The World in Brief from The Economist

501 episodi

Russia says foreigners should leave Ukraine; UAE calls plane drama “terrorist act”, and more
04/10/2026 | 3 min
Russia said it would continue to carry out targeted retaliatory strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities

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America’s hiring slows; G7 to release oil reserves, and more
03/10/2026 | 3 min
Secondary-school students led more than 900 protests across France, complaining of teacher shortages and poor classroom conditions

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Another bond sell-off; British-Iranian arrested over RAF Fairford incident, and more
02/10/2026 | 3 min
A bond sell-off eased slightly, after the yield on American ten-year Treasuries briefly hit 5.34%, its highest level since 2002.

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Pilot stabbed on Israel-bound flight; America launches probe into rogue AI, and more
01/10/2026 | 3 min
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after it plunged nearly 20,000 feet and issued a distress signal.

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Treasury yields hit 24-year high; AI bosses meet Trump, and more
30/09/2026 | 3 min
The yield on American 30-year Treasuries rose to 5.6%—its highest in almost a quarter of a century.

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The World in Brief tells you what’s on the global agenda in the coming day, what to look out for in business, finance and politics and, most importantly, what to make of it.Economist Podcasts+ subscribers and digital subscribers to The Economist should log in at economist.com/audio/podcasts/the-world-in-brief for access to the full World in Brief.Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ here: www.economist.com/podcastsplus-worldinbrief. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs page here https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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