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Is London as dangerous you think? | The Economist
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- Is London as dangerous you think? | The Economist
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- London is often portrayed online as a crime-ridden wasteland overrun by migrants. In reality it’s one of the safest major cities in the world.
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- What would Kevin Warsh’s Federal Reserve look like? | The Economist
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Donald Trump has tapped Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. But what does Warsh really stand for? So far markets have reacted positively to his nomination, but some fear he is in the pocket of the president and could do some serious damage to the economy. Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Edward Carr, deputy editor, and a panel of our economics editors unpack ‘Warshanomics’, and ask how it would work in practice.
#US #Economics #Trump #Warsh #FederalReserve
00:00 - What is ‘Warshanomics’?
01:09 - Kevin Warsh’s shifting monetary-policy stance
03:51 - How does the Fed’s rate-setting committee work?
04:59 - Could Warsh’s intellectual gambit pay off?
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- What would Kevin Warsh do as Fed chair? | The Economist
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Donald Trump has nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. But what does Warsh really stand for? Our top editors unpack “Warshanomics” and its implications for the wider American economy.
#usa #economics #trump #federalreserve
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- Is Cuba's regime about to collapse?
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Cuba is heading for disaster. President Trump’s capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela has triggered a severe oil shortage on the island. If the Cuban regime cannot make a deal with Trump, the country risks devastating blackouts.
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- Why are so many people joining cults? | The Economist
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Is the internet helping cults thrive? The Economist’s News editor, Carla Subirana Artús, and co-host of The Intelligence podcast, Rosie Blau, explore how social media has helped cults gain large numbers of new followers.
00:00 – How is the internet changing how cults operate?
01:06 – How many cults actually exist today?
02:06 – What actually is a cult?
04:57 – How dangerous are online cults?
05:31 – What can be done to stop cults?
Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4agEboW
Social media are helping cults to recruit and control members: https://econ.st/4adXmzH
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- How effective is the war on drugs in Colombia? | The Economist
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Almost 70% of the world's cocaine is made in Colombia and its president, Gustavo Petro, is under pressure from Donald Trump to crack down on the war on drugs. Claire McQue, The Economist's Latin America contributor, joined one of the raids to destroy a cocaine-producing laboratory.
#trump #colombia #drugs #petro
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- Welcome to zero-migration America
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Forget tariff wars; the most radical economic experiment of Donald Trump’s presidency is his attempt to bring net migration to zero.
He says it will protect American workers. It’s more likely to cause profound long-term damage—leaving America poorer, smaller and less innovative.
#trump #uspolitics #immigration #migration
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- How AI agents will reshape global business | The Economist
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- In this new season of the Boss Class podcast, host, Andrew Palmer, sits down with Bret Taylor, Chair of OpenAI and co-founder of Sierra, to discuss the future of AI agents and their impact on businesses around the world.
Listen to the new series of ‘Boss Class’ here: https://www.economist.com/audio/podcasts/boss-class
00:00 - What made Bret Taylor pay attention to AI?
01:25 - Why is generative AI different from past computing?
05:30 - Why does AI feel overhyped and underwhelming?
12:10 - How do you manage risk with AI?
21:09 - What does the future look like for AI and jobs?
Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/3ZvFxXZ
The last days of brainstorming: https://econ.st/45CugIZ
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- Is Donald Trump building his own paramilitary militia?
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Is ICE an aggressive immigration agency or a paramilitary force?
On the latest episode of Insider, Robert Guest, our deputy editor, examines how the group compares with paramilitary forces elsewhere—and explains what the warning signs are to watch out for.
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- Is ICE a threat to American democracy?
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Under Donald Trump, ICE and Border Patrol are trampling constitutional freedoms and behaving like paramilitary organisations. The killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has become a test of how the federal government inflicts violence on America’s streets. Mr Trump appears to be retreating—but what does that mean for his immigration goals and the agencies that some fear could one day become the president’s personal militia? And what does it tell us about the health of America’s democracy?
00:00 - How Donald Trump wields power
00:48 - Are the events in Minneapolis a pivotal moment for America?
03:10 - Is ICE a serious threat to American democracy?
06:51 - Could this mark a shift in Donald Trump’s political strategy?
Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4qUCxke
Inside the movement challenging—and disrupting—ICE: https://econ.st/3NPl6CO
ICE’s impunity is a formula for more violence: ...
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- Is ICE a threat to American democracy?
