The World in Brief from The Economist
98 episodes — Page 1 of 2
Rescue efforts resume in Nepal and Tibet; Warsh says inflation is too high, and more
Aug 29, 20263 min
The battle to find flood survivors; Qatar mediates between America and Iran, and more
Aug 28, 20263 min
Nvidia’s record earnings; catastrophic floods sweep Nepal, and more
Aug 27, 20264 min
Canada strikes back at America with tariffs; Iran vows sanctions retaliation, and more
Aug 26, 20264 min
Bessent announces “Operation Economic Outcast” against Iran; Trump escalates trade war with Canada, and more
Aug 25, 20264 min
America due to unveil sanctions on Iran’s trade partners; Mark Carney vows retaliation, and more
Aug 24, 20263 min
America’s tariff on Canadian goods; TikTok and ByteDance settle lawsuit, and more
Aug 23, 202613 min
Putin threatens Ukraine; America’s tariff on Canadian goods, and more
Aug 23, 20262 min
Treasury yields rise; Iran fumes at American sanctions, and more
Aug 22, 20263 min
Treasury yields climb; America announces more sanctions on Cuba, and more
Aug 21, 20264 min
Skin-cancer vaccine shows promise; America’s government debt passes $40trn, and more
Aug 20, 20264 min
Governments’ borrowing costs jump; Iran fires missiles at the UAE, and more
Aug 19, 20264 min
Trump threatens to bomb Oman; Jared Kushner meets Netanyahu, and more
Aug 18, 20264 min
Indonesia hit by earthquake; migrants stage protest in Ceuta, and more
Aug 17, 20263 min
South Korea proposes Korean War talks; Eastern Indonesia hit by earthquake, and more
Aug 16, 20263 min
French court blocks social-media ban; Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges, and more
Aug 15, 20264 min
America accuses China of evading tariffs; Israel removes settlers from West Bank, and more
Aug 14, 20264 min
Trump claims “total control” of Hormuz; American inflation slows, and more
Aug 13, 20263 min
Iran threatens to keep Hormuz shut; Houthi strike kills six, and more
Aug 12, 20263 min
An earthquake rocks Colombia; Trump demands compensation from Iran, and more
Aug 11, 20263 min
Houthis escalate attacks on Saudis; Israel rejects America’s Gaza plan, and more
Aug 10, 20263 min
Iran’s demands threaten to derail Hormuz reopening; Blanche confirmed as attorney-general, and more
Aug 9, 20269 min
Todd Blanche confirmed as attorney-general; Iran’s demands threaten to derail Hormuz reopening, and more
Aug 9, 20263 min
Trump revives attempt to fire Cook; Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey sign defence pact, and more
Aug 8, 20263 min
Iran's plan for Hormuz; Trump targets birthright citizenship again, and more
Aug 7, 20263 min
Iran and Oman agree on proposed Hormuz route; progressives win in Michigan, and more
Aug 6, 20264 min
SpaceX revenues surge; Qatar says Hormuz talks are progressing, and more
Aug 5, 20263 min
Trump insists Iran talks have resumed; Palantir raises revenue forecast, and more
Aug 4, 20264 min
Iran hits American military sites; Venezuela earthquakes death toll tops 1,400, and more
Jun 28, 20263 min
America strikes Iran; Bolton pleads guilty, and more
Jun 27, 20263 min
Devastation in Venezuela; renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, and more
Jun 26, 20264 min
Relief for chipmakers; Trump’s battle over election rules, and more
Jun 25, 20264 min
Stock markets fall on AI fears; senators deliver rare rebuke to Trump, and more
Jun 24, 20263 min
Starmer out and Burnham on the way in; Vance says Iran will host nuclear inspectors, and more
Jun 23, 20263 min
America and Iran hold talks in Switzerland; Sir Keir Starmer reportedly set to quit, and more
Jun 22, 20263 min
Negotiators travel to Switzerland; Iran says it has closed Strait of Hormuz, and more
Jun 21, 20262 min
Ministers urge Keir Starmer to resign; Israel and Hizbullah agree to a ceasefire, and more
Jun 20, 20264 min
Vance scolds Israeli critics; Ukraine strikes Moscow, and more
Jun 19, 20263 min
America releases terms of Iran agreement; Fed holds interest rates, and more
Jun 18, 20264 min
Iran’s warning to Israel; SpaceX’s value jumps, and more
Jun 17, 20263 min
Trump says Iran deal is “all signed”, and more
Jun 16, 20263 min
America and Iran agree to a ceasefire; Britain seizes a Russian oil tanker, and more
Jun 15, 20263 min
Iran casts doubt on deal; Trump says Iran deal “scheduled” for Sunday, and more
Jun 14, 20263 min
Signs of progress in Iran deal; SpaceX shares pop, and more
Jun 13, 20264 min
Trump cancels Iran strikes; SpaceX’s $75bn IPO, and more
Jun 12, 20264 min
America launches new attacks on Iran; Israel strikes Lebanon, and more
Jun 11, 20263 min
America launches “self-defence strikes” against Iran; protests in Belfast, and more
Jun 10, 20263 min
OpenAI files for IPO; Iran and Israel halt attacks, and more
Jun 9, 20264 min
Iran fires missiles at Israel; Trump says interest rate increase would be “wrong”, and more
Jun 8, 20263 min
Tech stocks tumble, America and Iran exchange fire, and more
Jun 7, 20263 min