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Has Donald Trump betrayed America First? Tucker Carlson thinks so. In an interview with Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Carlson argues the war on Iran was launched on Israel’s timetable, not America’s, and that the idea behind it “is not only contrary to America First, it may be its inverse”.
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Britain’s chancellor: closer EU relations are in our national interest | The Economist
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“Better trade relations with the EU is in our national interest,” Rachel Reeves tells The Economist’s Rachana Shanbhogue. “It would be foolish to just carry on as we are.”
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Will Putin be the real winner in the Iran war?
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As the oil crisis intensifies, Russia has a lot to gain from Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East.
Why civil war is brewing in Iran
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Is civil war brewing in Iran? Nicolas Pelham, our Middle East correspondent, and Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss internal tensions in the country and why some protesters seem to be turning their backs on peaceful demonstrations.
00:50 – What are Iran’s two opposing camps?
02:56 – What does this deepening divide mean for politics?
03:57 – Why has Iran shifted from protest to civil conflict?
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Is China the new superpower?
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It has been a good year for China. The country is winning its trade war with America. China is mastering new technologies and becoming an even more fearsome competitor in global markets.
Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and deputy editor Edward Carr sit down with our top China experts to assess what—if anything—could halt China’s rise.
00:00 – How strong are China’s armed forces?
03:02 – What could undermine the Chinese economy?
05:07 – The threat from China’s population
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How will Japan’s first female prime minister shape her country? | The Intelligence Podcast
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Will Sanae Takaichi push Japan further to the right? Noah Sneider, our East Asia bureau chief, and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, explore Japan’s first female prime minister’s path to power and what her leadership means for the country’s future.
00:00 – Who is Takaichi Sanae?
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Why is cybercrime getting even more profitable? | The Intelligence podcast
2025-10-18
Cybercrime is on the rise, increasingly afflicting large businesses as criminals use the threat of operational disruption to extort ever-larger ransoms. Our AI writer, Alex Hern joins Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, to discuss how companies and governments should respond to this growing threat.
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