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- “The most important power a government has is its monopoly on violence”—Edward Carr, our deputy editor, explains why he thinks this is a monumental moment for American democracy.
On the latest Insider show, our editors discuss the killings in Minneapolis and why what happens next is a test of Donald Trump’s power.
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- Where is the loneliest place in the world?
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- If you think rich, individualistic societies are the loneliest—think again. Surveys repeatedly show the loneliest countries in the world are in Africa, with Madagascar often ranking near the top. Why?
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- Why civil war is brewing in Iran
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Is civil war brewing in Iran? Nicolas Pelham, our Middle East correspondent, and Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss internal tensions in the country and why some protesters seem to be turning their backs on peaceful demonstrations.
00:50 - What are Iran’s two opposing camps?
02:56 - What does this deepening divide mean for politics?
03:57 - Why has Iran shifted from protest to civil conflict?
06:16 - Is there any way to stop a civil war?
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Is America about to attack Iran?: https://econ.st/4qKVKEC
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- How OSINT has given Ukraine a strategic advantage
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- From satellite imagery to rapid battlefield feedback, open-source intelligence has played a crucial role in offsetting Russia’s conventional advantage in the war in Ukraine.
Co-founder and CEO of Planet, Will Marshall, explains to The Economist’s defence editor, Shashank Joshi, how data has helped to shape Ukraine’s battlefield decisions.
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- ICE is testing American democracy
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The killing of two American citizens by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis has triggered outrage and a climbdown from Donald Trump. But this is a tactical retreat and Trump will continue to test the limits of presidential power.
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- Can Japan stop the yen falling?
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The Japanese yen has risen in recent days, following speculation that the American and Japanese governments may intervene to prop it up. But with Japan facing heavy debt payments and a new prime minister campaigning for fiscal stimulus, the yen may have yet more obstacles to overcome.
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- How OSINT has given Ukraine a strategic advantage
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- How has satellite imagery and open-source intelligence helped Ukraine to fight back against Russia’s invasion?
Will Marshall, co-founder and CEO of Planet, tells The Economist’s defence editor, Shashank Joshi, how his company has supported Ukraine with satellite data—and what it reveals about information advantage, ethics, and the growing role of private technology firms in modern warfare.
00:00 How OSINT supports Ukraine’s war effort
01:30 The role of tech firms in conflict
03:30 Satellites and the Russian threat
Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4a3I6FP
To protect itself, Europe needs the systems that make warfare work: https://econ.st/4taDuX9
More on how open-source intelligence influenced the war in Ukraine: https://econ.st/3O8p3m7
Spy-satellite-grade images could soon become available to everyone: https://econ.st/3M5WW6y
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- Why Xi Jinping purged China's military?
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- President Xi Jinping has purged his top military officials, raising doubts about the China's readiness for war.
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- Why are ICE agents targeting Minneapolis?
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Are ICE agents intentionally targeting sanctuary cities? The Economist’s Deputy editor, Edward Carr, and Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, explore why immigration enforcement has zeroed in on Minneapolis and what that focus might reveal about the Trump administration’s broader political objectives.
00:00 – Why is Minneapolis being targeted
01:46 – Do the videos match the administration’s story?
03:28 – What do you think about the optics of this operation in Minneapolis?
05:14 – Given public opinion is shifting, what do you think will happen next?
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Another horrifying shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis:
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- How China controls the elements that power your life
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Rare earths are integral to modern daily life, yet China has a near-monopoly on them. Could anything break its grip? And are there any alternatives for these critical metals?
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00:00 - What are rare earths?
00:37 - Where are they found?
00:50 - China’s control of the market
01:42 - Why this is causing a problem
02:33 - Diversifying rare-earth sources
03:06 - Recycling existing rare earths
03:53 - Alternative materials
04:33 - Consistent investment is needed
A visual guide to critical materials and rare earths: https://econ.st/49CGZwk
The rare-earth industry needs more than Trumpian deals: https://econ.st/49B7yls
China’s power over rare earths is not as great as it seems: https://econ.st/4aZQesT
How to build strong magnets without rare-earth metals: https://econ.st/49wDVlq
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- What could break China's grip on rare earths?
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- What could break China's grip on rare earths? The Economist's business affairs editor, Rachana Shanbhogue, explores the alternatives.
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- Is this how the Western alliance dies?
