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The World in Brief from The Economist

The World in Brief from The Economist

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Israel expands ground offensive in Gaza; American warship attacked
Israel continued to launch air strikes across the Ga... more
Dec 4 2023 3m
Chapter 1 4 mins
Recent News From Around the World
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Israel strikes Khan Younis; COP delegates pledge to boost renewable capacity, and more
Israel launched air strikes against the city of Khan... more
Dec 3 2023 3m
Chapter 1 4 mins
Conflict, Climate, Security, and Legal Challenges
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George Santos expelled from Congress; Israel and Hamas resume fighting, and more
The International Court of Justice, the UN’s top cou... more
Dec 2 2023 4m
Chapter 1 6 mins
Recent World Events and Information
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Israel-Hamas truce extended; Henry Kissinger dies, and more
Hamas released six additional hostages, bringing tod... more
Dec 1 2023 4m
Israel to Release Palestinians, Extend Truce
Chapter 1 5 mins
Hostages Released, OPEC Cuts Oil
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Henry Kissinger dies; Gaza waits over truce extension, and more
Henry Kissinger, a former national security adviser ... more
Nov 30 2023 4m
Chapter 1 5 mins
Kissinger, Hamas, Assassination Plot, Sweden
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Israel and America discuss Gaza truce; Finland closes border with Russia, and more
The heads of Israel’s and America’s intelligence age... more
Nov 29 2023 4m
Intelligence Agencies Discuss Israel-Hamas Truce
Chapter 1 5 mins
Truce Extension and Global News
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Israel-Hamas truce extended; Germany’s emergency budget, and more
Eleven hostages were freed by Hamas—the fourth such ... more
Nov 28 2023 4m
Hostage Release and Truce Extension
Chapter 1 5 mins
Headlines
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Deadly floods in Somalia; Biden urges Israel to extend truce, and more
Geert Wilders vowed to eventually become prime minis... more
Nov 27 2023 4m
China's Territorial Claim and Literature Award
Chapter 1 5 mins
International Headlines and Updates
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Hamas releases more hostages; Russian drone attack on Kyiv, and more
Ukrainian officials said Russia had carried out its ... more
Nov 26 2023 3m
Silent Conversation
Chapter 1 5 mins
Current Events and Conservation Efforts
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Dutch election fallout; Israeli and Thai hostages freed, and more
An industry group forecast that Canadian oil-and-gas... more
Nov 25 2023 3m
Chapter 1 5 mins
News From the Economist
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Hamas to release first hostages; Turkey raises interest rates, and more
Qatar’s foreign ministry said that the truce between... more
Nov 24 2023 4m
Qatar Announces Truce, Hostage Release
Chapter 1 4 mins
Current News Headlines and Topics
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Israeli hostage release delayed; far-right Dutch party on track for win, and more
Israeli hostages will not be released by Hamas until... more
Nov 23 2023 3m
Assassination Plot and Iguana Ban
Chapter 1 5 mins
Israeli Hostages and Dutch Election
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An Israel-Hamas hostage deal; Binance boss pleads guilty, and more
Israel’s government approved a deal with Hamas to re... more
Nov 22 2023 3m
Chapter 1 4 mins
Israel-Hamas Deal, Binance Fine, NK Satellite
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OpenAI employees threaten to quit; Biden believes hostage deal approaches, and more
Almost all of OpenAI’s employees signed on to an ope... more
Nov 21 2023 4m
Chapter 1 5 mins
Employee Protest, Hostage Release, Anarcho-Cap
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Israel’s al-Shifa claims; Milei wins in Argentina, and more
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels seized a cargo ship in ... more
Nov 20 2023 4m
Chapter 1 4 mins
World in Brief
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Deadly strike on Gaza refugee camp; protests in Madrid, and more
Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry said that more than... more
Nov 19 2023 4m
Chapter 1 5 mins
International News Headlines
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UN warns of starvation in Gaza; Sam Altman ousted from OpenAI, and more
Ukraine said that its troops had established several... more
Nov 18 2023 4m
Fuel Aid Allowed Amid Gaza Crisis
Chapter 1 5 mins
International Aid and Progress in Various Countries
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Xi and Biden agree to military dialogue; Israel recovers body of hostage, and more
During talks in San Francisco America’s president, J... more
Nov 17 2023 4m
Political Events in Spain, US, Finland
Chapter 1 4 mins
World News Update
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Israel claims signs of Hamas at al-Shifa hospital; Taiwan opposition parties join forces, and more
The UN Security Council passed a resolution calling ... more
Nov 16 2023 4m
Unspecified Conversation
Chapter 1 5 mins
World Events and News Updates
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Al-Shifa hospital digs mass grave; House votes to avert shutdown, and more
Al-Shifa hospital, the largest in Gaza, began buryin... more
Nov 15 2023 4m
Gaza Hospital Burial and Hostage Demands
Chapter 1 4 mins
World in Brief
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Israeli troops surround largest hospital in Gaza; David Cameron returns, and more
Joe Biden said that Gaza’s hospitals “must be protec... more
Nov 14 2023 3m
Chapter 1 4 mins
Recent News Headlines
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UN aid chief deplores fighting near Gaza’s hospitals; Ukraine has energy for the winter, and more
America, Japan and South Korea agreed to share more ... more
Nov 13 2023 3m
Chapter 1 4 mins
Global Updates
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Fighting close to Gaza’s hospitals; Biden registers for first primary, and more
Muhammad bin Salman, the de facto leader of Saudi Ar... more
Nov 12 2023 3m
Chapter 1 4 mins
International News and Updates
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UN aid chief deplores fighting near Gaza’s hospitals; an antisemitism march in Paris, and more
UN aid chief deplores fighting near Gaza’s hospitals... more
Nov 12 2023 11m
Chapter 1 11 mins
Crises, Inflation, and Political Shifts
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Biden and Xi to meet; Fighting reported near Gaza’s hospitals, and more
Britain’s economy stagnated in the third quarter, af... more
Nov 11 2023 3m
Chapter 1 4 mins
Recent News From Around the World
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