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Turkey strikes Kurdish militants; Hizbullah confirms Safieddine’s death, and more
Turkey’s defence ministry said it “destroyed” at least 30 Kurdistan Workers’ Party militant targets in airstrikes in Iraq and Syria.
10/24/2024 • 3 minutes, 54 seconds
Israel confirms death of likely new Hizbullah boss; arrests would-be assassins, and more
The Israel Defence Forces confirmed they had killed the likely new leader of Hizbullah in an airstrike earlier this month.
10/23/2024 • 3 minutes, 48 seconds
Israel hits hundreds of targets in Lebanon; Trump leads in our forecast model, and more
Israel said it hit around 300 targets in Lebanon in the past 24 hours.
10/22/2024 • 3 minutes, 51 seconds
Israel continues strikes on Beirut; Indonesia elects new president, and more
Israel continued airstrikes on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on Sunday, when the Israel Defence Forces said they had attacked Hizbullah’s intelligence headquarters and an underground weapons workshop.
10/21/2024 • 3 minutes, 17 seconds
Israeli air strikes hit Lebanon; G7 defence ministers support Ukraine, and more
Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, was hit by at least 12 Israeli air strikes.
10/20/2024 • 3 minutes, 8 seconds
Israel kills Hamas leader; the ECB cuts rates again, and more
Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, said that the war in Gaza would go on after Israeli forces killed Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’s leader.
10/18/2024 • 4 minutes, 7 seconds
Israel kills mayor of Lebanese town; Morgan Stanley’s bumper profits, and more
An Israeli strike on Nabatieh, a town in southern Lebanon, killed the mayor and at least 15 other people.
10/17/2024 • 4 minutes
Boeing’s financial mess; America’s warning to Israel, and more
Boeing said it plans to raise $25bn by selling shares and debt securities to investors.
10/16/2024 • 3 minutes, 48 seconds
Netanyahu demands withdrawal of UN peacekeepers; success SpaceX's Starship, and more
Binyamin Netanyahu demanded that the UN withdraw its peacekeepers from southern Lebanon.
10/14/2024 • 4 minutes, 5 seconds
Diplomatic backlash over Israeli strikes; Boeing to cut 17,000 jobs, and more
Tesla’s shares fell by almost 9% after Elon Musk unveiled “cybercab”, a fully automated robotaxi
10/12/2024 • 4 minutes, 13 seconds
Israel strikes central Beirut; Florida recovers from Hurricane Milton, and more
At least 22 people were killed and 117 wounded after Israeli airstrikes on central Beirut, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.
10/11/2024 • 3 minutes, 55 seconds
Floridians flee Hurricane Milton; Biden and Netanyahu speak, and more
Hurricane Milton dipped to a Category 3 storm as it approached Florida’s west coast.
10/10/2024 • 4 minutes, 14 seconds
Hizbullah’s barrage; American states sue TikTok, and more
Hizbullah launched more than 100 rockets on Tuesday towards Haifa, in northern Israel, as Israel expanded its ground operation to south-west Lebanon.
10/9/2024 • 4 minutes, 11 seconds
Fighting rages on October 7th anniversary, and more
As world leaders marked the anniversary of the October 7th attacks, fighting raged in the region.
10/8/2024 • 4 minutes, 2 seconds
Israel kills two Hamas militants in Lebanon; Saudi Arabia lifts oil prices, and more
Israel reportedly said it was preparing “a response” to Iran’s missile attack.
10/6/2024 • 10 minutes, 25 seconds
America’s robust labour market; Iran’s supreme leader defends missile strike, and more
America launched strikes against 15 Houthi targets in Yemen, targeting what America said were “offensive military capabilities”
10/5/2024 • 3 minutes, 55 seconds
Israel moves deeper into Lebanon; Russia’s drone attack on Ukraine, and more
Israel killed around 15 members of Hizbullah, an Iran-backed militia, in Bint Jbeil, a town in southern Lebanon, according to the Israel Defence Forces.
10/4/2024 • 3 minutes, 45 seconds
Heavy fighting in southern Lebanon; Russia captures key Ukrainian town, and more
President Joe Biden said that America would not support an attack by Israel on Iran’s nuclear sites, as Israel weighs a response following Tuesday’s missile attack.
10/3/2024 • 4 minutes, 4 seconds
Iran launches missiles at Israel; oil prices spike, and more
Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, said that Iran “will pay” after it fired around 200 missiles towards Israel.
10/2/2024 • 3 minutes, 46 seconds
Israel launches ground attack in Lebanon; China’s stockmarket rally, and more
Israel said its troops had crossed into southern Lebanon in “limited, localised and targeted raids” against Hizbullah, an Iran-backed militant group.
10/1/2024 • 4 minutes, 1 second
Iran vows revenge; Hurricane Helene leaves at least 50 dead, and more
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned Israel that its killing of Hassan Nasrallah, Hizbullah’s leader, would “not go unavenged” and announced five days of official mourning.
9/29/2024 • 3 minutes, 44 seconds
Israel strikes Hizbullah headquarters; American inflation eases, and more
America’s Justice Department indicted three Iranian nationals for allegedly hacking into Donald Trump’s campaign
9/28/2024 • 4 minutes, 32 seconds
Israel hints at ground invasion of Lebanon; Zelensky addresses the UN, and more
America is reportedly leading a diplomatic effort to halt mounting hostilities between Hizbullah and Israel and revive negotiations over the war in Gaza.
9/26/2024 • 4 minutes, 24 seconds
Israeli strikes kill hundreds in Lebanon; California sues ExxonMobil, and more
Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed at least 492 people, including women and children, and wounded 1,645 more, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.
9/24/2024 • 4 minutes, 3 seconds
Hizbullah declares “battle of reckoning”; Marxist MP wins election in Sri Lanka, and more
Hizbullah’s deputy secretary-general, Naim Qassem, declared an “open-ended battle of reckoning” against Israel during a funeral for a Hizbullah commander killed by Israeli air strikes on Friday.
9/23/2024 • 3 minutes, 17 seconds
Ukraine strikes Russian arms depot, Israel kills two Hizbullah leaders, and more
An arms depot in the Tver region of Russia, about 300 miles (480km) from the Ukrainian border, was set on fire by Ukrainian drones.
9/22/2024 • 11 minutes, 45 seconds
An EU loan for Ukraine; Israeli air strikes in Beirut, and more
The Federal Trade Commission sued three of America’s biggest pharmacy-benefit managers, which negotiate drug prices on behalf of health-insurance firms
9/21/2024 • 3 minutes, 48 seconds
Israel and Hizbullah exchange strikes; stockmarkets rally after rate cut, and more
America warned all parties against escalation in the Middle East as Israel and Hizbullah, an Iran-backed militia, exchanged cross-border strikes.
9/20/2024 • 4 minutes, 12 seconds
Fed cuts rates by a half-point; walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon, and more
The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point.
9/19/2024 • 4 minutes, 3 seconds
Pagers explode in Lebanon and Syria; Germany’s new centre-right leader, and more
Lebanon’s health minister said that at least 11 people had been killed and nearly 3,000 wounded when pagers used by Hizbullah, an Iran-backed Lebanese militia, exploded in Lebanon and Syria.
9/18/2024 • 4 minutes, 7 seconds
Suspected Trump gunman charged; France’s EU commissioner resigns, and more
The Secret Service, the agency charged with protecting America’s political leaders, said that the man suspected of trying to assassinate Donald Trump never had a line of sight into the former president.
9/17/2024 • 4 minutes
Trump in shooting incident; Russian bomb hits civilians in Kharkiv, and more
Eight migrants died while trying to cross the English Channel from France to Britain
9/16/2024 • 3 minutes, 20 seconds
Dating apps & income inequality; Ukraine and Russia’s prisoner swap, and more
A third day of torrential rains across central and eastern Europe has put several countries at risk of the worst flooding in four decades
9/15/2024 • 3 minutes, 39 seconds
The ECB cuts rates; Russia hits vessel in the Black Sea, and more
The European Central Bank lowered interest rates for the second time this year, with a cut of a quarter of a percentage point, to 3.5%.
9/13/2024 • 3 minutes, 49 seconds
America’s falling inflation; Israeli strikes on Gaza, and more
America’s annual inflation rate fell to 2.5% in August, from 2.9% in July.
9/12/2024 • 4 minutes, 1 second
Blinken’s comments on the West Bank; Iran’s help to Russia, and more
Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, condemned the “not acceptable” shooting of an American-Turkish woman by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank last week and called for “fundamental changes” in Israel Defence Forces’ operations in the territory.
9/11/2024 • 4 minutes, 4 seconds
Draghi’s plans for the EU’s economy; Germany to impose border controls, and more
In a keenly awaited report Mario Draghi, former head of the European Central Bank, proposed a set of policies to make the European Union more competitive.
9/10/2024 • 3 minutes, 48 seconds
Venezuela’s opposition leader flees; Boeing’s tentative agreement, and more
Russia said that its armed forces had gained full control of Novohrodivka.
9/9/2024 • 3 minutes, 27 seconds
Donald Trump’s sentencing delayed; protests in France, and more
A judge in New York postponed Donald Trump’s sentencing for paying hush money until after America’s presidential election.
