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Venezuela’s interim government backs Maduro; Caribbean airspace reopens, and more
05/1/2026 | 3 mins.
A senior minister in Venezuela’s interim government confirmed its support for Nicolás Maduro, the country’s president captured in an American operation a day earlier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nicolás Maduro arrives in New York; Trump says America to run Venezuela, and more
04/1/2026 | 3 mins.
The Saudi-backed Yemeni government said that its forces had retaken control of Mukalla, an important port and the capital of Hadhramaut province Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Swiss officials blame sparklers for deadly fire; Tesla slips behind BYD in EV race, and more
03/1/2026 | 3 mins.
Donald Trump warned that America would intervene if Iran “violently kills” peaceful protesters, saying his country was “ready to go” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Deaths reported in Iran’s protests; fire in Switzerland kills dozens, and more
02/1/2026 | 3 mins.
Iranian media reported that several people had died in clashes between protesters and security forces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump removes National Guard from some cities; markets gain in 2025, and more
01/1/2026 | 3 mins.
Donald Trump said he was withdrawing the National Guard from three American cities—Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon—where state and local officials objected to their presence. 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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