Lifesaver: meet a death-row detective

Lifesaver: meet a death-row detective

Death sentences are occasionally overturned in America; we meet a private detective responsible for saving many of those lives. We scour our foreign department taking nominations for The Economist’s country of the year. And our correspondent joins a shipment of Congolese beer for its long river journey from brewery to bars. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jaksot(1878)

Follow the leader: Iran picks the son

Follow the leader: Iran picks the son

After Iran appoints a new supreme leader, what does the choice tell us about the resilience of the regime and how the war will progress? Scientific research in America has taken a battering in Donald ...

9 Maalis 26min

The third Gulf war: one week on

The third Gulf war: one week on

After a momentous week, our editors reflect on how uncertainty about the goals of the war in Iran will affect its course. Iran’s retaliation has been fierce and wide ranging. How long can Gulf stocks ...

6 Maalis 29min

Spars and strikes: Who backs Iran war?

Spars and strikes: Who backs Iran war?

As America continues to batter Iran, what are the domestic implications of the war for Donald Trump? The widening conflict has prompted some European countries to deploy defensive forces. France has a...

5 Maalis 21min

Crude awakening: Iran oil shock

Crude awakening: Iran oil shock

As America and Israel continue to bombard Iran, much of Iran’s retaliation is directed against energy infrastructure. With tankers blocked and oil prices rising, our correspondent discusses the impact...

4 Maalis 21min

Escalation: Middle East war widens

Escalation: Middle East war widens

The war in Iran has entered its fourth day with further American and Israeli strikes, and Iranian retaliation across the region. Now Israel’s prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu has launched a ground of...

3 Maalis 24min

War with Iran: Middle East in flames

War with Iran: Middle East in flames

This weekend, America and Israel launched long-anticipated attacks on Iran, killing Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader. Our correspondents analyse what his death means for the country and the ...

2 Maalis 29min

Bot the difference: AI’s absence in economic data

Bot the difference: AI’s absence in economic data

For all the promise of transformation that artificial intelligence offers, a close look at macroeconomic data shows little change. Sit tight. A brutal attack in Nigeria reveals how the security crisis...

27 Helmi 22min

Poised and confused: the will-he-won’t-he of Iran strikes

Poised and confused: the will-he-won’t-he of Iran strikes

As a military build-up continues in the Middle East, President Donald Trump’s messaging remains ambiguous. What could, at this stage, head off conflict? Our series on America’s 250th birthday continue...

26 Helmi 24min

Suosittua kategoriassa Politiikka ja uutiset

uutiscast
aikalisa
rss-ootsa-kuullut-tasta
ootsa-kuullut-tasta-2
tervo-halme
politiikan-puskaradio
viisupodi
rss-podme-livebox
et-sa-noin-voi-sanoo-esittaa
rss-asiastudio
otetaan-yhdet
the-ulkopolitist
rikosmyytit
rss-pallo-keskelle-2
rss-mina-ukkola
rss-kovin-paikka
rss-hyvaa-huomenta-bryssel
rss-terveisia-seelannista
rss-sanna-ukkola-show-verkkouutiset
rss-tasta-on-kyse-ivan-puopolo-verkkouutiset