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Donald Trump’s pursuit of Greenland—and his willingness to use intimidation and economic coercion to get it—could deal a deathblow to the post-war order. Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Edward Carr, deputy editor, and a panel of our expert journalists discuss whether the diplomatic spat could be the end of the West as we know it.
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- Could this be the end of the West as we know it?
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- NATO allies have quarrelled before, but never quite like this. Donald Trump’s pursuit of Greenland—and his willingness to use intimidation and economic coercion to get it—could deal a deathblow to the post-war order. Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Edward Carr, deputy editor, and a panel of our expert journalists discuss whether the diplomatic spat could be the end of the West as we know it.
00:00 What is the future of the transatlantic alliance and NATO?
01:00 Is this a permanent shift?
04:00 Is Europe prepared for this new world?
Watch the full show: https://econ.st/3ZqIcCb
The true danger posed by Donald Trump: https://econ.st/4pQGUv5
Europe’s five stages of grief for the transatlantic alliance: https://econ.st/4jSz7eR
Donald Trump’s expansionist itch has undermined global security: https://econ.st/4r2mdNH
Most Americans oppose intervention in Greenland...
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- Jamie Dimon calls Trump credit-card cap a “disaster”
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The boss of one of the world's biggest banks says Donald Trump’s plan to cap credit-card costs would be an “economic disaster”. Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, tells The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, that it would significantly harm many Americans and explains how to prove it.
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- Islamic State prisoners have escaped in Syria
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Over 100 suspected Islamic State prisoners have escaped in north-east Syria. The breakout follows a government offensive that has driven Kurdish forces from swathes of territory the Kurds once controlled. Gareth Browne, our Middle East correspondent, reports from the ground.
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- Jamie Dimon on whether CEOs are afraid of Trump
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Is corporate America too scared to criticise Donald Trump? The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, puts that question to the boss of one of the world's biggest banks. When asked whether there is a climate of fear in America, Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, says “I think that’s clear".
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- Ken Griffin on Trump’s economic policy
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Ken Griffin, CEO and co-founder of Citadel, says tariff uncertainty has pushed up inflation and discouraged investment, while curbing immigration risks high prices and a loss of talent.
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- Is Trump’s foreign policy damaging the dollar?
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The dollar has been the world’s primary reserve currency for the best part of a century, but under Donald Trump it may be losing its privileged position. Kenneth Rogoff, from Harvard University, discusses with The Economist’s top economics editors at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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- Could the world move away from the dollar?
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The dollar has been the world’s primary reserve currency for the best part of a century. But as the alliances and institutions that underpin America’s dominance wither, could the currency lose its privileged position? Rachana Shanbhogue, The Economist’s business-affairs editor, and Henry Curr, economics editor, are joined in Davos by economists Gita Gopinath and Kenneth Rogoff. Together they assess the dollar’s vulnerabilities and ask what could take its place.
00:00 - When and why did the dollar start to decline?
02:40 - How does democratic backsliding impact America’s currency?
03:40 - The risks to the financial system
04:36 - Why the dollar remains resilient
05:21 - Could the euro replace the dollar?
Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4a21YKt
This time really is different for the dollar, writes Kenneth Rogoff: https://econ.st/49zaVuI
Gita Gopinath on the crash that could torch $35trn of wealth...
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- Trump's plan to take Greenland is dangerous nonsense
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Donald Trump’s plan to take Greenland is dangerous nonsense. America has long retained a base on the territory and its firms are already free to apply to mine its resources. The Economist’s foreign editor, Adam Roberts, argues that Congress has the power to block annexation or a purchase, and that it should do so.
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- Will Trump invade Greenland?
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Will Trump invade Greenland? Shashank Joshi, our Defence Editor and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss Donald Trump’s renewed push to acquire Greenland, his threat of tariffs against NATO allies, and the strain this places on the alliance.
00:00 - Is anyone going to war over Greenland?
01:08 - Why does Trump want Greenland?
02:12 - Is this the most serious crisis NATO has ever faced?
03:31 - How does this affect the war in Ukraine?
07:28 - Is NATO really over — and what comes next for Europe?
Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4r3L8k5
The president’s hunger for Greenland is tearing NATO apart: https://econ.st/4r6Y3lr
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#TheEconomist #Greenland #NATO
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- What makes rare earths so critical?
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Rare earths are integral to modern daily life, yet China has a near-monopoly on them. Rachana Shanbhogue, The Economist's business affairs editor, explains how these metals ended up being used as a bargaining chip in economic warfare.
