The call before the storm? Brazil’s protests

The call before the storm? Brazil’s protests

Tens of thousands of people aligned with President Jair Bolsonaro held protests—at his direction. Yet the numbers are increasingly aligned against him as he eyes next year’s elections. Conspiracy theories are nothing new, but politicians espousing them, and exploiting them to great effect, make them much more than harmless tales. And a listen to the disappearing sounds of old Beijing.

Additional Beijing audio courtesy of Colin Chinnery.

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Tales from the crypto: An exchange implodes

Tales from the crypto: An exchange implodes

At the start of this week, FTX was the world’s third-largest crypto exchange. After rumours of illiquidity swirled, customers pulled $6bn in assets. It now reportedly faces an $8bn shortfall, and the ...

11 Nov 202228min

Beaten, a retreat: cautious hope in Kherson

Beaten, a retreat: cautious hope in Kherson

Russia says it will withdraw from the only captured Ukrainian provincial capital. We ask how the drawdown might go and what it means for the wider war. Britain is set for the largest wave of industria...

10 Nov 202225min

Red ripple: America’s midterm elections

Red ripple: America’s midterm elections

America’s midterm elections have finished. While the full results may not be known for some time, Democrats appear to have outperformed expectations: Republicans will probably narrowly win the House, ...

9 Nov 202226min

Who counts wins: Election-administration fears

Who counts wins: Election-administration fears

In the final episode of our midterms series, we examine how the Republican party’s anti-democratic turn is putting pressure on election administrators. When he briefly reneged on a deal to allow Ukrai...

8 Nov 202228min

Introducing Drum Tower

Introducing Drum Tower

Two of The Economist's China correspondents, Alice Su and David Rennie, analyse the stories at the heart of this vast country and examine its influence beyond its borders.They’ll be joined by our glob...

7 Nov 20222min

Degrees of risk: COP27 and the 1.5C myth

Degrees of risk: COP27 and the 1.5C myth

As the UN’s annual climate jamboree begins, our correspondent calls for a strong dose of realism: limiting warming to 1.5C is just no longer feasible. On average the rule of law is losing ground globa...

7 Nov 202226min

Red fights and blue: America’s midterm elections

Red fights and blue: America’s midterm elections

America’s midterm elections, which will determine control of both chambers of Congress, end on Tuesday. For the past three months our correspondents have been travelling across the country, reporting ...

5 Nov 20221h 30min

Peace meal: Ethiopia’s civil war

Peace meal: Ethiopia’s civil war

A surprise peace agreement should permit desperately needed humanitarian relief for millions in the region of Tigray—but there are reasons to doubt the grinding conflict is at an end. Britain has a pr...

4 Nov 202225min

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