9/8/2024 • 3 minutes, 34 seconds
America’s cooling jobs market; Trump’s sentencing delayed, and more
Toyota became the latest carmaker to scale back its electric-vehicle plans as it battles slowing consumer demand and stiff competition from Chinese rivals
9/7/2024 • 3 minutes, 50 seconds
Barnier named as France’s PM; more bad news for American jobs, and more
President Emmanuel Macron named Michel Barnier as France’s next prime minister, as he tries to end two months of political paralysis.
9/6/2024 • 4 minutes
Russian strike kills dozens in Ukraine; America charges Hamas leaders, and more
A Russian missile attack killed more than 50 people and injured more than 219 in Poltava, a city in central Ukraine.
9/4/2024 • 4 minutes, 3 seconds
Netanyahu defends his war in Gaza; faces criticism from allies, and more
Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, defended his country’s war in Gaza, and his refusal to agree to a ceasefire, in a defiant press conference.
9/3/2024 • 4 minutes, 11 seconds
Israeli protesters demand a ceasefire; Children's polio shots in Gaza, and more
Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets to urge the government to negotiate a ceasefire that would secure the release of hostages captured by Hamas on October 7th.
9/2/2024 • 3 minutes, 8 seconds
Ukraine strikes Belgorod; IDF raids the West Bank, and more
Ukrainian strikes killed five people and injured 46 more in Belgorod, a city in south-western Russia, according to Russian authorities.
9/1/2024 • 3 minutes, 46 seconds
Israel strikes aid convoy members; Zelensky sacks air-force commander, and more
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge held steady at an annualised 2.5% in July
8/31/2024 • 3 minutes, 54 seconds
Humanitarian pauses in Gaza; F-16 jet crashes in Ukraine, and more
The Israel Defence Forces and Hamas agreed to three, three-day humanitarian pauses in different parts of Gaza to allow children to receive polio vaccinations, the World Health Organisation said.
8/30/2024 • 4 minutes, 16 seconds
Telegram’s boss charged; Nvidia reports strong earnings, and more
Pavel Durov, the founder and chief executive of Telegram, was charged by French authorities for crimes related to illegal activity on the social-media app.
8/29/2024 • 4 minutes, 2 seconds
Ukraine seizes Russian prisoners; prosecutors revise Trump indictment, and more
Oleksandr Syrsky, the head of Ukraine’s army, said his soldiers had captured nearly 600 Russian soldiers since Ukraine began its incursion into Kursk.
8/28/2024 • 4 minutes
Israel says it inflicted “crushing blow”; dozens killed in Balochistan, and more
Israel said that Hizbullah had suffered a “crushing blow” from Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon, which it claimed foiled Hizbullah’s plans for a bigger attack.
8/27/2024 • 4 minutes, 2 seconds
Ukraine and Russia swap soldier prisoners; Gaza-ceasefire talks in Cairo, and more
Ukraine and Russia carried out a large prisoner swap, with each side releasing 115 soldiers.
8/25/2024 • 4 minutes, 3 seconds
Modi in Ukraine; Powell signals rate cuts, and more
Russia’s security service killed four prisoners who attacked a penal colony’s guards and took a dozen people—eight prison employees and four other inmates—hostage
8/24/2024 • 3 minutes, 48 seconds
Walz’s convention speech; Asia’s first case of mpox, and more
Tim Walz accepted the Democrats’ vice-presidential nomination on the third day of the party’s national convention in Chicago.
8/23/2024 • 3 minutes, 47 seconds
Drone strike on Moscow; the Obamas slam Trump and more
Ukraine launched “one of the largest ever” drone attacks on Moscow, according to the mayor of the Russian capital, Sergei Sobyanin.
8/22/2024 • 3 minutes, 51 seconds
Blinken in Qatar for ceasefire talks; Europe’s tariffs on Tesla, and more
Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, arrived in Qatar for further talks over a ceasefire in Gaza.
8/21/2024 • 4 minutes, 3 seconds
“Last” chance for Gaza ceasefire; 7-Eleven in takeover talks, and more
Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, said that Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, accepted a “bridging proposal” that would lead to a ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages.
8/20/2024 • 3 minutes, 39 seconds
Hamas downplays ceasefire hopes; Elon Musk feuds with Brazil, and more
Hamas played down hope of a ceasefire in Gaza, shortly after President Joe Biden talked of his optimism.
8/18/2024 • 4 minutes, 26 seconds
Gold price breaks record; Harris’s economic policies, and more
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, said his country’s troops had gained complete control of the Russian town of Sudzha, in the Kursk border region
8/17/2024 • 4 minutes, 7 seconds
Inflation cools in America; WHO declares mpox health emergency, and more
Annual inflation in America fell to 2.9% in July.
8/15/2024 • 3 minutes, 40 seconds
Zelensky says war “is coming home”; Starbucks gets a new boss, and more
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, said that the war “is coming home” after Ukrainian troops reportedly seized around 1,000 square kilometres of Russian territory and captured hundreds of enemy soldiers.
8/14/2024 • 4 minutes, 11 seconds
Ukraine advances inside Russia; fears of Iranian retaliation grow, and more
Oleksandr Syrsky, Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, said that his forces controlled 1,000 square km of Russian territory.
8/13/2024 • 4 minutes, 3 seconds
Israel orders more evacuations in Gaza; the Olympics closing ceremony, and more
Israel issued new evacuation orders to residents of the south Gazan city of Khan Younis as it carried out the third military operation there since Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7th.
8/12/2024 • 3 minutes, 48 seconds
Israel rockets hit a school in Gaza; Ukraine advances into Kursk, and more
Israeli rockets hit a school in Gaza. Hamas claimed that the strike killed 100 people, which would make it one of the conflict’s deadliest attacks.
8/11/2024 • 3 minutes, 40 seconds
Yunus lands in Bangladesh; Trump and Harris to debate, and more
Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel-peace-prize winner, landed in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital, to lead an interim government.
8/9/2024 • 4 minutes, 10 seconds
Harris and Walz kick off campaign; Disney’s surprise earnings, and more
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz began a tour of battleground states.
8/8/2024 • 3 minutes, 54 seconds
Harris’s running-mate; Hamas names new leader, and more
Kamala Harris picked Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, as her running-mate.
8/7/2024 • 4 minutes, 1 second
Market turmoil continues; Google loses antitrust case, and more
Global stockmarkets slumped because of fears of a recession and concerns that hopes for artificial intelligence had been unrealistically high.
8/6/2024 • 4 minutes, 22 seconds
US to send jets to Middle East; Donald Trump proposes to debate Kamala Harris, and more
The Pentagon said it would deploy more fighter jets and warships to the Middle East, as concerns grew about Iran’s response to the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’s political leader, on its territory on Wednesday.
8/4/2024 • 3 minutes, 37 seconds
Protests in Bangladesh; America’s labour market cools, and more
Kamala Harris officially secured the support of enough delegates to the Democratic National Convention to become her party’s presidential nominee
8/3/2024 • 3 minutes, 50 seconds
Russia frees Western prisoners; Israel confirms Hamas commander killed, and more
Russia freed more than a dozen Western citizens jailed in the country as part of a prisoner swap.
8/2/2024 • 4 minutes, 20 seconds
Hamas’s political leader killed; Fed holds rates steady, and more
Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’s political leader, was killed in a “Zionist raid on his residence” in Tehran, according to the Palestinian militant group.
8/1/2024 • 4 minutes, 9 seconds
Israel’s retaliatory strike on Beirut; turmoil in Venezuela, and more
The Israel Defence Forces struck a Hizbullah stronghold in a suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, reportedly killing the militia’s “most senior” commander.
7/31/2024 • 4 minutes, 19 seconds
Israel strikes Lebanon; Kamala Harris’s fundraising haul, and more
Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, cut short his trip to America.
7/29/2024 • 3 minutes, 45 seconds
An attack in Golan Heights; Antony Blinken meets China’s foreign minister, and more
Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, said that Hizbullah would “pay a heavy price” after 11 people, all of them young, were killed when a rocket struck a football pitch in a town in the Golan Heights.
7/28/2024 • 3 minutes, 51 seconds
America’s falling inflation; Paris Olympics begin, and more
Barack Obama endorsed Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee
7/27/2024 • 4 minutes, 13 seconds
America’s economy roars ahead; Bibi shows no signs of compromising, and more
America’s economic growth accelerated in the second quarter of the year.
7/26/2024 • 3 minutes, 43 seconds
Netanyahu defends war in Gaza; tech stock sell-off, and more
In a nearly hour-long speech to America’s Congress, Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, forcefully defended his country’s war in Gaza.
7/25/2024 • 4 minutes, 10 seconds
Kamala Harris’s first rally; Tesla’s disappointing earnings, and more
At her first presidential campaign rally Kamala Harris spoke to an energetic crowd in Wisconsin.
7/24/2024 • 3 minutes, 39 seconds
Democrats move behind Harris; America’s Secret Service admits failure, and more
Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign reported that she raised $81m in her first 24 hours as a candidate.
7/23/2024 • 3 minutes, 42 seconds
Joe Biden drops out; endorses Kamala Harris, and more
President Joe Biden announced that he would abandon his bid to be re-elected in November, saying “it is in the best interest of my party and my country for me to stand down”.
7/22/2024 • 4 minutes, 14 seconds
Joe Biden vows to continue campaign; Israel strikes Houthi targets, and more
Joe Biden, America’s president, vowed to return to the campaign trail next week after self-isolating with covid.
