The World in Brief from The Economist

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463 Episodes

  1. No decision on German tanks for Ukraine; New Zealand’s new prime minister, and more

    Published: 21/01/2023
  2. McCarthy gains Republican votes; Zelensky rejects Christmas truce, and more

    Published: 07/01/2023
  3. Kherson residents urged to flee; America to test Chinese travellers, and more

    Published: 29/12/2022
  4. Covid engulfs China; a Ukrainian drone hits Russia, and more

    Published: 26/12/2022
  5. Shooting in Paris; America passes spending bill, and more

    Published: 24/12/2022
  6. Zelensky visits Washington; Trump’s tax returns revealed, and more

    Published: 22/12/2022
  7. Criminal referrals for Trump; EU agrees to a cap on gas prices, and more

    Published: 20/12/2022
  8. The Federal Reserve eases tightening; Istanbul’s mayor sentenced, and more

    Published: 15/12/2022
  9. EU endorses $60 price cap on Russian oil; China eases some covid restrictions, and more

    Published: 04/12/2022
  10. Chinese cities to lift some curbs; Wall Street rallies, and more

    Published: 01/12/2022
  11. China cracks down on protesters; Congress to intervene in rail dispute, and more

    Published: 30/11/2022
  12. Putin meets with dead soldiers’ mothers; Israel’s government takes shape, and more

    Published: 26/11/2022
  13. COP27 begins in Egypt; Iran vows to punish protestors, and more

    Published: 07/11/2022
  14. Putin calls for evacuation in Kherson; strong hiring in America, and more

    Published: 05/11/2022
  15. Bolsonaro’s mealy-mouthed concession; Netanyahu’s narrow lead, and more

    Published: 02/11/2022
  16. Lula wins; affirmative action at America’s Supreme Court, and more

    Published: 01/11/2022
  17. Russia completes mobilisation; Wall Street’s rally, and more

    Published: 29/10/2022
  18. Britain gets a new government; Russia raises stakes over "dirty bomb", and more

    Published: 26/10/2022
  19. Rishi takes the reins, Germany plots Ukraine’s recovery and Big Tech braces for spooky results

    Published: 25/10/2022
  20. Ukrainian advances in Kherson; Iran sends trainers to Crimea, and more

    Published: 19/10/2022

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