February 24, 2023: We mark one year since the invasion of Ukraine with Kateryna Yushchenko, the country’s former First Lady. Plus: Nigeria heads to the polls, the day’s newspapers and the latest business news.
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News: Putin Exits Nuclear Treaty, South Africa Hosts Russia Navy, Brazil Floods
February 22, 2023: We report on the international reaction to Vladimir Putin’s state of the nation speech, and why South Africa hosts maritime exercises involving Russia.
Plus: an update on the devastating floods in Brazil, the day’s technology news and a newspaper round-up.
News: Putin Gives Speech On War, China Diplomats In Russia, Tunisia Arrests
We report as China’s top diplomat heads to Russia: will Beijing consider supplying weapons for the war in Ukraine? Plus: arrests of opposition figures in Tunisia, the latest business news and Burberry’s first show under new chief creative officer, Daniel Lee.
Opinion: Inflation Stays High, Obi Remakes Nigeria, Male Contraception Pills
February 20, 2023: A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, why inflation will be hard to bring down, Peter Obi’s plans to transform Nigeria (9:55) and a promising step towards a male contraceptive pill (15:20).
News: Russia-Ukraine War Analysis, Growing Role Of Poland In Europe, BAFTA
February 20, 2023: We bring you the latest from Kyiv as we begin our special coverage of the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine.
Plus: Poland’s growing role in Europe ahead of President Biden’s visit, aviation news and all the winners, losers and surprises at the Bafta Film Awards.
Sunday Morning: Stories From London And Oslo
February 19, 2023: Emma Nelson, Isabel Hilton and Stephen Dalziel discuss this weekend’s biggest talking points. We also get the latest from Tyler Brûlé, our editorial director, in St Moritz and we speak to our Oslo correspondent Lars Bevangar.
News: Xi Jinping Pledges Support For Iran, Finland-NATO, Museum Openings
February 16, 2023: China’s president, Xi Jinping, has promised to give support to Iran. How will that affect relations between the two countries and the West? Also in the programme, we discuss whether Finland will join Nato before Sweden and look at India’s first new museum opening in a decade.
News: China Balloons In U.S. And Taiwan, Moldova Destabilized By Russia
February 14, 2023: China’s expanding military balloon program, Russia plans to ‘destroy’ Moldova, Britain admits to failures in Afghanistan.
Opinion: Searching With Chatbots, Adani & India’s Capitalism, Lazy In France
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, how chatbots will influence the lucrative business of internet search, the parable of Adani (11:25) and why France is arguing about work, and the right to be lazy (19:50).
News: Nationwide Strikes In Israel, Italy Elections, Nicaragua Prisoners
February 13, 2023 – Protest leaders in Israel call for a nationwide strike. Plus: President Daniel Ortega releases 222 political prisoners in Nicaragua, the latest urbanism news with Kat Hanna and China’s new “floating feather” airport design.
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