third time Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/21/2023 • 3 minutes, 56 seconds
Gaza waits for aid; American warship intercepts missiles in Red Sea, and more
Around 20 lorries carrying aid waited to enter the Gaza Strip after Egypt agreed to open its border crossing for delivery of humanitarian supplies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/20/2023 • 4 minutes, 17 seconds
Gaza hospital blast; Biden to visit Israel, and more
Gaza’s health ministry, which is run by Hamas, said that hundreds of people were killed in an Israeli air strike on a hospital in Gaza City where Palestinians were receiving treatment or sheltering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/18/2023 • 3 minutes, 20 seconds
Gazans killed as they flee; Israel retaliates against Hizbullah, and more
At least 12 people, including women and children, died after an Israeli missile struck a convoy of Palestinians fleeing northern Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/15/2023 • 3 minutes, 44 seconds
Palestinians flee north Gaza; Republicans choose Jim Jordan, and more
Microsoft closed a $75bn deal to buy Activision Blizzard after the tech giant’s revised bid for the video-game maker was approved by Britain’s anti-trust watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/14/2023 • 4 minutes, 3 seconds
Joe Biden denounces Hamas attack; PepsiCo’s fat earnings, and more
President Joe Biden denounced Hamas’s attack on Israel—the bloodiest since those by Egypt and Syria 50 years ago—as “evil”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/11/2023 • 3 minutes, 28 seconds
Israel orders “siege” of Gaza; EU reviews aid to Palestinians, and more
Hamas said that it would start executing Israeli captives, if Israel continues to bomb civilian houses in Gaza without warning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/10/2023 • 4 minutes, 33 seconds
America’s job market unexpectedly grows; Iranian activist wins Nobel, and more
Alassane Ouattara, Ivory Coast’s president, dissolved the country’s government and removed the prime minister Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/7/2023 • 4 minutes, 5 seconds
EU strikes new migration deal; global bond yields surge, and more
The EU sealed a deal to overhaul its migration system after Germany and Italy resolved a row over the role of NGOs in the Mediterranean. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/5/2023 • 3 minutes, 31 seconds
McCarthy ousted as House speaker; Nobel physics prizes awarded, and more
Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker of America’s House of Representatives in a vote forced by Matt Gaetz, a fellow Republican congressman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/4/2023 • 3 minutes, 27 seconds
Congress passes stopgap bill; Chinese manufacturing expands, and more
With only hours to spare, America’s Congress passed a last-minute 45-day stopgap funding bill to prevent a government shutdown on October 1st. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/1/2023 • 4 minutes, 16 seconds
Senator Dianne Feinstein dies; America hurtles towards shutdown, and more
Spain’s People’s Party, a conservative party which won the most seats in recent elections but fell short of a majority, narrowly lost a vote to form a government—its second such attempt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/30/2023 • 3 minutes, 31 seconds
Ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh; Trump rallies in Detroit, and more
Armenia said that over 50,000 ethnic Armenians had fled from Nagorno-Karabakh into the country since Azerbaijan took control of the enclave last week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/28/2023 • 3 minutes, 19 seconds
France to pull troops out of Niger; Italy and Germany row over migrants, and more
France will pull its troops and ambassador out of Niger, following a coup in the west African country in July. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/25/2023 • 3 minutes, 54 seconds
America’s auto strikes intensify; Ukraine targets Russian naval base, and more
America agreed to provide Ukraine with ATACMS missiles that can be used for long-range precision bombing, to aid the war against Russia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/23/2023 • 3 minutes, 54 seconds
Fed keeps rates steady; a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, and more
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged from its previous meeting in July. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/21/2023 • 3 minutes, 53 seconds
Canada expels top diplomat; America and Iran swap prisoners, and more
Canada expelled a top Indian diplomat after Justin Trudeau, the prime minister, said there were “credible allegations” that Indian government agents were involved in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh leader who was shot in British Columbia in June. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/19/2023 • 4 minutes, 22 seconds
UAW resumes talks with auto companies; El Chapo’s son is extradited, and more
The United Auto Workers, one of America’s biggest unions, resumed talks with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis in an effort to end simultaneous strikes at three plants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/17/2023 • 4 minutes, 5 seconds
The EU fines TikTok; Libya’s search for survivors, and more
Joe Biden sent two top aides to Detroit to help resolve America’s biggest strike in decades Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/16/2023 • 3 minutes, 53 seconds
Countries send aid to Libya; ECB raises interest rates again, and more
The death toll in the flooded city of Derna skyrocketed to at least 11,300, according to the Libyan Red Crescent; 10,000 are still missing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/15/2023 • 4 minutes, 11 seconds
McCarthy opens impeachment inquiry into Biden; Google’s antitrust trial, and more
Kevin McCarthy, the Republican speaker of America’s House of Representatives, directed Republican-led House committees to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/13/2023 • 3 minutes, 15 seconds
National mourning in Morocco after earthquake; Vietnam and America cosy up, and more
King Mohammed VI declared three days of national mourning after an earthquake struck Morocco late on Friday, killing at least 2,000 people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/11/2023 • 3 minutes, 53 seconds
Biden meets Modi; UN gives climate warning, and more
Global rice prices rose by 9.8% in August compared with the previous month, hitting a 15-year high Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/9/2023 • 3 minutes, 41 seconds
A possible Kim and Putin meeting; former Proud Boys leader sentenced to 22 years, and more
Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s leader, “expects” to meet President Vladimir Putin in Russia, according to American officials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