7/21/2024 • 3 minutes, 45 seconds
Russian court convicts Gershkovich; IT outage causes chaos, and more
Joe Biden, America’s president, vowed to return to the campaign trail next week after self-isolating with covid
7/20/2024 • 3 minutes, 39 seconds
Top Democrats fear Biden can’t win; Bangladesh rocked by protests, and more
Democrats’ concerns about the viability of President Joe Biden’s candidacy are growing.
7/19/2024 • 4 minutes, 4 seconds
Biden tests positive for covid; yen rallies after suspected intervention, and more
President Joe Biden tested positive for covid-19 and cancelled a campaign event in Las Vegas.
7/18/2024 • 3 minutes, 51 seconds
Israeli strikes in Gaza; Bob Menendez convicted, and more
Israeli strikes on Tuesday killed at least 57 Palestinians in Gaza.
7/17/2024 • 3 minutes, 44 seconds
Trump picks running-mate; judge dismisses documents case, and more
Donald Trump selected J.D. Vance as his running-mate at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
7/16/2024 • 3 minutes, 59 seconds
Donald Trump calls for unity; Hamas says ceasefire talks continue, and more
Donald Trump called on Americans to “stand united” and not to allow “evil to win” after surviving an assassination attempt on Saturday.
7/15/2024 • 3 minutes, 50 seconds
Trump shot at rally; Biden condemns violence, and more
Donald Trump was shot as he addressed an outdoor campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
7/14/2024 • 3 minutes, 32 seconds
Democrats to discuss Biden future; America’s falling inflation, and more
President Joe Biden defensively fielded questions at a press conference marking the end of the NATO summit in Washington, DC.
7/12/2024 • 4 minutes, 17 seconds
NATO to agree on Ukraine aid; Pelosi comments on Biden’s bid, and more
Jens Stoltenberg said that he expected NATO leaders to agree on a “substantial” aid package for Ukraine.
7/11/2024 • 3 minutes, 53 seconds
Modi and Putin meet; Starmer opens parliament, and more
During a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, said that war “cannot solve problems” and that peace is “of utmost importance”.
7/10/2024 • 3 minutes, 48 seconds
Marine Le Pen projected to lose French election; pressure mounts on Bid, and more
Pollsters’ survey predictions after the second round of voting in France’s parliamentary elections suggest that a hastily formed leftist alliance has won the most seats.
7/8/2024 • 4 minutes, 12 seconds
Joe Biden’s TV interview; reformist wins Iran’s presidential election, and more
Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist candidate, won Iran’s presidential election.
7/7/2024 • 3 minutes, 32 seconds
Biden’s TV interview; reformist wins Iran’s presidential election, and more
Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist candidate, won Iran’s presidential election.
7/6/2024 • 13 minutes, 1 second
Biden’s TV interview; Starmer’s new cabinet, and more
Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orban, met Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, in Moscow
7/6/2024 • 4 minutes, 6 seconds
Britain’s general election; Biden admits he “screwed up”, and more
Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party was on course for a landslide victory in Britain’s general election, early results suggested.
7/5/2024 • 3 minutes, 53 seconds
Pressure mounts on Biden; Apple to get a spot on OpenAI’s board, and more
A second Democratic congressman publicly urged President Joe Biden to step aside after his horrific performance in a debate against Donald Trump, his Republican opponent, on June 27th.
7/4/2024 • 4 minutes, 10 seconds
Le Pen’s ruling conditions; dozens killed at Hindu gathering, and more
Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s hard-right National Rally, said that she would seek support from candidates of other parties to form a government if her party failed to win an outright majority after the second round of the parliamentary election this Sunday.
7/3/2024 • 4 minutes, 5 seconds
Supreme Court gives Trump some immunity; political positioning in France, and more
In a 6-3 decision split along ideological lines, America’s Supreme Court found that presidents are entitled to “at least presumptive immunity” from criminal prosecution for “official” acts but not for “unofficial” ones.
7/2/2024 • 4 minutes, 8 seconds
National Rally leads French exit polls; A rush to defend Biden, and more
Polls showed the far-right National Rally party in the lead after voting finished in the first round of France’s parliamentary election.
7/1/2024 • 3 minutes, 44 seconds
Iran set for presidential run-off; Biden fights back, and more
Russia said that its refineries would be allowed to export petrol until the end of July, extending a pause on export restrictions that the Kremlin first imposed in March
6/30/2024 • 3 minutes, 47 seconds
Supreme Court recalibrates government power; Biden’s horrorshow debate, and more
Inflation in America eased according to the Federal Reserve’s preferred metric
6/29/2024 • 4 minutes, 6 seconds
Boeing under sanctions; America’s Supreme Court delivers rulings, and more
China’s Communist Party expelled two former defence ministers who were accused of corruption
6/28/2024 • 4 minutes, 14 seconds
America’s Supreme Court delivers rulings; Boeing under sanctions, and more
America’s Supreme Court delivers rulings; Boeing under sanctions, and more
6/27/2024 • 11 minutes
Warnings of a coup in Bolivia; Ruto withdraws finance bill, and more
Soldiers stormed Bolivia’s presidential palace in the city of La Paz; Evo Morales, the former president, called it a “coup”.
6/27/2024 • 3 minutes, 59 seconds
Ruto withdraws finance bill; Biden’s Supreme Court win, and more
Ruto withdraws finance bill; Biden’s Supreme Court win, and more
6/26/2024 • 10 minutes, 12 seconds
Protests rock Kenya; ICC warrants for senior Russian officials, and more
Police in Kenya reportedly killed several protesters and injured scores more outside the country’s parliament in Nairobi.
6/26/2024 • 4 minutes, 15 seconds
Yoav Gallant seeks allies in DC; China and EU to discuss EV tariffs, and more
Israel’s defence minister, Yoav Gallant, arrived in Washington, DC, for talks with American officials.
6/24/2024 • 3 minutes, 37 seconds
Israeli attacks on Gaza kill dozens; death sentence of Iranian rapper overturned, and more
Israeli attacks on Gaza City, in the north of the besieged enclave, killed 42 people according to Gaza’s Hamas-controlled authorities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/23/2024 • 3 minutes, 43 seconds
US Supreme Court upholds gun ban; Israel and Lebanon courting “catastrophe”, and more
Rishi Sunak, Britain’s prime minister, said he was “incredibly angry” about allegations that members of the Conservative Party placed bets on the date of the general election Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/22/2024 • 4 minutes, 14 seconds
America to rush air-defence systems to Ukraine; Rutte to become NATO boss, and more
America will suspend deliveries of air-defence interceptors to other allies in order to rush more of the munitions to Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/21/2024 • 3 minutes, 59 seconds
America approves weapons for Taiwan; Ramaphosa sworn in, and more
America approved the sale of drones and missiles to Taiwan for around $360m. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/20/2024 • 3 minutes, 48 seconds
Putin travels to North Korea; Biden announces migrant citizenship plan, and more
Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea for his first visit since 2000. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/19/2024 • 3 minutes, 50 seconds
Netanyahu dissolves war cabinet; London Stock Exchange rebounds, and more
Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, dissolved the country’s six-person war cabinet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/18/2024 • 4 minutes, 17 seconds
Ukraine’s peace summit; explosion in Gaza, and more
More than 50 heads of state and government gathered in Switzerland for a summit that Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said could help to bring a “just and lasting peace” for his country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/16/2024 • 3 minutes, 35 seconds
South Africa’s unity government; G7 warns Iran against nuclear escalation, and more
America’s Supreme Court ruled that a ban on bump stocks, introduced by Donald Trump in 2018 after a mass shooting in Las Vegas, was unlawful Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/15/2024 • 4 minutes, 2 seconds
Israel continues Rafah offensive; Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict mifepristone, and more
Israel continued its offensive on Rafah, as the leader of the World Health Organisation said that much of Gaza faced “famine-like conditions”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/14/2024 • 3 minutes, 51 seconds
America’s inflation eases; EU tariffs on Chinese imports, and more
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady, at a range of 5.25% and 5.5%. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/13/2024 • 4 minutes, 7 seconds
Hamas accepts UN ceasefire plan; Sunak’s manifesto launch, and more
Hamas said it had submitted “remarks” in reply to a proposed ceasefire with Israel, suggesting that it was close to accepting the American-sponsored plan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/12/2024 • 4 minutes, 5 seconds
Macron’s defeat in EU elections; Blinken back in Middle East, and more
France’s mainstream parties—the centre-left Socialists and the Greens, as well as the centre-right Les Republicains—rejected an offer from Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, to create an alliance against the far-right, ahead of a snap legislative election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/11/2024 • 4 minutes, 6 seconds
Emmanuel Macron’s defeat in EU elections; Benny Gantz quits Israeli government, and more
Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, dissolved the national assembly and called snap legislative elections, after exit polls for elections to the European Parliament showed significant gains for far-right parties in France, as well as several other countries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/10/2024 • 3 minutes, 34 seconds
Israel rescues four hostages; Norway fund to vote against Elon Musk pay package, and more
The Israel Defence Forces said they had rescued four hostages from central Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/9/2024 • 3 minutes, 32 seconds
Israel bombs school in Gaza; ECB cuts interest rates, and more
Israel bombed a school in Gaza on Thursday, claiming it contained a Hamas compound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/7/2024 • 4 minutes, 14 seconds
Modi declares victory; Biden’s border order, and more
Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, declared victory in the country’s election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/5/2024 • 3 minutes, 49 seconds
Sheinbaum wins landslide in Mexico; Imran Khan’s conviction overturned, and more
Mexico’s peso fell by around 4% against the dollar on Monday—its steepest decline in almost four years—after Claudia Sheinbaum’s landslide victory in the country’s presidential election and unexpected gains for her Morena party in congressional polls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/4/2024 • 4 minutes, 6 seconds
Israel agrees to Joe Biden’s ceasefire proposal; ANC loses its majority, and more
An aide to Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, confirmed on Sunday that the country had agreed to a plan to end its war in Gaza espoused by President Joe Biden, despite there still being a “lot of details to be worked out”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/3/2024 • 3 minutes, 32 seconds
ANC loses its majority; Binyamin Netanyahu vows to fight on, and more
The ruling African National Congress has lost its parliamentary majority in South Africa, after its worst electoral performance in the 30 years since the end of apartheid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/2/2024 • 3 minutes, 55 seconds
Trump donors rally; Biden announces Israeli ceasefire proposal, and more
Ukraine and Russia each swapped 75 prisoners of war, in their first such exchange in nearly four months Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/1/2024 • 4 minutes, 14 seconds
Donald Trump found guilty; ruling South African party set to lose majority, and more
