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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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Language:
English
Episodes
Trump calls “surrender”; Iran apologises to neighbours, and more
3/7/2026
The United Arab Emirates was in a “time of war”, said the country’s president, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in his first statement since the escalation of the regional conflict
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Duration:00:03:08
Wall Street stocks fall; Qatar’s energy warning, and more
3/6/2026
Israel said it struck an underground bunker in Tehran used by Iranian officials, near to where Iran’s former supreme leader was killed
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Duration:00:04:27
Trump says he should help pick Iran’s new leader; Congress fails to exert war powers, and more
3/5/2026
Donald Trump told reporters that he should help choose Iran’s new supreme leader.
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Duration:00:03:56
American submarine sinks Iranian warship; NATO shoots down missile, and more
3/4/2026
America’s secretary of war, Pete Hegseth, said that a US Navy submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean.
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Duration:00:04:06
Trump offers naval escorts for tankers in Gulf; drones target US consulate in Dubai, and more
3/3/2026
Donald Trump said America would “immediately” provide insurance for shipping lines travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, and that the navy would escort oil tankers if necessary.
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Duration:00:03:45
Trump says Iran attack was “our last best chance to strike”; Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed, and more
3/2/2026
Donald Trump described America’s attack on Iran as “our last best chance to strike”.
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Duration:00:04:06
Oil prices jump; Israel strikes Lebanon, and more
3/1/2026
Oil prices surged dramatically when markets opened in Asia as traders reacted to the war in Iran that began over the weekend.
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Duration:00:02:53
Iran confirms Khamenei killed; announces period of mourning, and more
2/28/2026
Israeli officials said the strikes had also killed senior regime officials, including the commander of the IRGC, and key members of Iran’s nuclear programme
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Duration:00:02:25
Trump orders government to stop using Anthropic; America’s ambassador to Israel says staff may leave, and more
2/27/2026
Britain’s prime minister pledged to “keep on fighting” after his Labour Party lost a parliamentary by-election in a Manchester constituency it has long considered a safe seat
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Duration:00:03:47
Netflix drops bid for Warner Bros; Afghanistan attacks Pakistan, and more
2/26/2026
Paramount was poised to secure a deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery, a bigger rival film studio, after Netflix declined to sweeten its bid.
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Duration:00:03:56
Nvidia forecasts strong growth; Cuba kills four on American speedboat, and more
2/25/2026
Nvidia reported strong earnings and projected sales of $78bn for the current quarter, above analysts’ estimates of about $72bn.
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Duration:00:03:45
The Pentagon gives Anthropic an ultimatum; Paramount raises Warner bid, and more
2/24/2026
Pete Hegseth, America’s secretary of war, gave Anthropic, an AI lab, until Friday to allow the Pentagon freer access to its Claude models.
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Duration:00:03:57
Peter Mandelson arrested; violence in Mexico after drug kingpin killed, and more
2/23/2026
Peter Mandelson was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office after he was accused of sharing confidential government documents with Jeffrey Epstein, a dead sex offender.
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Duration:00:04:00
A Mexican drug kingpin killed; Ukraine’s energy spat, and more
2/22/2026
Mexico’s army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, the country’s most notorious drug-trafficking gang.
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Duration:00:03:20
Iran pressure builds; Donald Trump raises his global tariff, and more
2/21/2026
Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, called for calm ahead of a far-right march in Lyon
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Duration:00:03:13
American GDP growth slows; Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs, and more
2/20/2026
Mr Trump said he was considering limited strikes on Iran to pressure it into nuclear negotiations
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Duration:00:03:59
Trump threatens “bad things” for Iran; former Prince Andrew arrested, and more
2/19/2026
Donald Trump set a ten-day timeline to reach a diplomatic breakthrough with Iran over its nuclear programme, warning that “bad things will happen” if a deal falls through.
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Duration:00:03:56
Ukraine-Russia talks falter; Zuckerberg testifies in social-media trial, and more
2/18/2026
Ukraine and Russia ended their second day of American-led peace negotiations in Geneva after just two hours.
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Duration:00:03:42
Warner Bros resumes talks with Paramount; American-Iranian negotiations end, and more
2/17/2026
Warner Bros Discovery, a movie-making giant, is restarting talks with Paramount about a potential deal.
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Duration:00:04:00
Iran meets nuclear watchdog before talks with America; Rubio endorses Viktor Orban, and more
2/16/2026
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, held talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN’s nuclear watchdog, about his country’s nuclear programme ahead of negotiations with American officials in Geneva on Tuesday.
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Duration:00:03:58