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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.
UAE to withdraw troops from Yemen; Turkey’s anti-terror raids, and more
31/12/2025 | 3 mins.
The United Arab Emirates said it would pull out its remaining troops from Yemen after Saudi Arabia backed calls for a withdrawal of Emirati forces within 24 hours. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump meets Netanyahu in Florida; has “positive” call with Putin, and more
30/12/2025 | 4 mins.
Binyamin Netanyahu heralded Israel’s partnership with America as “second to none”, after meeting Donald Trump in Florida to discuss the ceasefire in Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Zelensky meets Trump in Florida; violence breaks out in Syria, and more
29/12/2025 | 3 mins.
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.

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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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