Donald Trump was convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to hide hush-money payments to a former porn star before the election in 2016. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/31/2024 • 4 minutes, 13 seconds
Israeli official warns of a long war; jury deliberates in Trump trial, and more
Israel’s national security adviser, Tzachi Hanegbi, said he expects his country’s offensive in Gaza to last for at least another seven months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/30/2024 • 3 minutes, 53 seconds
Israeli tanks seen in central Rafah; OpenAI developing a new model, and more
Shipments of American aid to Gaza by sea were paused after a temporary pier built for deliveries was damaged by bad weather, American officials said. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/29/2024 • 4 minutes, 20 seconds
Netanyahu calls Rafah strike "tragic" mistake; Spain pledges €1bn for Ukraine, and more
Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, said that civilian deaths in an Israeli air strike on a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah were a “tragic mishap”, and that Israel was investigating. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/28/2024 • 3 minutes, 8 seconds
Hamas fires rockets at Tel Aviv; American lawmakers arrive in Taiwan, and more
Hamas launched eight rockets from Rafah, a city in southern Gaza, towards Tel Aviv, Israel's largest city. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/27/2024 • 3 minutes, 31 seconds
Egypt agrees to new Gaza aid deliveries; G7 considers using seized Russian assets to help Ukraine, and more
The White House said that Egypt had agreed to send humanitarian aid to Gaza through Kerem Shalom, the main commercial checkpoint between Israel and Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/26/2024 • 3 minutes, 50 seconds
ICJ orders Israel to halt Rafah assault; Orban seeks to “redefine” Hungary’s NATO role, and more
The head of Russia’s security services told local media that the perpetrators of the attack on Crocus City Hall, a concert venue outside Moscow, were affiliated with Islamic State Khorasan Province, a terrorist group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/25/2024 • 3 minutes, 59 seconds
Sunak calls July election; three countries to recognise Palestinian state, and more
In pouring rain outside 10 Downing Street, a soggy Rishi Sunak, Britain’s prime minister, called a general election, to be held on July 4th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/23/2024 • 3 minutes, 52 seconds
UN suspends food aid in Rafah; America reacts to ICC, and more
The UN’s refugee agency in Gaza said it suspended food distribution in the southern city of Rafah, citing lack of supplies and security risks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/22/2024 • 3 minutes, 46 seconds
ICC seeks arrest warrant for Israeli and Palestinian leaders; Iran’s president dies, and more
President Joe Biden issued an unambiguous rebuke of the International Criminal Court’s application seeking arrest warrants for Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, and Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’s leader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/21/2024 • 3 minutes, 53 seconds
Zelensky’s warning on Kharkiv; Gantz presents ultimatum to Netanyahu, and more
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, warned that Russia could yet expand its assault on Kharkiv, a north-eastern region, as he called on Western allies to increase supplies of military aid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/19/2024 • 3 minutes, 52 seconds
China's property sector; Israel recovers bodies of hostages, and more
Moderna won a patent dispute against fellow drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/18/2024 • 3 minutes, 30 seconds
Putin meets Xi; Slovakia’s PM in stable condition, and more
Yoav Gallant, Israel’s Defence Minister, said that his country’s operation in Rafah “will continue with additional forces”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/17/2024 • 3 minutes, 48 seconds
Russia’s assault on Kharkiv; America’s inflation falls, and more
President Volodymyr Zelensky postponed all international travel plans as a Russian assault around Kharkiv in north-east Ukraine continued to gain ground. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/16/2024 • 4 minutes, 2 seconds
New American tariffs on Chinese imports; Georgia’s “foreign agent” bill, and more
The Biden administration announced it would introduce new tariffs on imports from China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/15/2024 • 3 minutes, 56 seconds
Battles in northern Gaza; Anglo American rejects takeover deal, and more
Israeli forces stepped up an offensive on northern Gaza, which they had retreated from five months ago. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/14/2024 • 4 minutes, 4 seconds
UN chief calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza; Putin replaces defence minister, and more
António Guterres, the secretary-general of the UN, called for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza, and “the unconditional release of all hostages”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/13/2024 • 3 minutes, 50 seconds
Israel orders more evacuations in Rafah; fighting intensifies in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, and more
Israel has told tens of thousands more residents of Rafah in southern Gaza to evacuate, as its troops prepare to step up operations there, in defiance of warnings that an invasion would paralyse aid operations and cause unacceptable civilian casualties. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/12/2024 • 3 minutes, 52 seconds
Gaza ceasefire talks stall; Russia launches assault on Kharkiv, and more
Meanwhile, the UN General Assembly called on the Security Council to admit Palestine as a member Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/11/2024 • 3 minutes, 34 seconds
Ceasefire talks stall; American warship sails through Taiwan Strait, and more
Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas in Cairo, Egypt reportedly stalled without a breakthrough. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/10/2024 • 4 minutes, 4 seconds
Israel and Hamas clash in Rafah; Russian attacks on Ukraine, and more
Israel and Hamas reported fighting in eastern Rafah, a city in southern Gaza where more than 1m displaced Palestinians are sheltering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/9/2024 • 3 minutes, 55 seconds
Israel strikes targets in Rafah; Xi meets Macron, and more
Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, said that the country’s war cabinet had “unanimously decided” to “continue its operation” in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/7/2024 • 4 minutes, 12 seconds
Second day of Gaza peace talks concludes; Israel suspends Al Jazeera, and more
Negotiators for Hamas left Cairo after a second day of peace talks with Israel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/6/2024 • 3 minutes, 41 seconds
Gaza peace talks resume; Khan re-elected London mayor, and more
Peace talks between Israel and Hamas resumed in Cairo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/5/2024 • 3 minutes, 38 seconds
Campus protests go global; American hiring slows, and more
Authorities in Canada arrested three people in connection with the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist activist who was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, in June Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/4/2024 • 3 minutes, 54 seconds
Hamas urged to accept truce deal; Scotland’s leader resigns, and more
Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, urged Hamas to accept a ceasefire proposal put forward by Israel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/30/2024 • 3 minutes, 56 seconds
Mahmoud Abbas appeals for American help over Rafah; Musk visits China, and more
Speaking at a World Economic Forum meeting in Saudi Arabia, the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, said that only America could stop Israel from carrying out its planned offensive on Rafah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/29/2024 • 3 minutes, 44 seconds
Abbas appeals for American help over Rafah; Musk visits China, and more
Abbas appeals for American help over Rafah; Musk visits China, and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/28/2024 • 11 minutes, 27 seconds
Egypt’s talks with Israel; America’s inflation ticks up again, and more
Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, met Xi Jinping, China’s president, as part of a three-day visit to China Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/27/2024 • 3 minutes, 56 seconds
America’s slowing economy; Weinstein’s conviction overturned, and more
America’s economy grew slower than expected in the first quarter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/26/2024 • 3 minutes, 47 seconds
Israel’s offensive on Rafah; Ukraine’s American long-range missiles, and more
Israel provided tents to Palestinians it intends to evacuate from Rafah, in southern Gaza, according to Reuters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/25/2024 • 4 minutes
Tesla’s profits drop; Trump’s trial resumes, and more
In first-quarter earnings, Tesla reported a 56% drop in profits: net income declined to $1.1bn from $2.5bn a year ago. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/24/2024 • 4 minutes, 5 seconds
Trump’s hush-money trial; Israel’s intelligence chief resigns, and more
Lawyers made opening arguments in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial in New York. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/23/2024 • 3 minutes, 51 seconds
Zelensky welcomes American aid; India’s general election, and more
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, welcomed an American aid package , worth $61bn for his country, which was passed by the House of Representatives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/22/2024 • 3 minutes, 41 seconds
America $95bn passes aid package; IDF raid in West Bank, and more
An American aid package worth $95bn, including $61bn for Ukraine, was passed by the House of Representatives and is likely to become law in a matter of days, having an almost immediate impact. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/21/2024 • 3 minutes, 31 seconds
Israel strikes Iran; G7 concludes summit in Capri, and more
A man set himself on fire outside the Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump is on trial, and was taken to hospital Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/20/2024 • 3 minutes, 38 seconds
America announces new sanctions on Iran; House edges towards vote on Ukraine aid, and more
America imposed new sanctions on Iran in response to the Islamic Republic’s drone and missile attack on Israel on April 13th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/19/2024 • 3 minutes, 46 seconds
Russia bombs Chernihiv; America to reimpose Venezuela sanctions, and more
A Russian air strike killed at least 16 people and injured many more in Chernihiv, a city in the north of Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/18/2024 • 3 minutes, 55 seconds
IDF chief of staff says Israel will respond; China’s GDP beats forecasts, and more
Israel assured its Arab neighbours that it will not threaten their security in its response to the barrage of drones and missiles that Iran launched towards its territory on Saturday, according to local media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/17/2024 • 3 minutes, 49 seconds
Israel’s allies urge restraint; Tesla to lay off thousands of workers, and more
Western allies advised Israel to show restraint when responding to an Iranian attack on Saturday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/16/2024 • 3 minutes, 56 seconds
Israel discusses response to Iran’s attack; Scholz in China, and more
Israel’s war cabinet met to discuss its response to an overnight attack by Iran, the first direct confrontation after years of shadow war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/15/2024 • 3 minutes, 44 seconds
Iran launches drones towards Israel; Ukraine’s concerns over eastern front and more
Iran reportedly fired missiles towards Israel in addition to slower-moving drones, which could take hours to reach the border. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/14/2024 • 3 minutes, 41 seconds