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- What China’s military learnt from Trump’s Venezuela raid
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Has Trump’s Venezuela raid helped China plan military strikes? Jeremy Page and Sarah Wu, co-hosts of the Drum Tower podcast, discuss whether America's extraction of Nicolás Maduro could offer lessons for a possible future attack on Taiwan.
#theeconomist #venezuela #china
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- Iran’s former crown prince on its potential path to democracy
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The exiled son of Iran’s former shah says citizens are getting “butchered” by the regime and explains how he would plan to lead the country during a transition period.
In an interview with The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, Reza Pahlavi said his role would be to act as a neutral arbiter, oversee free elections and then transfer power to an elected parliament.
Watch our latest Insider show on Iran here: econ.st/49YL67h
What the collapse of Iran would mean: econ.st/49EBmh5
America’s options in Iran: econ.st/49TaDib
Bereft of legitimacy, the reeling regime in Iran massacres its own people: econ.st/4sFufxX
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- The battle to stop clever people betting
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Can you be too good at betting? The Economist’s data editor dives into the bookie’s battle to stop clever people winning.
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- The former crown prince of Iran on its path to democracy
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The exiled son of Iran’s former shah explains how he would plan to lead the country during a transition period.
In an interview with The Economist Reza Pahlavi said his role would be to act as a neutral arbiter, oversee free elections and a referendum and then transfer power to an elected parliament.
Click the link [in our bio] to watch our latest Insider show on Iran.
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- Are America’s tariffs here to stay?
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A year into Donald Trump’s second term, global trade has been transformed. America has abandoned its role as guardian of the post-1945 order, instead wielding tariffs to punish political foes and pressure friends. Jamieson Greer, America’s trade representative, joins David Rennie, The Economist’s geopolitics editor, to defend Team Trump’s approach to America First trade. He explains why tariffs are permanent and reveals his plan if the Supreme Court tariff ruling doesn’t go his way.
00:00 - Are tariffs the new norm?
02:21 - The philosophy behind Trump’s tariffs
03:21 - Tariffs as a geopolitical tool
03:52 - How America’s allies have reacted to the levies
06:07 - The long-term impact on American foreign policy
Watch the full interview: https://econ.st/3LfsR4h
Why China is winning the trade war: https://econ.st/4iVifDY
Why Donald Trump’s tariffs are failing to break global trade: https://eco...
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- How Netanyahu’s rival would end Israel’s war in Gaza
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Israel is bitterly divided ahead of this year’s elections. But one of prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s main political opponents, Naftali Bennett, says he can unite the country. Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, and Edward Carr, deputy editor, travelled to Tel Aviv to ask Mr Bennett how he would restore Israel’s reputation abroad and counter the threat of Hamas.
00:00 - What’s at stake in Israel’s election?
01:10 - How Bennett believes he differs from Netanyahu
01:40 - Can only Netanyahu guarantee Israel’s security?
02:42 - The decline of international support for Israel
03:36 - What Bennett would do to change Israel’s standing abroad
04:11 - Bennett on ending the war in Gaza
06:51 - Bennett’s view on Palestinian statehood
Watch the full show: https://econ.st/49MIOIo
Watch The Economist’s interview with Binyamin Netanyahu: https://econ.st/3Z4KC9s
Binya...
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- How Netanyahu’s rival would end the war in Gaza
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- One of Binyamin Netanyahu’s main rivals in Israel’s election, Naftali Bennett, says he would “smoke” out Hamas from Gaza, in an interview with The Economist.
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- Trump’s plan if the Supreme Court blocks tariffs
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Donald Trump has said America is “screwed” if the Supreme Court rules that his tariffs are illegal. With a ruling expected to arrive as soon as today, the US trade representative, Jamieson Greer, tells The Economist’s Geopolitics editor, David Rennie, about the administration’s plan B.
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- Could Donald Trump end Iran's internet blackout?
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Iran is experiencing its sixth day of a nationwide internet blackout, as authorities try to quell some of the biggest protests the country has ever seen. President Trump has said he wants to “rescue” the protesters and help restore the internet—can he?
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- How Trump’s Venezuela raid is helping China's Taiwan battle plans
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Has Trump’s Venezuela raid helped China plan military strikes? Jeremy Page and Sarah Wu, co-hosts of the Drum Tower podcast, discuss whether the US assault and extraction of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro could offer lessons for a possible future attack on Taiwan.
00:00 – What lessons will Beijing draw from the US strike?
