Tag Archives: Global News
The Economist Morning Briefing, July 14th, 2020: Coronavirus cases surpass 13m and China and America trade insults.
Global News: American Racism, Iran And Low-Earth Orbit Battles
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, how not to tackle American racism, (10:28) a better way to contain Iran’s nuclear programme, (14:38) and the battle for low-earth orbit.
World News Podcast: The Latest In Europe And Asia
Live from Zürich: Tyler Brûlé and his guests discuss the weekend’s news, the Swiss design world and the best recipes for a Sunday dinner.
World News: Joe Biden, Coronavirus Waves & Putin’s Russia (Economist)
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, Joe Biden: Retro or radical? (9:34), the world is not experiencing a second wave of covid-19—it never got over the first (15:25), and a phoney referendum shows that Putin’s legitimacy is fading.
Sunday Podcast: Latest World News (Monocle)
Tyler Brûlé and his guests Urs Bühler and Benno Zogg discuss the week’s biggest topics. Plus: Christoph Amend of ‘ZEITmagazin’.
World News Podcast: The Next Catastrophe, Israel & The Wirecard Scandal
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, the next catastrophe and how to survive it; (9:40) the risks of annexation for Israel; (21:50) and the Wirecard scandal.
World Health: “Covid-19 – The Second Wave” (Video)
The world now faces the threat of a second wave of coronavirus outbreaks. Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, and Slavea Chankova, our health-care correspondent, answer your questions.
Global: How Essential Is Amazon, British Politics & United Nations (Podcast)
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, Amazon is essential, but vulnerable; (10:35) pandemic politics in Britain; (18:15) and the United Nations after 75 years.
Global: The Power Of Protest, Great Cities Post-Covid & Bartleby Columns
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, the power of protest and the legacy of George Floyd; (11:07) life in great cities after the pandemic; (17:55) and the lessons from one hundred Bartleby columns on work and management.
Global: Police Violence In America, China Trade & Pushkin’s Lockdown
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week: Police violence, race and protest in America, How will China’s Belt and Road Initiative survive? (10:30) And, Alexander Pushkin’s productive lockdown (23:10).
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