BlackRock’s bumper earnings; diplomats try to restrain Iran, and more
A transitional ruling council was officially set up in Haiti, which has been without an acting prime minister for a month—and without an elected president since 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/13/2024 • 4 minutes, 3 seconds
Russia bombs Ukrainian infrastructure; diplomats urge Iranian restraint, and more
Russia launched a big attack on Ukraine’s infrastructure, killing seven people and injuring many more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/12/2024 • 4 minutes, 19 seconds
America’s sticky inflation; EU approves migration pact, and more
Consumer prices in America rose by 3.5% in the year to March, up from 3.2% in February. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/11/2024 • 3 minutes, 56 seconds
Turkey restricts exports to Israel; ECHR’s ruling on climate change, and more
Turkey announced restrictions on exports to Israel of 54 military-related products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/10/2024 • 4 minutes, 8 seconds
A total solar eclipse; Netanyahu says date set for Rafah invasion, and more
Millions of people in North America viewed the total solar eclipse that began sweeping the continent at 11:07 PDT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/9/2024 • 3 minutes, 52 seconds
Israel pulls additional troops from Gaza; Yellen’s positive message from China, and more
Israel withdrew more soldiers from southern Gaza, including from the city of Khan Younis, saying it had concluded its mission there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/8/2024 • 3 minutes, 42 seconds
The IDF fires two officers; America’s stronger-than-expected job market, and more
Johnson & Johnson is set to buy Shockwave, a medical-device manufacturer, for around $13.1bn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/6/2024 • 3 minutes, 42 seconds
Biden’s harsh words for Netanyahu; Germany revamps armed forces, and more
President Joe Biden told Binyamin Netanyahu that America’s policy towards the war in Gaza hinges on Israel’s “immediate action” to mitigate risks to civilians and aid workers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/5/2024 • 4 minutes, 4 seconds
Outrage grows over aid-worker deaths; Europe launches Chinese solar probe, and more
Jens Stoltenberg, NATO’s secretary-general, said that the security bloc’s members agreed to begin planning “for a greater NATO role in co-ordinating security assistance” for Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/4/2024 • 3 minutes, 59 seconds
Israel admits strike killed aid workers; the price tag of Gaza damage, and more
Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, admitted that the country’s forces had killed seven aid workers in an “unintended strike” on “innocent people” in Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/3/2024 • 4 minutes, 9 seconds
Additional Gaza ceasefire talks; positive signs for Turkey’s opposition, and more
Israeli officials travelled to Egypt for another round of talks over a ceasefire deal in Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/1/2024 • 3 minutes, 32 seconds
Fighting around Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital; Jerome Powell’s optimism, and more
Around 9,000 people in Gaza need to be evacuated for lifesaving medical care abroad, the World Health Organisation said. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/31/2024 • 3 minutes, 33 seconds
Jerome Powell's optimism; Israel strikes in Gaza, and more
Poland said it had scrambled fighter jets, which were joined by “allied” aircraft, in response to Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/30/2024 • 3 minutes, 48 seconds
Bankman-Fried gets 25 years; Russia blames Ukraine for Moscow attack, and more
Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison for defrauding customers and investors at his cryptocurrency exchange, FTX. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/29/2024 • 4 minutes, 4 seconds
Protesters arrested in Israel; bridge rescue attempts continue, and more
Local media in Israel reported that four people, including relatives of an Israeli held hostage in Gaza, were arrested at a protest in Tel Aviv. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/28/2024 • 3 minutes, 51 seconds
Rescue operation in Baltimore; Assange extradition delayed, and more
Six people remained missing, and two were rescued from the sea, after huge sections of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/27/2024 • 3 minutes, 51 seconds
UN demands Gaza ceasefire; Trump’s fine reduced, and more
The UN Security Council passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during the month of Ramadan, as well as the immediate release of the Israeli hostages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/26/2024 • 4 minutes, 12 seconds
Moscow terror attack suspects face trial; Israel’s row over conscription, and more
Two men arrested on suspicion of carrying out Friday’s terror attack in Moscow appeared before a court in Russia’s capital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/25/2024 • 3 minutes, 47 seconds
Russia reels from terror attack; America averts government shutdown, and more
Vladimir Putin said that Russian security services had arrested four men who carried out a terror attack on a concert hall near Moscow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/24/2024 • 4 minutes
Princess of Wales has cancer; terror attack near Moscow, and more
Russia carried out a major bombing campaign against Ukraine, launching a total of 151 missiles and drones overnight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/23/2024 • 4 minutes, 6 seconds
Apple faces antitrust case; India arrests opposition politician, and more
The Biden administration lodged its first antitrust case against Apple, an American tech giant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/22/2024 • 4 minutes
Hong Kong passes security law; Texas to enforce migration law, and more
Hong Kong passed Article 23, a draconian law which ostensibly cracks down on “external interference” but is likely to further stifle all forms of internal dissent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/20/2024 • 3 minutes, 57 seconds
Gazans on brink of famine; China’s economic snapshot, and more
A global-hunger monitor warned that famine could be “imminent” for 300,000 people in northern Gaza, where 70% of residents are experiencing severe food shortage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/19/2024 • 4 minutes, 14 seconds
Additional aid to Gaza; India announces election dates, and more
A ship carrying aid for Gaza could depart from Cyprus within two days, according to Cyprus’s foreign ministry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/17/2024 • 3 minutes, 23 seconds
Russian missiles strike Odessa; Israel rejects ceasefire proposal, and more
The G7 warned Iran that it would be hit by retaliatory measures if it continued to supply Russia with military equipment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/16/2024 • 3 minutes, 44 seconds
Top Democrat calls for Israel election; China responds to TikTok vote, and more
Chuck Schumer, the Democratic Senate majority leader and America’s highest-ranking Jewish politician, called on Israel to hold fresh elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/15/2024 • 3 minutes, 57 seconds
America passes TikTok bill; Russia technically ready for nuclear war, and more
America’s House of Representatives approved a bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the app to an owner of another nationality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/14/2024 • 3 minutes, 44 seconds
America’s inflation rises slightly; Haiti’s prime minister resigns, and more
Kenya will not deploy police officers to Haiti until a new government is formed there, according to Kenyan officials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/13/2024 • 3 minutes, 56 seconds
No Ramadan ceasefire in Gaza; Biden unveils budget, and more
Israel continued attacking Gaza as the holy month of Ramadan began. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/12/2024 • 3 minutes, 51 seconds
Dashed hopes for Gaza ceasefire deal before Ramadan; chaos in Haiti, and more
Hopes were dashed for a ceasefire deal before the start of Ramadan between Hamas and Israel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/11/2024 • 3 minutes, 53 seconds
Irish government admits referendum defeat; efforts ramp up in aid delivery to Gaza, and more
Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s prime minister, acknowledged defeat in a two-part referendum about modernising the constitution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/10/2024 • 4 minutes, 9 seconds
Trump’s control of the GOP; air-dropped aid reportedly kills five Gazans, and more
The former president of Honduras was convicted on charges related to drug trafficking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/9/2024 • 4 minutes, 6 seconds
America plans Gaza pier; EU extends Ukraine tariff waiver, and more
America will reportedly build a pier off Gaza’s coast to allow additional aid into the enclave. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/8/2024 • 4 minutes, 2 seconds
Jeremy Hunt delivers the government’s budget; Spain bans Sam Altman’s crypto project, and more
Jihadists are suspected to have kidnapped dozens of people in north-east Nigeria. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/7/2024 • 3 minutes, 15 seconds
Biden and Trump dominate Super Tuesday; Europe’s defence strategy, and more
Donald Trump and Joe Biden coasted towards securing their parties’ presidential nominations on Super Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/6/2024 • 4 minutes, 36 seconds
Supreme Court rules on Trump; Israel conducts raid in Ramallah, and more
America’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Colorado cannot remove Donald Trump from its primary ballot, overturning the state’s earlier decision to kick him off for allegedly participating in insurrection. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/5/2024 • 4 minutes, 6 seconds
America to air-drop aid to Gaza; Ukraine considers changes in armed forces, and more
America’s air force dropped almost 40,000 meals in Gaza, where the UN estimates that over 500,000 people are on the brink of famine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/3/2024 • 3 minutes, 44 seconds
EU debates seizing Russian reserves; Supreme Court to hear Trump’s claim, and more
Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, said that the EU should use windfall profits from Russian central-bank assets in Western accounts to procure weapons for Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/29/2024 • 3 minutes, 30 seconds
Europe at odds over Ukraine; Hamas and Israel consider ceasefire, and more
World leaders reacted after Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, said that European and allied leaders had not reached “a consensus” on whether to send troops to Ukraine, but that “nothing should be ruled out”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/28/2024 • 4 minutes, 27 seconds
Hungary approves Sweden’s NATO bid; Palestinian prime minister submits resignation, and more
Hungary’s parliament voted to allow Sweden to join NATO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/27/2024 • 3 minutes, 55 seconds
Donald Trump wins South Carolina; Gaza ceasefire talks, and more
Donald Trump cruised to victory in South Carolina’s Republican primary, winning 60% of the vote. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/26/2024 • 3 minutes, 39 seconds
Israel strikes Rafah; AI drives global stock rally, and more
Brett McGurk, President Joe Biden’s Middle East adviser, travelled to Israel to meet with Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/23/2024 • 4 minutes
New sanctions on Russia; Somalia signs defence deal with Turkey, and more
The European Union unveiled its 13th package of sanctions on Russia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/22/2024 • 3 minutes, 58 seconds
Alexei Navalny’s death confirmed; ICJ rules against further measures in Gaza, and more
A spokesperson for Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, confirmed his death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/18/2024 • 3 minutes, 48 seconds
Trump ordered to pay $354m; Alexei Navalny dies in prison, and more
