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Cambodia and Thailand announce ceasefire; Zelensky meets Carney en route to Florida, and more
28/12/2025 | 3 mins.
Nigeria’s government said that American strikes hit two Islamic State-linked camps in north-western Nigeria on Thursday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Zelensky to meet Trump; Malaysia’s former PM jailed on new 1MDB charges, and more
27/12/2025 | 3 mins.
Precious metals are set for a sparkling end of the year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ellison backs Paramount bid; Trump appoints envoy to Greenland, and more
23/12/2025 | 3 mins.
Larry Ellison, Oracle’s chairman and one of the world’s richest people, pledged a personal guarantee of roughly $40bn to backstop Paramount’s takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
America stops vessels off Venezuelan coast; Australia mourns victims of Bondi attack, and more
22/12/2025 | 3 mins.
America’s coastguard reportedly boarded a second oil tanker this weekend off the coast of Venezuela, although details remain sketchy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
America invites Russia to Ukraine peace talks; stops vessel off Venezuelan coast, and more
21/12/2025 | 3 mins.
Russia stepped up attacks on Ukraine’s Black Sea coast, targeting the port of Pivdennyi and infrastructure in the Odessa region Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The World in Brief tells you what’s on the global agenda in the coming day, what to look out for in business, finance and politics and, most importantly, what to make of it.Economist Podcasts+ subscribers and digital subscribers to The Economist should log in at economist.com/audio/podcasts/the-world-in-brief for access to the full World in Brief.Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ here: www.economist.com/podcastsplus-worldinbrief. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs page here https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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