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Maduro pleads not guilty; America overhauls vaccine guidance, and more
2026-1-06 | 3 mins.
Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to charges of drug-trafficking in a federal court in Manhattan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Venezuela’s interim government backs Maduro; Caribbean airspace reopens, and more
2026-1-05 | 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
2026-1-04 | 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
2026-1-03 | 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
2026-1-02 | 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.

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About The World in Brief from The Economist

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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