World Weekly with Gideon Rachman
By World Weekly with Gideon Rachman
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Each week World Weekly focuses on some of the major international political stories that are making the headlines - drawing upon the FT's team of foreign correspondents and international analysts to make sense of world events Presented by Gideon Rachman To take part in the show or to comment please email audio@ft.com
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CleanEgypt's presidential election | Egyptians are voting in the first democratic presidential election in their nation's history this week, but with the powers of the office that the winner will hold still unclear and the economy in tatters, many questions remain. Heba Saleh and Borzou Daragahi, FT correspondents in Egypt, and Roula Khalaf, Middle East editor, join Shawn Donnan to discuss. | 5/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGreece in political limbo | With Greece in political limbo ahead of a new election in June, what is the the economic and political future of that country and the eurozone? How feasible is for Greece to leave the euro, and how are other European countries managing the increasingly anti-bailout mood in Athens? Gideon Rachman is joined by Kerin Hope, the FT's Athens correspondent; Chris Giles, the FT's economics editor, and Tony Barber, the FT's Europe editor. | 5/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGrowth vs austerity in the eurozone | The growth vs austerity debate has been a focal point of eurozone politics over the past weeks. With voters in France and Greece appearing to reject austerity in this weekend's elections, are we beginning to see a shift in policy from austerity towards spurring growth? Ralph Atkins, Hugh Carnegy, Chris Giles and Ben Hall join Shawn Donnan to discuss. | 5/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanChen Guangcheng and the rule of law in China | Gideon Rachman is joined by Geoff Gideon Rachman is joined by Geoff Dyer, Kathrin Hille and James Kynge to discuss the consequences of the case of Chen Guangcheng, the blind legal activist who has left the US embassy in Beijing following a deal between the US and China. | 5/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAusterity backlash in Europe and UN monitors in Syria | As the Dutch government falls, a socialist wins the first round of the French presidential election, and the UK slides back into recession, Brussels bureau chief Peter Spiegel and Europe editor Ben Hall discuss the backlash against Europe's austerity politics. Michael Peel reports from Syria on the progress of UN monitors in the country, and diplomatic editor James Blitz looks at how the West's intervention could be made more effective. | 4/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanNicolas Sarkozy's legacy in French politics | With the first round of the French presidential election upon us and the second round just around the corner, the FT's Hugh Carnegy, Ben Hall and John Thornhill join Shawn Donnan to discuss the legacy of president Nicolas Sarkozy and his chances of reelection. | 4/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanNorth Korea's missile politics | Governments in Seoul, Tokyo and Washington reacted angrily to the announcement last month of North Korea's impending rocket launch. But what are they really concerned about? Geoff Dyer, US diplomatic correspondent, and Christian Oliver, Seoul correspondent join Shawn Donnan to discuss Pyongyang's missile politics. | 4/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe World Bank presidency and Iraq's impact on global oil markets | Alan Beattie, Xan Rice, Michael Peel and Guy Chazan join Gideon Rachman to discuss the battle for the presidency of the World Bank and the state of Iraq and its impact on the global oil market. | 4/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGreat expectations for Aung San Suu Kyi and the Obama administration's healthcare bill | Gideon Rachman is joined by FT correspondents to discuss the great expectations for Aung San Suu Kyi in the upcoming by-election in Myanmar. They also examine the US Supreme Court case that will determine the fate of the Obama administration’s healthcare reform. Presented by Gideon Rachman, with Gwen Robinson and Alan Rappeport Produced by Amie Tsang and Serena Tarling | 3/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTerrorism’s impact on the French election | With the first round of France’s presidential election a month away, how has the shock of the terrorist attacks changed the political climate? Paris bureau chief Hugh Carnegy and former Paris bureau chief Peggy Hollinger join Gideon Rachman. | 3/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAnxiety over Afghanistan and a power struggle in China | Jamil Anderlini joins Gideon Rachman to explain how the dismissal of Bo Xilai fits into the ongoing power struggle at the apex of the Chinese Communist Party. In Washington, where