President Joe Biden joined other Western leaders in blaming Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, for Mr Navalny’s reported death Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/17/2024 • 4 minutes, 21 seconds
Israel kills Hizbullah commander; reports of a new Russian space weapon, and more
Hizbullah, an Iran-backed militia, fired rockets at northern Israel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/16/2024 • 4 minutes, 9 seconds
An inflation wobble in America; Republicans impeach Mayorkas, and more
Inflation in America slowed to 3.1% year-on-year in January, dealing a blow to hopes that the Federal Reserve may begin lowering interest rates in May. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/14/2024 • 4 minutes, 1 second
Growing panic in Rafah; protests over Pakistan’s election results, and more
Philippe Lazzarini, the head of UNRWA, the UN agency that helps Palestinian refugees, said that there is a “deep sense of panic” in Rafah, a city in the south of Gaza, over an expected ground invasion by Israel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/13/2024 • 4 minutes, 17 seconds
Israel ignores warnings over Rafah; Pakistan election results disputed, and more
Binyamin Netanyahu promised “safe passage” to civilians ahead of a planned assault on Rafah, in the south of Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/12/2024 • 3 minutes, 54 seconds
Israel’s army Hamas-tunnel claims; Indonesia’s final election rallies, and more
Israel’s army said it had found a Hamas tunnel under the Gaza headquarters of a UN agency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/11/2024 • 3 minutes, 46 seconds
Pakistan’s election results; Israel orders Rafah evacuation plans, and more
Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, suggested that Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter held in Moscow on spying charges, could be swapped for a Russian assassin detained in Germany Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/10/2024 • 3 minutes, 51 seconds
Ukraine’s top general replaced; Biden’s “faulty” memory, and more
Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, Valery Zaluzhny, will leave his post. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/9/2024 • 4 minutes, 22 seconds
Israel rejects Hamas ceasefire proposal; US air strike in Baghdad, and more
Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, rejected a ceasefire proposal from Hamas, saying their demands were “bizarre” and that “total victory” could come in months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/8/2024 • 3 minutes, 59 seconds
Trump denied presidential immunity; Israel reports hostage deaths, and more
A court in Washington, DC, ruled that Donald Trump is not immune from being prosecuted for plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/7/2024 • 3 minutes, 51 seconds
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 pledges more strikes against Houthis; protests break out in Senegal, and more
America’s national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, said its forces planned to carry out more strikes on Iran-linked targets in the Middle East, to send a “clear message” that it would respond to attacks on its forces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/5/2024 • 4 minutes, 11 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
Countries pause UNRWA funding; another Houthi attack, and more
Six European countries joined America, Australia and Canada in pausing funding for the UN ’s agency for Palestinian refugees, which will investigate several of its staff suspected of involvement in Hamas’s October 7th attacks on Israel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/28/2024 • 3 minutes, 48 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
Plane crash in Russia; Israel rules out ceasefire, and more
A Russian military plane crashed in the Belgorod region, near the border with Ukraine, killing at least 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, according to the Russian ministry of defence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/25/2024 • 4 minutes, 20 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
Ron DeSantis quits presidential race; fears rise of wider war in Middle East, and more
Ron DeSantis dropped out of the Republican presidential race, throwing his support behind Donald Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/22/2024 • 3 minutes, 58 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
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
Two Journalists killed in Gaza; Boeing 737 Max investigation begins, and more
An Israeli airstrike killed two Palestinian journalists in Gaza, according to officials there. Al Jazeera, a media network for which one of the reporters had worked freelance, said the attack was deliberate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/8/2024 • 3 minutes, 58 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
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
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
Red Sea crisis intensifies; UN peacekeepers to withdraw from DRC, and more
Red Sea crisis intensifies; UN peacekeepers to withdraw from DRC, and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/19/2023 • 9 minutes, 47 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
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
Israel’s “intense” ground offensive; Putin to visit Gulf states, and more
The Israel Defence Forces said that it is now operating “in the heart” of three areas of the Gaza Strip, including Khan Younis in the south, on what it called the “most intense day” of its ground operation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/6/2023 • 4 minutes, 6 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
Israel-Hamas truce extended; Henry Kissinger dies, and more
Hamas released six additional hostages, bringing today’s total to eight, the Israel Defence Forces announced. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/1/2023 • 4 minutes, 14 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
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
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
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
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; Ukraine has energy for the winter, and more
America, Japan and South Korea agreed to share more data about North Korean missiles, during a meeting between their defense ministers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/13/2023 • 3 minutes, 49 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
Thousands flee northern Gaza; Ukraine's EU membership progress, and more
G7 foreign ministers said that they support “humanitarian pauses and corridors” in Gaza, but did not call for a ceasefire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/9/2023 • 4 minutes, 17 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
Israel at “height of the battle”; Storm Ciarán lashes Europe, and more
Four schools-turned-shelters run by the UN in Gaza have been damaged by bombardement in less than 24 hours, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/3/2023 • 4 minutes, 17 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
Israel’s ground assault; protesters worldwide call for ceasefire, and more
In a televised press conference Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, announced that the Israel Defence Forces had entered a second phase of the war in Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/29/2023 • 4 minutes, 20 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
Hamas claims hostages killed in strikes; America's economy accelerates, and more
The Israel Defense Forces said they carried out a “targeted raid” on Thursday in northern Gaza, using tanks and infantry units, in “preparation for the next stages of combat”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/27/2023 • 4 minutes, 11 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
Rafah border crossing remains closed; success for Poland’s opposition, and more
Egypt said that Israel was not co-operating with efforts to deliver aid into Gaza through the Rafah border crossing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/17/2023 • 3 minutes, 52 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
Blinken in Israel; House speaker race stalls, and more
America’s secretary of state, Antony Blinken, visited Israel in a show of solidarity after it was attacked by Hamas, promising that America would “always” be by Israel’s side. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/13/2023 • 4 minutes, 13 seconds
Israel’s unity government; Republicans choose Scalise, and more
Israel reached a deal to form a unity government as it prepares for an expected invasion of Gaza following the outbreak of war with Hamas, a militant group that controls the enclave. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/12/2023 • 3 minutes, 32 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
A strike on Belgorod; Israel “at war” after Hamas attack, and more
Hundreds of people were feared dead after two 6.3-magnitude earthquakes struck western Afghanistan on Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/8/2023 • 3 minutes, 46 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
Republican moves to oust House speaker; American Treasury yields surge, and more
Matt Gaetz, a hardline Republican congressman, moved to oust Kevin McCarthy from his position as speaker of America’s House of Representatives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/3/2023 • 4 minutes, 5 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
Deadly explosion in Nagorno-Karabakh; top Russian admiral reported killed, and more
More than 20 people were killed and almost 300 injured in a blast at a fuel-storage facility in Nagorno-Karabakh. Also, Ukrainian officials claimed that the commander of the Russian Black Sea fleet was one of 34 officers killed in a missile strike on the fleet’s headquarters in Crimea last Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/26/2023 • 11 minutes, 26 seconds
Hollywood writers’ “tentative” strike deal; Russian admiral reported killed, and more
Hollywood writers agreed on a “tentative” three-year contract with film and television companies that could end a 146-day strike. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/26/2023 • 3 minutes, 57 seconds
Ukraine missile strike targets Crimea; Biden to visit United Auto Workers, and more
Ukraine said its large missile strike on the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea fleet in Crimea on Friday was timed to coincide with a meeting of Russian naval officials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/24/2023 • 4 minutes, 10 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
Rupert Murdoch steps down; Poland-Ukraine row deepens, and more
Rupert Murdoch announced that he would step down as chairman of Fox Corporation (the parent company of Fox News) and News Corp, which owns newspapers including the Wall Street Journal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/22/2023 • 3 minutes, 40 seconds
Canada blames assassination on India; the UN General Assembly opens, and more
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, told the leaders gathered at the UN General Assembly in New York that Russia was seeking to attack the “international rules-based order”, and was weaponising Ukraine’s land, people and resources to do so. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/20/2023 • 4 minutes
EU promises a new migration plan for Italy; US-China talks, and more
Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission’s president, promised that the EU would draw up an action plan to help Italy cope with a sudden influx of migrants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/18/2023 • 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; Arm’s highly anticipated IPO, and more
Spain will send €1m ($1.07m) to Libya in “solidarity” with flood victims, the foreign minister announced. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/14/2023 • 3 minutes, 28 seconds
Kim Jong Un heads to Russia; deadly flooding in Libya, and more
North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, will meet President Vladimir Putin in “the coming days”, according to the Kremlin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/12/2023 • 3 minutes, 51 seconds
Over 2,000 dead in Moroccan earthquake; consensus at the G20, 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.
