Share
The World in Brief from The Economist
Netanyahu defends war in Gaza; tech stock sell-off, and more
Ep. 20240725
•
In a nearly hour-long speech to America’s Congress, Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, forcefully defended his country’s war in Gaza.
More episodes
View all episodes
Trump’s sentencing is delayed; America’s military aid to Ukraine, and more
13:44|Lloyd Austin, America’s defence secretary, announced $250m in military aid to Ukraine.20240907. America’s cooling jobs market; Trump’s sentencing delayed, and more
03:50||Ep. 20240907Toyota became the latest carmaker to scale back its electric-vehicle plans as it battles slowing consumer demand and stiff competition from Chinese rivalsTrump’s sentencing delayed; America’s cooling jobs market, and more
13:39|Toyota became the latest carmaker to scale back its electric-vehicle plans as it battles slowing consumer demand and stiff competition from Chinese rivalsTrump offers Musk a job; Toyota cuts EV target, and more
12:12|Donald Trump said that, if elected, he would appoint Elon Musk to lead a “government efficiency commission” to slash red tape and cut expenditure. Also, Toyota became the latest carmaker to scale back its electric-vehicle plans as it battles slowing consumer demand and stiff competition from Chinese rivals.20240906. Barnier named as France’s PM; more bad news for American jobs, and more
04:00||Ep. 20240906President Emmanuel Macron named Michel Barnier as France’s next prime minister, as he tries to end two months of political paralysis.Barnier named as France’s PM; more bad news for American jobs, and more
11:40|Andriy Sybiha became Ukraine’s foreign minister in the largest cabinet reshuffle since Russia’s invasion in 2022China’s pledge to Africa; Biden to scupper US Steel acquisition, and more
11:36|Xi Jinping opened the Forum on China-Africa Co-operation by pledging financing worth 360 billion yuan. Also, the share price of US Steel fell by more than 17% following reports that President Joe Biden would block the steelmaker’s takeover by Nippon Steel.20240905. US Steel shares plunge; America’s disappointing jobs data, and more
04:13||Ep. 20240905The share price of US Steel fell by more than 17% after reports emerged that President Joe Biden was preparing to block the steelmaker’s takeover by Nippon Steel, a Japanese firm.America’s disappointing jobs data; a damning Grenfell Tower report, and more
11:24|America’s disappointing jobs data; a damning Grenfell Tower report, and more