01:05 – How is China’s military preparing for decapitation strikes?
02:28 – Is the PLA talking more about decapitation operations?
04:25 – How capable is China of carrying out a decapitation strike?
05:20 – How concerned is China about its military technology?
06:30 – How might the raid affect China’s future actions?
Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4qPXBrp
China and Taiwan both see lessons in America’s raid on Venezuela: https://econ.st/4pD75p4
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#TheEconomist #Taiwan #Venezuela
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- Why Israel is closely watching the Iran protests
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Could Iran’s protests spark another war with Israel? Anshel Pfeffer, our Israel correspondent, and Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss how unrest inside Iran could spill over and seriously ramp up tensions with Israel.
00:00 - What are the Iranian protests, and why do they matter to Israel?
01:10 - Why would Iran retaliate when it is facing serious problems at home?
04:02 - Could Israel use this moment to strike Iran again?
07:25 - How might Israel hope to benefit from Iran’s instability in the long run?
Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/49wuqT9
Israel hopes for regime change in Iran: https://econ.st/4jyCiZ0
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#TheEconomist #Iran #Israel
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- Netanyahu: Arab leaders don’t care about the Palestinian issue
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Israel’s prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu says Arab leaders in private “don’t give a hoot” about the Palestinian issue. In an interview with The Economist, Mr Netanyahu refused to rule out annexation of the West Bank.
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- Why Chinese women made Sherlock Holmes a gay icon
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Why is Sherlock Holmes a gay icon in China? Jiehao Chen, co-host of the Drum Tower podcast, and Joel Budd, our senior affairs editor, discuss the famous detective’s popularity among Chinese women and what his prominence in slash fiction reveals about deeper anxieties surrounding love, marriage, and gender roles in contemporary China.
00:00 - Why are Chinese tourists visiting London for Sherlock?
01:13 - How did Sherlock become more popular than classic British literature in China?
02:25 - Why do Chinese fans see Sherlock and Watson as a love story?
03:26 - What does Sherlock fan fiction reveal about love and marriage in China?
Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4pImDZk
Asian tourists are returning to Britain. But they look different: https://econ.st/4hv0wlY
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#TheEconomist #Sherlock #China
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- Netanyahu: we didn't carpet bomb Gaza
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu defends his country’s record in Gaza in an interview with The Economist.
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- Netanyahu on why journalists can’t enter Gaza without the IDF
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- At least 200 journalists have been killed in Gaza since the start of the war and the international media has been barred from independently entering the strip altogether. In an interview with The Economist, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu says the Israel Defence Forces don’t target journalists and that their access is restricted because “it’s a warzone”.
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- Binyamin Netanyahu on how Israel justifies its war in Gaza
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, says he wants to be remembered as a leader who helped secure the country’s future. With three stretches in office under his belt, is he succeeding? Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, and Edward Carr, deputy editor, travelled to Jerusalem to sit down with the prime minister. They ask him about the war in Gaza and his loss of public opinion, at home and abroad.
You can watch the full interview from 6pm UK time on January 9th, 2026 on the Economist’s website. And at 7pm you can watch a discussion show about the interview with Zanny, Edward and a panel of Economist experts.
00:00 - Israel’s battle against radical Islam
01:25 - Has Israel committed war crimes in Gaza?
03:00 - Mr Netanyahu’s defence of collateral damage in the conflict
04:24 - Prime Minister Netanyahu: “Hamas are barbarians”
05:24 - “What if Britain was invaded?”
Watch the ful...
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- Netanyahu: I want to end US military aid to Israel within ten years
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu says he wants to reduce Israel’s reliance on American military aid to zero within ten years. In an interview with The Economist, Mr Netanyahu said while it was “much appreciated”, his country had “come of age” and its economy would soon reach “a trillion dollars”.
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- Why Trump’s Venezuela oil gamble won’t pay off
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Has Trump just pulled off the most brazen oil heist in history? Vijay Vaitheeswaran, The Economist’s Global Energy and Climate Innovation Editor talks to Ethan Wu and Mike Bird, co-hosts of The Money Talks podcast, about why America might never benefit from Venezuela’s vast oil reserves.
00:00 – Why Venezuela’s vast oil reserves are so difficult to use
02:29 – Heavy vs light crude: why Venezuelan oil is different
04:38 – Why big oil won’t invest in Venezuela again
06:23 – What oil prices would make Venezuela viable
08:41 – Why this oil strategy feels outdated today
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