President Obama and British prime minister David Cameron are meeting this week, there is growing anxiety about Afghanistan, Geoff Dyer reports. Meanwhile, in Afghanistan itself, there is concern about what will happen to women’s rights once Nato leaves the country, Matthew Green reports from Kabul. | 3/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJapan one year after the tsunami, part two | In the second part of the podcast commemorating the earthquake and tsunami that devastated north-east Japan, World Weekly looks at how the expatriate community was affected. Serena Tarling, the FT's Asia page editor, speaks to Helen Wood about her experience. | 3/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJapan one year after the tsunami | One year ago, an earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan’s north-east, causing widespread loss of life and triggering the Fukushima nuclear crisis. Mure Dickie, Tokyo bureau chief, and Lindsay Whipp, former Tokyo correspondent, join Shawn Donnan to discuss how life has changed in the region and how the rebuilding is taking shape. | 3/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWhat next for Vladimir Putin? | FT editors and correspondents discuss what the future holds for Vladimir Putin and Russia. They also look at how the man has evolved and the legacy he will leave behind. Presented by Shawn Donnan, with John Thornhill, Charles Clover and Neil Buckley. Produced by Amie Tsang and Martin Stabe | 2/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOutside reaction to the crises in Syria and Iran | Gideon Rachman is joined by FT diplomatic and defence editor James Blitz, commodities editor Javier Blas and US diplomatic correspondent Geoff Dyer to discuss the outside world's reaction to the crises in Syria and Iran. | 2/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFurther uncertainty in Greece and Chinese princeling Bo Xilai under pressure | This week Gideon Rachman discusses with Peter Spiegel, FT's Brussels bureau chief, whether time really has run out for Greece. He also talks to Jamil Anderlini, FT's Beijing bureau chief, about Bo Xilai, the Chinese princeling who recently suffered a severe blow to his chances of becoming a member of the Communist party leadership. Produced by Amie Tsang and Serena Tarling | 2/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPutin faces a a growing Russian protest movement, Xi Jinping visits Washington, and emissions trading causes friction at the EU | Gideon Rachman and FT correspondents in Moscow, Washington, Beijing, and Brussels discuss how Vladimir Putin will react to Russia’s growing protest movement, Xi Jigping’s visit to Washington and tensions ahead of the the EU-China summit over the emissions trading scheme. | 2/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanDiplomatic response to Syrian crisis in the balance and elections in Uttar Pradesh | With a diplomatic response to the crisis in Syria in the balance at the United Nations, Middle East correspondent Michael Peel, who recently visited Syria, and Middle East editor Roula Khalaf join Shawn Donnan to discuss the situation. And, as India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, goes to the polls, FT south Asia bureau chief James Lamont and James Fontanella-Khan explain the importance of the election and the risk faced by the Congress party and the scion of the Gandhi dynasty, Rahul Gandhi, in particular. | 2/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSarkozy trails in the polls and US Republicans' search for a candidate continues | France's Presidential campaign has begun ahead of the first round of voting in April, and Socialist challenger Francois Hollande is leading opinion polls. Paris bureau chief Hugh Carnegy and Europe editor Ben Hall join Shawn Donnan to discuss whether Nicolas Sarkozy could be facing defeat. Across the Atlantic, as Barack Obama set out his stall in the State of the Union address this week, the Republican party’s search for a candidate to oppose him in November grew ever more acrimonious and colourful. Chief US commentator Ed Luce and Washington bureau chief Richard McGregor join the show to discuss the campaign. | 1/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTensions rise between Iran and the west and Nigeria tries to end a costly fuel subsidy | James Blitz, diplomatic editor, Javier Blas, commodities editor, and Roula Khalaf, Middle East editor, join Shawn Donnan to discuss the growing tensions between Iran and the west as the EU prepares an oil embargo. Also, William Wallis, Africa editor, and Xan Rice, west Africa correspondent, join the podcast to examine the Nigerian government’s climbdown from an attempt to end a costly fuel subsidy | 1/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Eurozone, the Hildebrand affair and prospects for political reform in Myanmar | As Greece continues to haunt the Eurozone, Berlin bureau chief Quentin Peel and Europe news editor Ben Hall join Gideon Rachman to