The World in Brief tells you what’s on the global agenda in the coming day, what to look out for in business, finance and politics and, most importantly, what to make of it.
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Russian drone strikes pound Kyiv; America and China cut tariffs, and more
A daytime Russian drone strike on the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv killed at least one person; 19 people were injured in total as Russia pounded the Ukrai
Sep 29 3 min
Iran warns “no one” will trade if it can’t; potential terrorist attack foiled at British air base, and more
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said American mediators had not officially relayed their rejection of an Iranian offer of a seven-day ceasefire.
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Sep 28 3 min
Dozens additional OpenAI hacks; Trump rejects Iran ceasefire offer, and more
America and China confirmed that they would establish a communications channel dedicated to AI incidents
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Sep 27 2 min
Saudi Arabia’s allies rally; Trump’s win on voter database, and more
ArcelorMittal said it was stopping production at Ukraine’s biggest steel plant
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Sep 26 4 min
Trump’s “great” meeting with Xi; Netanyahu’s combative UN speech, and more
Donald Trump described his meeting with Xi Jinping at the White House as “great”.
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Sep 25 3 min
American Treasuries jump; Iran’s president hits back at Trump, and more
Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that he could either make a deal with Iran to end the war or he could “annihilate the Islamic republic”.
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Sep 24 4 min
Trump threatens to “annihilate” Iran again; Netanyahu slams Mamdani ahead of New York visit, and more
Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that he could either make a deal with Iran to end the war or he could “annihilate the Islamic republic”.
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Sep 23 3 min
Paramount settles over Warner Bros deal; AI-related stocks rise, and more
Paramount Skydance reached a settlement with California and 11 other states that had sued to block the firm’s acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery.
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Sep 22 3 min
A disastrous result for Germany’s chancellor; America’s talks with China, and more
Exit polls in Germany’s regional election suggest the ruling Christian Democrat Union won just 5% of the vote in the north-east state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
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Sep 21 3 min
Trump bans press from the White House; America and Denmark reach Greenland agreement, and more
China criticised America’s latest sanctions against Russia and Iran, saying it had “consistently opposed” the introduction of such measures
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Sep 20 3 min
Warren Buffett bows out; Trump bans media outlets from White House, and more
Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, said he would convene a G7 summit to discuss releasing strategic oil stockpiles
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Sep 19 3 min
Trump approves F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia; Europe sends Ukraine more help, and more
The Trump administration approved the sale of dozens of F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia, valuing the proposed deal at $24.3bn.
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Sep 18 4 min
Fed raises rates; the EU invites Canada into the fold, and more
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 3.75-4%—the American central bank’s first increase since July 2023.
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Sep 17 3 min
Ten-year Treasury yield reaches highest since 2007; the rising cost of war in Iran, and more
The yield on American ten-year Treasuries hit its highest since 2007 on Tuesday, briefly reaching 5.04%.
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Sep 16 3 min
Ten-year Treasury yield exceeds 5%; Donald Trump rejects calls for AI regulation, and more
The yield on American ten-year Treasuries briefly exceeded 5%, the highest since 2023.
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Sep 15 3 min
Donald Trump dismisses AI warnings; disruption to oil routes continues, and more
Donald Trump dismissed warnings about the dangers of artificial intelligence, saying critics were raising risks that “won’t happen”.
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Sep 14 3 min
Saudi Arabia shuts East-West pipeline; Russia attacks two petrol stations in Kyiv, and more
Saudi Arabia shut down its East-West oil pipeline as a “precautionary measure” after it was attacked by drones launched from Iraqi territory; Dario Amodei, the chief exec
Sep 13 12 min
Anthropic’s boss issues a warning; Saudi Arabia shuts East-West pipeline, and more
Russia attacked two petrol stations in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, with jet-powered Shahed drones, killing two people
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Sep 13 10 min
Saudi Arabia shuts East-West pipeline; American inflation stays sticky, and more
Israel said it killed Mohammed Abdel Salam al-Yazouri, a senior Hamas commander who reportedly helped plan the October 7th attack, during strikes on Gaza this week
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Sep 12 3 min
Houthis seize strategic Yemeni port; ECB raises rates, and more
Houthi rebels seized Mocha, a strategic port in western Yemen, as fighting with Saudi-backed forces intensified.
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Sep 11 3 min
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Where The World in Brief from The Economist ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 29, 2026).
A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.
It’s as if NPR noticed that other parts of the world were newsworthy, or if the BBC could figure out how to be concise. I don’t need my news providers to editorialize or emote. The criticisms that other listeners have about this informational podcast are bizarre. I get more information about the state of the world per-second with this podcast than with any competitor, and I’ve tried them all.
No DRM · Jul 2024
I enjoy this podcast: Just what I like—short news clips and non partisan. However when they stitch the episode segments together the first syllable of each news item gets cut off, sometimes omitting crucial info. Please fix the audio to make this podcast one better sound file that doesn’t skip sounds.
Sarita7981 · Jun 2024
Great daily rundown. Thoughtful and global coverage. I listened daily for a year and then subscribed to the Economist - love that their full weekly editions are on audio.
Tyler - NY · Aug 2022
One of my favorite news podcasts when I need to stay informed on-the-go. It's short and straight to the point. When they make a mistake regarding details of the news they cover, they issue a quick apology at the end of the episode. I'm sad to say that this podcasts is one of the only podcasts out there that apologizes if they make a mistake.
GliterGirlPixie · Apr 2022
The content is excellent and succinct. Unfortunately, the new reader makes it a painful experience. The delivery is so slow that I fall asleep before a sentence is complete. The quality of voice seems to be poor, but this could be a change in recording equipment. This used to be my favorite podcast. Now, I’m considering cancelation in favor of some of a podcast with both good content and good delivery. The former reader was far superior to this new one.
iamnNirvana2 · Jun 2022
This daily update now has more ads than news. Now 60 seconds at the beginning and 90 seconds at the end with little news in between. I am an Economist subscriber and use to enjoy these podcast for a quick update in my regular podcast feed. They try to force you to listen to every thing on their apps. Very obnoxious.
SoCalCuster · Jan 2025
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