The Globalist Podcast (October 9, 2023) – Bavarians vote in a key regional election, Hong Kong’s culture crackdown and how Goans are restoring colonial-era buildings. Plus: the day’s papers and latest economics news.
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The New York Times — Monday, October 9, 2023
Hamas Attack Raises Questions Over an Israeli Intelligence Failure
American and Israeli officials said none of Israel’s intelligence services had specific warning that Hamas was preparing a sophisticated assault.
‘There Were Terrorists Inside’: How Hamas’s Attack on Israel Unfolded
Palestinian militants from Gaza raided Israel on Saturday, killing and abducting hundreds. Survivors have begun to recount the most complex attack on their territory in half a century.
A Shaken Israel Is Forced Back to Its Eternal Dilemma
The attack by Hamas forces Israel once again to confront the conflict that has haunted it since the creation of the modern state.
Fearing Third-Party Spoilers vs. Trump, Biden Allies Try to Squash Them
With Democrats worried that a third-party bid could throw a tight race to Donald Trump, President Biden’s top aides have blessed a broad offensive to starve such efforts of cash and ballot access.
Sunday Morning: Stories From Zurich, London, Marseille And Tel Aviv
October 8, 2023 – Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, Fabienne Kinzelmann and Eemeli Isoaho discuss the weekend’s hottest topics. Plus: check-ins with our friends and correspondents in London and Marseille, and the latest about the forthcoming Frieze London art fair.
News: House Impeachment Inquiry Of Biden, Germany Buys India Oil, Ugly France
The Globalist Podcast (September 13, 2023) – The US House of Representatives opens an impeachment inquiry into president Biden. Our Washington correspondent Christopher Cermak has the details.
Also in the programme: why Germany is buying more oil from India, president Macron’s plan to transform what critics call “ugly France” and how a severe lemon shortage is affecting Peruvians.
News: Kim Jong-un Meets Putin, Canadian Politics, Israel Supreme Court
The Globalist Podcast (September 12, 2023) – Kim Jong-un reportedly arrives in eastern Russia for arms talks with Vladimir Putin, as Moscow seeks to replenish its dwindling stockpile. Who has the upper hand and how will the meeting be portrayed for home audiences?
Plus: Israel’s supreme court prepares to rule on its own future and we discuss the British parliamentary researcher accused of spying for China.
Politics: The Guardian Weekly – August 4, 2023
The Guardian Weekly (August 4, 2023) – Israel in turmoil: Netanyahu’s judicial coup; Stormzy’s scholarship graduates; International fiction found in translation, and more…
‘We’re angry’: Israel tensions mount as army reservists threaten to refuse duty
Conflict over Netanyahu’s plans to overhaul judiciary is leading to new levels of civil disobedience – and potential security risks
Removing statues and renaming streets: Odesa cuts out Russia
Recent strikes targeting the southern Ukrainian city, including its orthodox cathedral, have left residents questioning its historical links to Russia
News: Italy To Leave China ‘Belt And Road’, New Israel- Saudi Arabia Rail Line Plan
The Globalist Podcast, Tuesday, August1, 2023: Italy is the latest European country to rethink ties with China. Also, Israel proposes a new rail line to Saudi Arabia, and the latest theatre news.
Previews: The Economist Magazine – July 29, 2023
The overstretched CEO
Companies are increasingly caught up in governments’ competing aims. What to do?
The world should not let Vladimir Putin abandon the grain deal
Here is how to get him to sign up again
Israel has lurched closer to constitutional chaos
But there are still ways to step back from the brink
News: Russia Attacks Port In Odessa, Israel Judicial Vote, Macron Pacific Tour
The Globalist Podcast, Tuesday, July 25, 2023: Israel passes a controversial bill to limit the Supreme Court’s power. Plus: French president Emmanuel Macron’s Pacific tour, Cambodia’s one-horse election race, and, as thousands of people are evacuated from Greek islands, we ask: how do repatriation flights work?
News: Election In Spain, Russian Culture Ban In Kyiv, Protests In Kenya
The Globalist Podcast, Monday, July 24, 2023: We react to Spain’s snap election on Sunday and the Kyiv City Council’s temporary ban on the public use of Russian-language art and culture.
Plus, Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, presses ahead with his contentious judicial overhaul today and Dutch politicians officially bar cruise ships from docking in Amsterdam’s city centre.
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