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Shock and thaw: Syria’s frozen war resumes

2024-12-02

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The country’s civil war never ended—it became a fragile stalemate that fell out of the news. A surprise rebel advance (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/11/30/syrian-rebels-sweep-into-aleppo-in-an-embarrassing-rout-for-bashar-al-assad?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) reveals how the...

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Milei’s way: Argentina’s president, a year on

2024-11-29

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In an interview with Javier Milei (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/11/28/javier-milei-my-contempt-for-the-state-is-infinite?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), our correspondent probes how far the “anarcho-capitalist” president plans to push his promise to slash spending and reform the state. Can...

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A losing battle: Sudan’s elusive peace deal

2024-11-28

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As civil war rages in the country (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/11/21/a-genocidal-militias-quest-for-legitimacy?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), millions of people have been displaced and famine is widespread. Why won’t the warring parties join talks to end it? Accusations of...

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Moment of truce: a ceasefire in the Middle East

2024-11-27

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This morning, a deal halting fighting (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/11/26/israel-and-hizbullah-strike-a-fragile-deal-to-end-their-war?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) between Israel and Lebanon for 60 days came into effect. Our correspondent considers if that can hold, and what it...

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Legally bombed: Trump cases dropped

2024-11-26

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Donald Trump (https://www.economist.com/topics/united-states?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) had been facing a swathe of lawsuits this year. Now he has won a second term in office, the cases against him are falling away. Why wellness trends may be contributing to iodine deficiency...

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Scandal in the wind: Adani’s indictment could hurt Modi

2024-11-25

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Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ (https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus)

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Assisted dying: why Britain should back a change

2024-11-22

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Should people have the right to choose (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/11/21/why-british-mps-should-vote-for-assisted-dying?

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All for one: Donald Trump and his key Musketeer

2024-11-21

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What will the world’s richest man do in the White House? Our correspondent analyses the political and ideological role Elon Musk (https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/11/17/how-to-make-elon-musks-budget-slashing-dreams-come-true?

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How AI is revolutionising science

2024-11-21

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AI is driving a transformation across all fields of science, from developing drugs for incurable diseases and improving the understanding of animal communication to self-driving labs. Could this prompt a new golden age of discovery? Video supported by @mishcon_de_reya 00:00 - How AI is revolutionising science 02:53 - Drug discovery 04:31 - AlphaFold 05:30 - Adoption of AI in science 07:08 - Animal communication 09:26 - Scientific fraud 11:03 -...

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Up and atom: can Trump stop Iranian nukes?

2024-11-20

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Donald Trump tore up America’s nuclear deal with Iran (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/11/19/get-ready-for-maximum-pressure-20-on-iran?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) in his first term. What will he do when he becomes president again? The pushy tactics China’s government uses to...

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Why Trump’s defence secretary pick is controversial

2024-11-20

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Donald Trump has picked Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host, as America’s next secretary of defence. If confirmed by the Senate, he will be one of the youngest-ever men appointed to the post. He will also be the most inexperienced—and quite possibly the most radical. Our defence editor, Shashank Joshi, explains why. Sign up to our weekly newsletter: https://econ.st/4eAhtZp Pete Hegseth wants to purge the Pentagon: https://econ.st/3ADIQDV Trump’s...

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Rio brand: why Brazil is courting China

2024-11-19

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Trade ties between the two countries (https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2024/11/17/brazil-courts-china-as-its-musk-feud-erupts-again?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) have been increasing for over a decade. The election of Donald Trump for a second term means the relationship could now become even...

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The long game: how will US missiles help Ukraine?

2024-11-18

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America feared that letting Ukraine use US weapons (https://www.economist.com/topics/ukraine?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) to attack far-off targets in Russia would escalate the conflict. Why has President Joe Biden finally changed his mind? Markets soared...

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The World Bank chief on Donald Trump

2024-11-15

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What impact could Donald Trump’s presidency have on global trade, tariffs and climate change? The head of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, gives his insights in an interview with The Economist's editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes.

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Kyiv calm and carry on: Trump’s win may benefit Ukraine

2024-11-15

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Donald Trump admires Vladimir Putin’s strongman style and has failed to condemn his invasion of Ukraine. So why do some people in Kyiv (https://www.economist.com/europe/2024/11/07/why-volodymyr-zelensky-may-welcome-donald-trumps-victory?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) think Trump’s election is good news?...

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The Peking order: Can China’s army surpass the US?

2024-11-14

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China is enacting a rapid project of military modernisation (https://www.economist.com/china/2024/11/04/in-some-areas-of-military-strength-china-has-surpassed-america?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners). Though in some areas its forces are already stronger than America, that does not mean China is ready for...

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Needs Musk: Donald Trump’s new appointments

2024-11-13

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A week after Donald Trump won a decisive victory in the presidential election, he is making appointments (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/11/12/how-to-get-hired-by-donald-trump?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) to his new White House. What do they tell us about his second term? Many European...

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Parting Scholz: what next for Germany?

2024-11-12

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At a time when Russia is making gains in Ukraine and Donald Trump has been re-elected as president, Europe needs strong leadership. Instead, Germany’s ruling coalition (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/11/07/europe-needs-to-wake-up-and-look-after-itself?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) has...

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Some like it hot: could Trump derail climate talks?

2024-11-11

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Last time Donald Trump was president he pulled America out of the Paris climate agreement. What is on the agenda at COP29 (https://www.economist.com/topics/climate-change?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), as world leaders meet after a second Trump victory? The future of cloud computing...

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What will Putin make of Trump’s victory?

2024-11-11

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Our Russia editor, Arkady Ostrovsky, explains why Vladimir Putin will be relieved at Donald Trump’s victory—and why ordinary Russians may also see it as a lifeline. Why Volodymyr Zelensky may welcome Donald Trump’s victory: https://econ.st/40HTwMf Read more of our US election coverage: https://econ.st/3YBlFSE Sign up to our US newsletter: https://econ.st/3CbY2s4 Sign up to our daily newsletter: https://econ.st/4gyhHCm

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