{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/73fe3ede-5c5c-4850-96a8-30db8dbae8bf/64a4750553aabf0010952d72?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Tracking the gorillas of the Congo Basin","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/621e1a5bf5df83377cc948b8/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Israel’s raid on the West Bank reignites fears of escalating violence, Switzerland is looking into potential Russian sanctions violations and we continue our series on the Congo Basin with David Pilling, the FT’s Africa editor. Plus, meme stock traders shop for Bed Bath &amp;amp; Beyond.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mentioned in this podcast:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/44ccw4i\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Switzerland questions oil trader over sidestep of Russian sanctions</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/3XAtB5u\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">In search of the ‘village of the elephants’, deep in the central African rainforest</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/3PGtWBE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Eight injured after car rams pedestrians in Tel Aviv, say police</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/43eAWJ4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Investors spend $200mn on ‘worthless’ Bed Bath &amp; Beyond shares</a></p><p><br></p><p>Today’s FT News Briefing is produced by Manuela Saragosa, Fiona Symon and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Mixing by Simon Panayi. Additional help from Katie McMurran, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/d44b0e39-733e-4c7a-b473-b4ad9c4aea8e\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Financial Times"}