9/10/2023 • 4 minutes, 1 second
Russia responds to depleted uranium shells for Ukraine; China’s currency tumbles, and more
Russia said that America’s plan to supply Ukraine with depleted uranium shells was a “criminal act”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/8/2023 • 3 minutes, 59 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.
9/6/2023 • 3 minutes, 20 seconds
Eritrean refugees protest in Tel Aviv; Ukraine's counter-offensive makes progress, and more
More than 150 people were hurt during clashes in Tel Aviv between supporters and foes of the Eritrean regime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/3/2023 • 4 minutes, 7 seconds
Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia; a deadly fire in South Africa, and more
Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering brought against him by prosecutors in Georgia, who accuse him of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election results there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/1/2023 • 3 minutes, 39 seconds
America and China talk trade; Biden reveals first drugs up for price-negotiation, and more
America’s commerce secretary, Gina Raimondo, met China’s premier, Li Qiang, during a visit aimed at improving waning trade and lacklustre co-operation between the two countries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/30/2023 • 3 minutes, 28 seconds
Prigozhin’s death confirmed; more restrictions on Indian rice exports, and more
Russian officials said that genetic tests confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group, had died in a private-jet crash on August 23rd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/28/2023 • 3 minutes, 36 seconds
Putin denies involvement in Prigozhin’s death; Powell’s hawkish speech; and more
Hartwig Fischer resigned as director of the British Museum after a member of staff was sacked over a series of thefts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/26/2023 • 3 minutes, 57 seconds
Private jet crashes near Moscow; India lands on the Moon, and more
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the mercenary Wagner Group, is reported by Russian state media to have been on the passenger list of a private jet that crashed near Moscow, killing all ten people aboard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/24/2023 • 3 minutes, 24 seconds
Biden visits Maui; Trump bond set, and more
President Biden appointed an emergency-relief manager to coordinate the federal government’s response in Hawaii. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/22/2023 • 3 minutes, 49 seconds
Russia strikes Chernihiv; America, Japan and South Korea agree a pact, and more
Seven people were killed, including a six-year-old child, and more than 100 wounded by a Russian missile strike on Chernihiv, a city in northern Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/20/2023 • 4 minutes, 15 seconds
ECOWAS prepared to use force in Niger; Walmart’s impressive results, and more
A commissioner for the Economic Community of West African States, a regional bloc, told army chiefs it is prepared to use force to restore democracy in Niger “if everything else fails”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/18/2023 • 4 minutes, 7 seconds
Russia tries to rescue the rouble; air attacks on western Ukraine, and more
Russia’s central bank raised interest rates by 3.5 percentage points, to 12%, after the rouble collapsed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/16/2023 • 3 minutes, 14 seconds
Hawaii’s rising death toll; China’s anger over Taiwanese visit to America, and more
The death toll from wildfires in Hawaii rose to at least 89, in the deadliest natural disaster since the archipelago became an American state in 1959. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/14/2023 • 3 minutes, 50 seconds
Wildfires devastate Hawaii; special counsel appointed in Hunter Biden inquiry, and more
A judge ordered Sam Bankman-Fried to jail, revoking his bail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/12/2023 • 4 minutes, 11 seconds
Biden restricts investment in China; 41 migrants drown, and more
President Joe Biden signed an executive order limiting American investment in certain Chinese companies that could bolster China’s military. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/10/2023 • 3 minutes, 22 seconds
Niger closes its airspace; American trucking company collapses, and more
The Economic Community of West African States, a regional bloc, said that it would hold a summit in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, on Thursday, to discuss the coup in Niger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/8/2023 • 4 minutes, 7 seconds
Imran Khan sentenced; plans for a military intervention in Niger, and more
A Pakistani court sentenced Imran Khan, a former prime minister, to three years in prison for illegally selling state gifts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/6/2023 • 4 minutes, 13 seconds
Trump pleads not guilty; Russia downs Ukrainian drones, and more
Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to four charges related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, including conspiracy to defraud America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/4/2023 • 3 minutes, 44 seconds
Trump indicted; Aung San Suu Kyi’s partial pardon, and more
Donald Trump was charged with four federal counts related to his role in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and the January 6th attack on the Capitol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/2/2023 • 3 minutes, 35 seconds
Economic sanctions against Niger; a deadly bomb in Pakistan, and more
The Economic Community of West African States agreed to place economic sanctions on Niger’s new military government, which took power in a coup on Wednesday, and gave it one week to cede power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/31/2023 • 3 minutes, 33 seconds
BoJ shifts policy, Niger’s new leader, and more
Egypt’s president, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, said it was “essential” that Russia return to the Black Sea grain deal during the Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/29/2023 • 3 minutes, 41 seconds
Russian delegation in North Korea; a possible coup in Niger, and more
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter-point, taking its benchmark rate to a range between 5.25% and 5.5%. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/27/2023 • 3 minutes, 22 seconds
Israel’s parliament passes divisive law; Russia attacks Ukraine’s ports, and more
Protests erupted across Israel after the parliament approved a divisive law that would curtail the Supreme Court’s powers to nullify “unreasonable” government decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/25/2023 • 3 minutes, 46 seconds
A tight finish in Spain’s election; protests in Israel, and more
Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, hosted his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, for the first time since Wagner Group mercenaries rebelled and were reportedly exiled to Belarus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/24/2023 • 4 minutes
New AI safeguards; Russia arrests pro-war blogger, and more
A federal judge scheduled Donald Trump’s trial, over his mishandling of classified documents, for May 2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/22/2023 • 3 minutes, 53 seconds
Tensions rise in the Black Sea; Putin to skip BRICS summit, and more
Russia’s defence ministry said that all ships bound for Ukraine’s Black Sea ports would be considered “potential carriers of military cargo” starting at midnight on Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/20/2023 • 3 minutes, 33 seconds
Explosions on Crimea-Russia bridge; new Alzheimer’s drug, and more
Blasts on the Kerch bridge that connects Crimea to Russia reportedly killed two people. Video footage on social media revealed significant damage to the bridge’s structure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/18/2023 • 4 minutes
JPMorgan reports profits surge; Ukraine receives cluster bombs, and more
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s president, said that President Vladimir Putin agreed that a deal allowing the Black Sea export of grain from Ukraine should be extended past its current deadline of June 17th Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/15/2023 • 3 minutes, 50 seconds
New security guarantees for Ukraine; inflation slows in America, and more
The G7, a club of rich democracies, announced new security guarantees for Ukraine at a meeting of NATO leaders in Vilnius, Lithuania. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/13/2023 • 3 minutes, 22 seconds
Turkey backs Sweden’s NATO bid; Rutte resigns, and more
Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, agreed to support Sweden’s bid to join NATO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/11/2023 • 3 minutes, 41 seconds
Biden’s cluster-bomb decision unsettles allies; Azovstal fighters return home, and more
Western allies including Canada and Spain expressed unease over President Joe Biden’s decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/9/2023 • 4 minutes, 4 seconds
NATO tracks Wagner; Twitter threatens to sue Meta, and more
Jens Stoltenberg, NATO’s secretary-general, said the alliance was “monitoring closely” the whereabouts of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the mutinous head of the Wagner group of Russian mercenaries, and his troops Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/7/2023 • 4 minutes, 12 seconds
Palestinian refugees flee Israeli attack; dozens wounded in Kharkiv strike, and more
At least seven people were injured in an attack by a 20-year-old Palestinian man in Tel Aviv, which Hamas hailed as the “first response to Israel’s crimes against our people in Jenin”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/5/2023 • 3 minutes, 32 seconds
France’s prime minister warns rioters; Tesla’s deliveries exceed expectations, and more
France’s prime minister, Elisabeth Borne, warned rioters that the government will let “no violence go unpunished”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/3/2023 • 4 minutes, 2 seconds
SCOTUS rejects student-debt relief; Bolsonaro barred from office, and more
France’s interior minister said that 45,000 police officers would be deployed to quell riots provoked by the killing of a teenager by police Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/1/2023 • 3 minutes, 56 seconds
Prigozhin’s mutiny plans; smog and extreme heat in North America, and more
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner mercenary group’s boss, planned to abduct Russia’s top generals at the start of his mutiny, according to a Western official who spoke to the Wall Street Journal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/29/2023 • 3 minutes, 28 seconds
Putin’s televised address; election results in Guatemala, and more
In a short televised speech Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, said that Wagner mercenary troops who do not wish to enlist in the Russian army could join the group’s leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, in Belarus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/27/2023 • 3 minutes, 57 seconds
The aftermath of Wagner’s revolt; Greeks vote in general election, and more
Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, said on Sunday that the aborted Wagner uprising constituted a “direct challenge” to Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/26/2023 • 3 minutes, 53 seconds
Modi concludes visit; Prigozhin accuses Russia of attacking Wagner troops, and more
Germany’s parliament approved large-scale reforms of the country’s immigration system, loosening entry requirements for skilled workers from outside the European Union and allowing qualified refugees to join the workforce before the approval of their asylum status Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/24/2023 • 4 minutes, 12 seconds
