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FT World Weekly
Hosted by Financial Times · EN
Each week, we focus on one of the major international stories making headlines, drawing upon the Financial Times's team of foreign correspondents and analysts to make sense of world events. Presented by Gideon Rachman and produced by Hannah Murphy.
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Introducing: The Rachman Review
Mar 25, 202000:17:59Tap to summarizeLife in Europe's coronavirus hotspots: Foreign affairs columnist Gideon Rachman discusses how the coronavirus epidemic has been handled in Italy and Spain with the local FT correspondents, Miles Johnson in Rome and Daniel Dombey in Madrid. How are citizens reacting to the lockdown and what will be the long-term political and economic impact? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hong Kong protests: what happens next?
Aug 1, 201900:15:46Tap to summarizeIn this special episode from Hong Kong, Gideon Rachman talks to Regina Ip, a member of the territory's Executive Council and Legislative Council, and to student activist Joshua Wong about the continuing protests and what happens next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Britain's tanker dispute with Iran
Jul 25, 201900:12:13Tap to summarizeWhat are the factors Britain and its allies need to consider as they weigh their response to Iran's seizure of a British-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz? Barney Jopson discusses the difficult waters Iran and the west must navigate to avoid a further escalation with Andrew England and Najmeh Bozorgmehr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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South Africa graft inquiry exposes ANC divisions
Jul 17, 201900:13:04Tap to summarizeThe judicial inquiry into alleged graft under the presidency of Jacob Zuma is laying bare the divisions of the ruling ANC. Gideon Rachman discusses Mr Zuma's testimony with Joseph Cotterill in Johannesburg and David Pilling, Africa editor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →What envoy's downfall tells us about UK-US relations
Jul 12, 201900:11:42Tap to summarizeGideon Rachman discusses the crisis in Britain's relations with the US following the unscheduled departure of Kim Darroch as ambassador to Washington, with Ed Luce and Geoff Dyer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →The European Union's new leadership team
Jul 5, 201900:11:37Tap to summarizeGideon Rachman discusses the fraught process of selecting a new leadership team in Europe and the impact these choices will have on integration, Eastern Europe and the Brexit negotiations, with Jim Brunsden and Ben Hall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What to expect from this year's G20 summit
Jun 26, 201900:14:09Tap to summarizeMartin Sandbu discusses the prospects that leaders attending this year's G20 summit in Osaka will be able to patch up their differences on trade and climate with Chris Giles and Leslie Hook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Europe's Balkan dilemma
Jun 19, 201900:14:23Tap to summarizeEU foreign ministers this week postponed a decision on whether to open membership negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia until October, prompting a warning from the two countries' leaders that the delay could strengthen the hand of nationalist forces. Gideon Rachmans discusses the EU's dilemma on the Balkans with Ben Hall and Valerie Hopkins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hong Kong erupts over China extradition bill
Jun 12, 201900:11:53Tap to summarizeProtesters fought pitched battles with police in central Hong Kong in an eruption of public anger against an extradition bill that critics see as a fundamental threat to the territory’s civic freedoms and rule of law. Gideon Rachman discusses the protests and the government's harsh response with James Kynge and Sue-Lin Wong Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Trump's Mexico tariff threat
Jun 6, 201900:10:28Tap to summarizeThe US has threatened to impose levies of 5 per cent starting on June 10 on all Mexican products unless Mexico takes action to contain migration, increasing to 25 per cent by October if there is no progress. Gideon Rachman discusses the impact of this move on Mexico and on global trade with Jude Webber and Alan Beattie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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