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
Starmer boosts defence spending; Russia launches overnight attack, and more
2/25/2025
Sir Keir Starmer, Britain’s prime minister, pledged to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP per year by 2027, from 2.3%, with a view to eventually reaching 3%.
Duration:00:04:10
America votes against UN resolution on Ukraine; Trump meets Macron, and more
2/24/2025
America voted against a United Nations resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Duration:00:03:58
Merz pledges “independence from US”; Zelensky’s plea for NATO membership, and more
2/23/2025
Friedrich Merz, the winner of Germany’s election, vowed to give Europe “real independence” from America as he prepared to cobble together a coalition.
Duration:00:03:13
Pentagon shake-up; Musk’s new attack on federal workers, and more
2/22/2025
In his annual letter to shareholders in Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett defended the size of the investment firm’s cash and its equivalents: $334.2bn at the end of 2024, after cutting back on equities
Duration:00:03:25
Netanyahu vows revenge on Hamas; Trump belittles Zelensky, and more
2/21/2025
Apple will stop offering secure encryption to users of its cloud storage in Britain, after the government sought access to the data.
Duration:00:03:56
European leaders rally behind Zelensky; “suspected terror attack” in Israel, and more
2/20/2025
European leaders rallied behind Volodymyr Zelensky after Donald Trump called him “a dictator without elections” on Wednesday.
Duration:00:03:55
Trump and Zelensky’s war of words, and more
2/19/2025
Donald Trump called Volodymyr Zelensky “a dictator without elections”, and accused him of talking America into spending $350bn on a “war that couldn’t be won”.
Duration:00:03:51
Ukraine talks end in Saudi; Trump targets DEI in schools, and more
2/18/2025
America and Russia concluded four hours of talks in Saudi Arabia, during which they discussed the war in Ukraine; Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, was not invited.
Duration:00:03:46
Europe warns against “dirty” Ukraine deal; Trump orders reciprocal tariffs, and more
2/13/2025
Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s top diplomat, warned that “any quick fix is a dirty deal” for Ukraine.
Duration:00:03:44
Trump pushes Ukraine peace talks; inflation worries in America, and more
2/12/2025
Donald Trump said that Ukraine and Russia want to make peace, after speaking separately by phone with both countries’ leaders.
Duration:00:04:02
Israel’s warning to Hamas; Vance criticises EU’s AI policy, and more
2/11/2025
Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, warned that the country’s army would “return to intense fighting” in Gaza unless Hamas released hostages by midday on Saturday.
Duration:00:03:48
Trump sets new tariffs; Hamas suspends hostage release, and more
2/10/2025
Donald Trump signed executive orders imposing 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports into America, granting no exemptions.
Duration:00:03:47
Israel withdraws from Gaza buffer zone; Trump praises Musk, and more
2/9/2025
Israel withdrew its forces from the Netzarim corridor, a passage across the Gaza Strip that it had occupied.
Duration:00:03:33
America’s job growth slows; Trump meets Ishib, and more
2/7/2025
Nearly 80 countries, including France, Germany and Britain, reaffirmed support for the International Criminal Court after Mr Trump signed an executive order imposing sanctions on its staff
Duration:00:04:08
USAID to cut most staff; Musk’s buyout deadline delayed, and more
2/6/2025
Donald Trump’s administration will reportedly slash the workforce of USAID, America’s main development agency, from 10,000 to less than 300.
Duration:00:04:02
Reactions to Trump’s Gaza plan; Honda and Nissan talks on the verge of collapse, and more
2/5/2025
Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said that Donald Trump has not committed American troops or funding to carry out his proposed takeover of Gaza.
Duration:00:04:01
Trump says America should “take over” Gaza; Swedish school shooting, and more
2/4/2025
In a shock announcement, Donald Trump proposed America “take over” the war-ravaged Gaza Strip after its 2m Palestinians are “permanently” resettled in neighbouring countries.
Duration:00:03:56
Trump delays tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more
2/3/2025
President Donald Trump agreed to delay tariffs of 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico by a month.
Duration:00:03:37
Trump defends tariffs; Canada and Mexico vow retaliation, and more
2/2/2025
President Donald Trump said that Americans could feel “some pain” after Canada and Mexico vowed to retaliate against the tariffs that he imposed on their imports.
Duration:00:03:20