The World in Brief from The Economist
News & Politics Podcasts
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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United States
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News & Politics Podcasts
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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. Economist Podcasts+ subscribers and digital subscribers to The Economist should log in at economist.com/audio/podcasts/the-world-in-brief for access to the full World in Brief. Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ here: www.economist.com/podcastsplus-worldinbrief. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs page here https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts.
Language:
English
Episodes
Trump unveils reciprocal tariffs; Myanmar’s junta calls temporary ceasefire, and more
4/2/2025
Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on imports from America’s trading partners, as well as a “minimum baseline tariff” of 10%.
Duration:00:04:00
The EU’s “strong plan” for Trump’s tariffs; BYD sales soar, and more
4/1/2025
Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, said the European Union has a “strong plan to retaliate” against Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Duration:00:03:35
American stocks record worst quarter in years; Le Pen barred from office, and more
3/31/2025
The S&P 500 and the NASDAQ, American stock indices, recorded their worst quarters since 2022.
Duration:00:03:54
Air strikes in Myanmar during earthquake rescue; Syria’s new government, and more
3/30/2025
Myanmar’s junta continued air strikes on rebel groups across the country.
Duration:00:03:13
Air strikes in Myanmar during earthquake rescue; Syria’s new government, and more
3/30/2025
Air strikes in Myanmar during earthquake rescue; Syria’s new government, and more
Duration:00:10:10
Protests in Turkey; Myanmar death toll rises, and more
3/29/2025
One of Elon Musk’s companies, xAI, bought another, X, for $33bn
Duration:00:03:55
America’s inflation worries; Earthquake hits Myanmar, and more
3/29/2025
America’s vice-president said Greenland would be “much more secure” if it chose to “partner” with America
Duration:00:03:57
Zelensky meets European allies; Putin on Trump’s Greenland threats, and more
3/27/2025
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, met European leaders in Paris.
Duration:00:04:08
Trump announces tariffs on cars; Bolsonaro to stand trial, and more
3/26/2025
Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on all imported cars.
Duration:00:03:57
A caveated Black Sea ceasefire; Trump administration defends Signal fiasco, and more
3/25/2025
America said that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to end “the use of force” in the Black Sea and ensure “safe passage” for commercial shipping.
Duration:00:03:55
Russia strikes Ukraine during talks; more than 1,100 arrests in Turkey, and more
3/24/2025
Russian strikes hit a children’s hospital in northern Ukraine, local officials said, injuring 28 people including four children.
Duration:00:04:02
Imamoglu is locked up; Canada calls a snap election, and more
3/23/2025
Ekrem Imamoglu, the main rival to Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was formally arrested soon after his party confirmed him as their candidate for the presidential election in 2028 on Sunday.
Duration:00:03:12
Pope Francis due to leave hospital; Israel strikes southern Lebanon, and more
3/22/2025
Britain’s energy secretary, Ed Miliband, ordered the operator of the national electricity grid to investigate the power failure that closed Heathrow airport for most of Friday
Duration:00:03:22
Germany passes funding bill; Heathrow to reopen after fire, and more
3/21/2025
Shares in Nike dropped to a five-year low after it issued a weak earnings forecast on Thursday
Duration:00:03:47
Ukraine strikes Russian airfield; Israel bombs Gaza, and more
3/20/2025
Ukraine launched a drone strike against a Russian airfield some 700km behind the front line.
Duration:00:03:52
Israeli troops re-enter Gaza; Fed cuts economic growth forecast, and more
3/19/2025
The Israel Defence Forces announced a resumption of “focused” ground operations in the Gaza Strip, particularly around the Netzarim corridor, which cuts the territory in two.
Duration:00:04:08
Ukrainians beaten back in Kursk; America deports alleged gang members, and more
3/16/2025
Ukrainian forces are reported to have been all but pushed out of Kursk.
Duration:00:03:03
America strikes Houthis; Starmer convenes “coalition of the willing”, and more
3/15/2025
Earlier, Mr Trump had called talks between Vladimir Putin and Steve Witkoff, America’s envoy to the Middle East, “good and productive”
Duration:00:03:20
America’s government averts shutdown; Gold prices surge, and more
3/15/2025
In a joint statement, G7 countries, including America, offered “unwavering support” to Ukraine, and threatened Russia with more sanctions if “a ceasefire is not agreed”
Duration:00:03:52