Zelensky appeals for funds to rebuild Ukraine; the FTC sues Amazon, and more
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, appealed to donors at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London for funds to help rebuild his country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/22/2023 • 3 minutes, 24 seconds
Blinken and Xi make “progress”; Ukraine’s small advances, and more
Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, met Xi Jinping, China’s president, in Beijing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/20/2023 • 4 minutes
Joe Biden condemns nukes in Belarus; African leaders in Russia, and more
Joe Biden called Russia’s deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus “totally irresponsible”, but said it would not ease Ukraine’s accession to NATO, as “they’ve got to meet the same standards.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/18/2023 • 3 minutes, 19 seconds
Boris Johnson condemned; ECB bumps up rates, and more
A long-awaited report found that Boris Johnson, Britain’s former prime minister, lied to Parliament deliberately and repeatedly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/16/2023 • 3 minutes, 54 seconds
Trump pleads not guilty; small signs of Ukrainian progress, and more
Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 charges stemming from his alleged mishandling of classified documents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/14/2023 • 3 minutes, 25 seconds
Ukraine’s counter-offensive; Nicola Sturgeon arrested over SNP finances, and more
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, confirmed that a long-awaited fight-back was underway, saying that “counter-offensive and defensive actions are taking place”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/12/2023 • 4 minutes, 21 seconds
Trump charged with 37 felonies; Ukraine’s counter-offensive comes into focus, and more
Boris Johnson quit his post as an MP after receiving a report by fellow lawmakers investigating whether he had lied to them about holding parties during lockdown Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/10/2023 • 3 minutes, 56 seconds
Ukraine’s catastrophic flooding; North America’s air quality, and more
Ukrainian officials said that 29 villages had been flooded after the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in a Russian-controlled area of south-east Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/8/2023 • 3 minutes, 12 seconds
Ukraine’s counter-offensive; Mike Pence to enter presidential race, and more
Ukraine said it had launched “offensive actions” on the frontline and had success near Bakhmut, a town in the country’s east. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/6/2023 • 4 minutes, 9 seconds
Ukraine’s counter-offensive; Pence to enter presidential race, and more
Ukraine’s counter-offensive; Pence to enter presidential race, and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/5/2023 • 10 minutes, 51 seconds
Train crash in India; Erdogan names cabinet, and more
Indian officials said their rescue operation at the site of the country’s deadliest rail crash this century was over. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/4/2023 • 4 minutes, 25 seconds
Senate passes debt-ceiling deal; euro-zone inflation slows, and more
The Senate passed a bill to suspend America’s debt ceiling until January 2025, allowing the government to resume borrowing money and avoid an imminent sovereign default. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/2/2023 • 3 minutes, 58 seconds
Nvidia's $1trn valuation; drone attack on Moscow, and more
Nvidia became the first chipmaker to hit a valuation of $1trn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/31/2023 • 3 minutes, 15 seconds
Erdogan claims election victory; Republicans wrangle over debt-ceiling deal, and more
Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave a victory speech after early count data suggested that he had secured another five-year term in Turkey’s presidential run-off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/29/2023 • 3 minutes, 35 seconds
A tentative debt-ceiling deal; Ukraine ready for counter-offensive, and more
President Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy, the Republican speaker of the House, reportedly struck a tentative deal to raise America’s debt ceiling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/28/2023 • 3 minutes, 48 seconds
Missile strikes in Ukraine; “X-date” of June 5th
A Singaporean judge ordered Credit Suisse, a collapsed Swiss bank, to pay $926mn to Bidzina Ivanishvili, Georgia’s former prime minister Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/27/2023 • 3 minutes, 47 seconds
DeSantis’s bungled launch; incursions in Belgorod, and more
Ron DeSantis’s presidential-campaign launch on Twitter was marred by technical glitches, delaying it by nearly half an hour, during which hundreds of thousands of users tuned out of the audio broadcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/25/2023 • 3 minutes, 21 seconds
America’s debt-ceiling drama continues; Volodymyr Zelensky meets G7 leaders, and more
Kevin McCarthy, the speaker of America’s House of Representatives, said that talks on raising the country’s debt-ceiling between him and President Joe Biden would continue on Monday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/22/2023 • 3 minutes, 37 seconds
Zelensky to attend G7 summit in person; America’s debt-ceiling talks stall, and more
James Gorman, Morgan Stanley’s chief executive, will step down within 12 months after 13 years in the role Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/20/2023 • 4 minutes, 21 seconds
Israeli nationalists march in Jerusalem; optimism about America's debt-ceiling deal, and more
Tens of thousands of Israeli nationalists took part in a controversial march through the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City, in an annual event expected to flare tensions with Palestinians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/19/2023 • 3 minutes, 37 seconds
Turkey’s election heads for a run-off; EU approves Microsoft's Activision acquisition, and more
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the authoritarian incumbent president, is ahead of his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu after the first round of voting in Turkey’s presidential election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/16/2023 • 4 minutes, 2 seconds
Volodymyr Zelensky in Italy; Russia loses ground in Bakhmut, and more
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, met Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, and president, Sergio Mattarella, in Rome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/14/2023 • 4 minutes, 12 seconds
Khan’s arrest ruled unlawful; Turkish presidential candidate withdraws, and more
Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled that the dramatic arrest on Tuesday of Imran Khan, a former prime minister, was unlawful and ordered his immediate release. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/12/2023 • 4 minutes, 2 seconds
Trump found liable for sexual abuse and defamation; Imran Khan arrested, and more
A jury found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/10/2023 • 3 minutes, 50 seconds
Syria rejoins the Arab League; Yellen’s debt ceiling warning, and more
At an emergency meeting in Egypt the Arab League voted to re-admit Syria, which was suspended in 2011. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/8/2023 • 3 minutes, 55 seconds
America’s jobs growth; WHO declares end to covid emergency, and more
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary group, threatened to withdraw his troops from Bakhmut by May 10th Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/6/2023 • 3 minutes, 38 seconds
Fed raises rates by a quarter of a percentage point; drones over the Kremlin, and more
As expected the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, bringing it to a range of 5-5.25%. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/4/2023 • 3 minutes, 13 seconds
Regulators shut down First Republic; fighting continues in Sudan, and more
American regulators shut down First Republic, a San Francisco-based lender, after a run on its deposits that followed the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/2/2023 • 3 minutes, 47 seconds
First Republic shares plunge; fighting continues in Sudan, and more
JPMorgan and PNC, two American banks, are among those regulators have asked to bid for First Republic, a struggling mid-sized lender, according to the Wall Street Journal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/30/2023 • 3 minutes, 37 seconds
Slowdown in American growth; ceasefire extended in Sudan, and more
America’s GDP grew by less than expected in the first quarter of 2023 as higher interest rates weighed on the world’s largest economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/28/2023 • 3 minutes, 46 seconds
Biden launches bid for re-election, a ceasefire in Sudan, and more
President Joe Biden officially launched his campaign for re-election in 2024, four years to the day since he announced his last run. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/26/2023 • 3 minutes, 17 seconds
China sparks anger over Ukraine sovereignty; foreigners flee Sudan, and more
European governments reacted angrily to a Chinese diplomat’s suggestion that ex-Soviet countries lacked a legal basis for statehood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/24/2023 • 4 minutes, 19 seconds
A possible ceasefire in Sudan; Supreme Court keeps abortion pill available, and more
Dominic Raab resigned as Britain’s deputy prime minister and justice secretary after the release of the findings of a bullying probe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/22/2023 • 3 minutes, 4 seconds
Battle rages in Sudan; Tesla’s profits tumble, and more
Thousands of civilians fled Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, as fighting continued for a fifth day between the country’s ruling military junta and the Rapid Support Forces, a militia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/20/2023 • 3 minutes, 24 seconds
Russia jails a prominent critic; fighting continues in Sudan, and more
A Russian court sentenced Vladimir Kara-Murza, a political dissident and critic of the Kremlin, to 25 years in jail on charges of treason and deliberately spreading falsehoods about the army. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/18/2023 • 4 minutes, 7 seconds
Fighting in Sudan; Japan’s prime minister attacked, and more
At least 25 people died after fighting broke out in Sudan’s capital between the ruling military junta and the Rapid Support Forces, a militia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/16/2023 • 4 minutes, 24 seconds
FBI makes arrest in leaked-files investigation; emergency relief sought over abortion pill access, and more
The FBI arrested Jack Teixeira, the alleged leader of a gun-loving online group that hosted leaked American intelligence files. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/14/2023 • 3 minutes, 36 seconds
America assesses intelligence leaks; IMF forecasts slower global growth, and more
America is assessing the source and scale of a leak of classified-intelligence files that could pose “a very serious risk to national security”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/12/2023 • 3 minutes, 23 seconds
The Pentagon’s leaked-document mess; China's military drills around Taiwan, and more
America appears to have been eavesdropping on key allies, according to classified-intelligence documents that were leaked online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
