Ukraine war: will China be the real winner?
2023-06-29
As war grinds on in Ukraine, and Zelensky vies for dominance, it is possible there may only be one true winner: China’s leader Xi Jinping. But why could China come out on top? The Economist’s Beijing bureau chief explains.
00:00 – China: Ukraine’s real winner?
00:40 – China claims to be neutral
01:32 – Both sides need China’s support
02:52 – Russia’s loss would be China’s gain
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Mutiny in Russia: why is it so significant?
2023-06-26
The mutiny in Russian, led by Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, has exposed chaos in the military command but what does it mean for the Ukraine war, Putin and the world?
00:00 – Prigozhin mutinies
01:02 – What it means for the war
02:23 – What it means for Putin
03:18 – What it means for the world
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War in Ukraine: Tracking the fighting with satellites
2023-06-19
With Ukraine’s counter-offensive shrouded in secrecy and Russian-controlled territory impenetrable, can satellite data help you see into a war zone? The Economist’s Senior data journalist, Sondre Ulvund Solstad, breaks down how he uses fires to track the fighting.
00:51 – Our model explained
02:28 – Ukraine Fire Tracker
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How satellite data reveals the vast extent of fighting: https://econ.st/46dsY5G
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Ukrainian advances on Donetsk and Zaporizhia can be seen from space: https://econ.st/3CBoE2E
Why India’s diaspora is so powerful
2023-06-16
India has the largest diaspora in the world. But that isn’t the only reason why Indian migrants are so influential—in business, science and diplomacy.
00:00 – Why India’s diaspora matters
00:28 – Size
01:20 – Power
02:11 – Diplomacy
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India’s diaspora is bigger and more influential than any in history: https://econ.st/3J6sp3V
Indian firms are flocking to the United Arab Emirates: https://econ.st/3CrkZV2
India’s future will be shaped by its expats, says Gaurav Dalmia: https://econ.st/3X2qvqG
Can Ukraine’s counter-offensive succeed?
2023-06-06
As Ukraine’s long awaited counter-offensive finally begins, The Economist’s Russia and Eastern Europe editor, Arkady Ostrovsky, explores Ukrainian ambitions and strategies.
00:00 – the counter-offensive has begun
00:34 – strategic aims
01:13 – military aims
02:10 – political risks
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The counteroffensive appears to have begun: https://econ.st/3IYpgDe
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Huge explosions breach the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine: https://econ.st/3oIfTRh
Ukraine gets its F-16s: https://econ.st/3CclzpN
The horrors of the front line: https://econ.st/3OVYfnC
A Ukrainian cemetery awaits the casualties of the counteroffensive: https://econ.st/3MQa8J3
Can being thinner make women richer?
2023-06-02
Across the developed world, the richer people are, the thinner they tend to be—but the correlation between wealth and weight holds only for women. Why? Alice Fulwood, The Economist’s Wall Street correspondent, reveals the secret economics of thinness.
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Generative AI: what is it good for?
2023-05-29
Generative AI is the technology behind the wave of new online tools used by millions around the world. As the technology is ever more widely deployed, what are its current strengths and its weaknesses?
00:00 – What is generative AI?
00:46 – Breakthroughs and take-up of the technology
02:03 – Strengths
03:32 – Weaknesses
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