discuss the latest developments in the crisis. Also, Zurich correspondent Haig Simonian discusses the fallout from the Philipp Hildebrand affair at the Swiss National Bank, and Gwen Robinson, south east Asia correspondent, discusses the prospects for political reform in Myanmar. | 1/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe race for the White House: what's next after Iowa | Will Mitt Romney secure the Republican candidacy? How far will the economy determine the course of the US election? Is Obama's position looking weak or is he poised for a better second term? Anna Fifield, White House correspondent, and Edward Luce, chief US commentator, join Gideon Rachman for a discussion of what's next after Iowa. | 1/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanArab Spring special | Gideon Rachman is joined on the podcast by David Gardner, international affairs editor, and Roula Khalaf, Middle East editor, to discuss the major geopolitical upheaval of 2011: the Arab Spring. | 12/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe eurozone after Cameron's veto, and the Durban climate talks | Shawn Donnan, Ben Hall and Peter Spiegel discuss the eurozone crisis following David Cameron's treaty veto, while Clive Cookson talks to Pilita Clark about the outcome of the Durban climate change talks. | 12/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEgyptian elections, pressure on Iran and demonstrations in Moscow | This week, Gideon Rachman talks to Roula Khalaf, Middle East editor, about the results of the Egyptian elections, where Islamist parties have won almost two-thirds of the vote.He also discusses the growing international pressure on Iran with James Blitz, defence and diplomatic editor. Also this week, David Crouch, Europe news editor, talks to Charles Clover, Moscow bureau chief, about the demonstrations in Moscow against Vladimir Putin. Produced by Serena Tarlin and Amie Tsang | 12/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWorld Weekly climate change special: the Durban summit | In a World Weekly special on climate change, guest host Clive Cookson, science editor, is joined by Pilita Clark, environment correspondent, and Chris Giles, economics editor, to discuss how the conflict between the industrialised and emerging economies is shaping the discussions at the climate change summit in South Africa. Also on the show, Richard McGregor, Washington bureau chief, and Leslie Hook, Beijing correspondent, examine how trade in renewable energy technologies is raising new disputes between the two key countries at the talks. | 12/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTurmoil in the Middle East and what Putin's return means for the West | FT correspondents join Gideon Rachman to discuss the continuing turmoil in Egypt and Syria, and what the return of Vladimir Putin means for Russia's relationship with the West. | 11/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanA new phase in the eurozone crisis? | In this week’s show: after a week in which the prospect of a country leaving the eurozone has been floated, where do we go from here? We look at the possibility of closer political and fiscal union in the eurozone, the state of relations between Germany and the UK, and the prospects for a financial transaction tax. Presented by the FT’s chief foreign affairs commentator Gideon Rachman, with economics editor Chris Giles and Berlin bureau chief Quentin Peel. | 11/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPalestine, Turkey, Hong Kong | In this week’s podcast: As president Mahmoud Abbas presses his argument for Palestinian statehood at the UN - we ask former editor of the Jerusalem Post, David Horovitz and head of the Palestinian government media centre, Ghassan Khatib, what the people on the streets of Israel and Palestine really think about the prospect; then we talk about an activist Turkish foreign policy which sees Turkey facing confrontation on many borders; and finally, rising inflation and soaring property prices in Hong Kong open up the gap in living standards between the rich and poor. Presented by Gideon Rachman with Dan Dombey in Istanbul and David Pilling in Hong Kong - interviewed by Serena Tarling. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 9/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBrics buying debt, Greece in trouble again, Palestine lobbies for statehood | In this week’s show: As Europe looks to China and other Bric nations to buy up its debt – we ask, is the global economy at a tipping point? Back in the Eurozone – rumours are flying again about the possibility of a Greek debt and Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel is under pressure; and, Palestinian leaders prepare to present their case to the UN for statehood. Presented by Shawn Donnan with Joe Leahy in Sao Paulo, Jamil Anderlini in Beijing, Guy Dinmore in Rome, Gerrit Wiesmann in Berlin and Roula Khalaf and Ben Hall in the studio in London. Produced by LJ Filotrani and Serena Tarling | 9/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe legacy of 9/11 | We devote this week's show to the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the United States and the decade that has followed. We talk to the editor of the Financial Times, Lionel Barber, about his memories of the time and we hear from FT correspondent Matthew Green about life on the Afghan-Pakistan border, in 2011. Presented by Gideon Rachman with Lionel Barber in the studio in London and Matthew Green in Islamabad - interviewed by Serena Tarling. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 9/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanLibya, the eurozone, and anti-corruption in India | In this week's podcast: Libya - a week on from the fall of Gaddafi; the eurozone and the state of play as we come out of the summer break; and, an Indian hunger striker forces parliament to support his anti-corruption crusade. Presented by Gideon Rachman with James Blitz in Paris, James Lamont in Delhi and Martin Sandbu in the studio in London. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 9/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGaddafi, gold, Gaza | In this week's podcast: Is the conflict in Libya finally coming to an end? The world's new craze for gold; and, Gaza, renewed violence dashes hopes for ceasefire. Presented by Gideon Rachman with James Blitz and Edward Hadas in the studio in London, and Tobias Buck in Jerusalem. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 8/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanUS debt, Greek debt, and Indonesian growth | In this week’s podcast: Obama and the US debt limit – the president avoids default at the 11th hour; Greece, we ask whether the second bail-out package is enough to stem contagion across the eurozone; and, Indonesia’s growth trajectory attracts foreign investment. Presented by Rob Minto with James Crabtree, Martin Sandbu and Gideon Rachman, in the studio in London and Anthony Deutsch in Jakarta - interviewed by Serena Tarling. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 8/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanNorway, Gaddafi, and high speed trains in China | In this week's podcast: Terror in Norway: a lone attack or a signal that the far right is rising? Libya – what next for Giddafi? And, China's ambitions for high speed rail are dealt a blow. Presented by Gideon Rachman with Robin Wigglesworth, Martin Sandbu and David Gardner in the studio in London and Simon Rabionvitch in Beijing - interviewed by Serena Tarling. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGreece bailout, Cameron, US/China relations | In this week's podcast: Have European leaders done enough to save Greece and the eurozone? UK prime minister David Cameron struggles to keep a lid on the News of the World phone hacking scandal; And, has Obama’s meeting with the Dalai Lama endangered US/China relations? Presented by Gideon Rachman with Peter Spiegel in the studio in London, Elizabeth Rigby in Westminster and Jamil Anderlini in Beijing - interviewed by Serena Tarling. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 7/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMurdoch, Italy, India | In this week's podcast: The Murdoch scandal goes international; the euro debt crisis reaches Italy; and, bombings in Mumbai - is the stage set for Rahul Gandhi to step up as prime minister? Presented by Gideon Rachman with Ben Fenton in the studio in London, Guy Dinmore in Rome and Rahul Jacob in Delhi - interviewed by Serena Tarling. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 7/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSyria, DSK, Yingluck Shinawatra | In this week's podcast: Are there signs that the crisis in Syria is coming to an end? Can former IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn really make a political comeback in France? And, Thailand's first female prime minister - what challenges will she face? Presented by Gideon Rachman with David Gardner, Ben Hall and Serena Tarling in London and Tim Johnston in Bangkok. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 7/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanObama's troops, eurozone collapse, India's economy | In this week’s podcast: President Obama accelerates the timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan; as the Greek crisis unfolds, we ask whether the eurozone could actually collapse; and, India battles to keep inflation under control. Presented by Gideon Rachman with James Blitz and Vincent Boland in the studio in London and James Lamont in Delhi. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 6/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanNato, Greece, Vietnam | In this week's podcast: scathing criticism of Nato from the US calls the alliance's future into question; the political instability in Greece compounds the sovereign debt crisis and causes arguments within Germany; strains over contested islands in the South China Sea could see an unlikely alliance between old enemies, Vietnam and the US. Presented by Gideon Rachman, with James Blitz, Quentin Peel and Ben Bland Produced by LJ Filotrani and Rob Minto | 6/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanIran, Opec, US | In this week’s podcast: Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad’s role as Iran’s president is looking uncertain; Oil cartel Opec meeting descends into acrimony; And, we end the show in the US with the fiscal debate over raising the country’s debt ceiling. Presented by Gideon Rachman with Clive Crook and David Blair in the studio in London and Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 6/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanUS, Yemen, Germany and the outbreak of E-coli | In this week's podcast: The race for the Republican nomination heats up in the US; Yemen on the brink of collapse; the E.coli outbreak in Europe causes rift between Spain and Germany. Presented by Gideon Rachman with Clive Crook in the studio in London, Abigail Fielding-Smith in Beirut and Quentin Peel in Berlin. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 6/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanUS/UK relations, Spanish unrest, the Arab spring and Japan's nuclear future | In this week’s podcast: the essential relationship between the US and the UK; Spain on the edge of a sovereign debt crisis; stalemate in Libya - what next for the Arab spring; and, we look to the future for Japan’s energy policy post Fukushima. Presented by Shawn Donnan with Sarah Neville, David Gardner and Abeer Allah in the studio in London, Peter Spiegel in Brussels, Victor Mallet in Madrid and Mure Dickie in Hong Kong. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 5/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanIMF post-DSK, Obama vs Israel, and Thai elections | In this week’s show, we look at the candidates to be head of the IMF; After president Obama’s speech calling for Israel to move out of territory it has occupied since 1967, where now for US-Israel relations? And our correspondent in Bangkok discusses the forthcoming elections in Thailand. Presented by James Blitz, with economics editor Chris Giles and Jerusalem bureau chief Tobias Buck in the studio, and Tim Johnston in Bangkok. Produced by Rob Minto | 5/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSyria, Pakistan, Germany | In this week's podcast: the Syrian government escalates its use of force against protestors; Pakistan's prime minister calls for investigation into the army's intelligence of bin Laden's hideout; Germany's chancellor Angela Merkel announces her backing for the next president of the European Central Bank. Presented by James Blitz with Abigail Fielding-Smith in Beirut, Farhan Bokhari in Islamabad, Quentin Peel in Berlin and David Gardner in London. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 5/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWorld Weekly special: Osama bin Laden | As the world watches scenes of jubilation in Washington following the death of Osama bin Laden, we ask what does his killing mean for the war on terror. Presented by Gideon Rachman with James Blitz and David Gardner in the studio and from Delhi, James Lamont. Produced by Lj Filotrani | 5/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEurozone anger, Ivory Coast, India fights corruption | In this week’s podcast: Anger in the eurozone after Portugal requests bail-out; Ivory Coast’s president is captured; and, potential civil unrest in India following a telecoms scandal. Presented by James Blitz with Peter Spiegel in Brussels, Orla Ryan in London and James Lamont in Delhi. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 4/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanYemen, refugees, US government shutdown | In this week's podcast: The threat to Yemen's president; refugees and the Libyan crisis; and, shutting down the government in Washington. Presented by Gideon Rachman with James Crabtree in the studio, Abigail Fielding-Smith in Sana and Guy Dinmore in Rome. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 4/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSyria, US, Japan | In this week's podcast: Middle East unrest spreads to Syria; American politics and the Libyan intervention; and, Japan struggles to deal with the devastation and tragedy of the tsunami. Presented by Gideon Rachman with David Gardner and James Crabtree in the studio and Mure Dickie in Tokyo. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 4/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanLibya, Portugal, Israel | In this week's podcast: Seven days into the allied military action, Colonel Gaddafi holds on; we ask, is Portugal about to succumb to Eurozone fever?; terrorism returns to Jerusalem - is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict about to turn violent again? Presented by Gideon Rachman with James Blitz and David Oakley in the studio, Peter Spiegel in Brussels and Tobias Buck in Jerusalem. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 3/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJapan and the Middle East | In this week's show: Japan - the aftermath of the quake and the desperate efforts to avert a meltdown at nuclear plant Fukushima, with Mure Dickie and Stefan Wagstyl, and the continuing unrest in the Middle East with David Gardner, Robin Wigglesworth and Simeon Kerr. Presented by James Blitz. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 3/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJapan's earthquake; intervention in Libya; eurozone debt; and the Dalai Lama | Mure Dickie reports from Tokyo on the devastating earthquake. In the studio, James Blitz examines the options for intervention in Libya, and Richard Milne looks at eurozone debt - are defaults on the cards? We also hear from Jamil Anderlini in Beijing on the Dalai Lama retiring from politics. Presented by Gideon Rachman. | 3/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMiddle East unrest and resignations in Europe | In this week's podcast: Civil war beckoning in Libya; political jostling across the Middle East; and, trouble in Europe with high profile resignations in Germany and France. Presented by Gideon Rachman with David Gardner in the studio, Peggy Hollinger in Paris and Gerrit Wiesmann in Frankfurt. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 3/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanLibya and the potential oil crisis | In this week's podcast: The escalating civil uprising in Libya, the threat of rising oil prices and the implications for the global economy. Presented by Gideon Rachman with David Gardner and James Mackintosh. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 2/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanArab unrest, EU deficit, US budget | In this week's podcast: the crisis in the Arab world; the latest efforts to resolve Europe's debt; the row over America's budget. Presented by Gideon Rachman with David Gardner, Peter Spiegel, James Crabtree and Michael Peel. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 2/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanStand-off in Cairo, hanging on in Ivory Coast, and ECB confusion | With protests entering their third week and the president defiant, what next for Egypt? In Ivory Coast, another president refuses to leave. We report from a country in limbo. And the race to succeed Jean-Claude Trichet at the ECB has taken another twist James Blitz presents, with Heba Saleh in Cairo, Tobias Buck in Jerusalem, Orla Ryan in Ivory Coast and Quentin Peel in Berlin. Produced by Fiona Symon and Rob Minto. | 2/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEgypt’s demonstrators undaunted | Egypt’s demonstrators undaunted In this week’s podcast, Gideon Rachman talks to Michael Peel, who is on the ground in Cairo, about another day of protests in Egypt and assesses the impetus of the movement. We also hear from Joshua Chaffin in Brussels on the EU’s warning that millions of euros in economic aid could be at risk if his regime does not halt violent attacks against anti-government protestors. Produced by Emily Cadman | 2/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanUnrest in Egypt | In a special edition of the podcast, we assess the significance of the demonstrations in Egypt, the threat they pose to the ruling regime and the implications for dynastic succession in the Arab world. We also look how investors are reacting to the unrest in both Egypt and Yemen, the effect on the regional stock markets, the decline of the Egyptian pound and the potential knock-on effect on food prices. Presented by James Blitz, with Roula Khalaf, Middle East editor, Robin Wigglesworth, Gulf economic correspondent and Middle East correspondent Michael Peel. Produced by Emily Cadman | 1/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTunisia, US-China and eurozone bailouts | Gideon Rachman presents the world weekly podcast. This week: Tunisia - can a stable democracy emerge? As China president Hu Jintao visits the US, how are relations between the world’s top two economies? And what impact will the eurozone bailout disagreement have on European debt? | 1/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSudan, Haiti and US politics | In this week's podcast: As southern Sudan votes in a referendum on independence we hear from our correspondent in the region, Katrina Manson, about the huge exodus of people from the North to the South in anticipation of the a country being created. Over 300,000 people died in Haiti in 2010 in a devastating earthquake. One year on, what has happened to the reconstruction effort? Andrew Jack reports from Port-au-Prince on a nation struggling to rebuild. And in the US, the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has shocked the nation, and prompted questions about incendiary political debate. Is it acceptable to “target” the opposition? Presented by James Blitz, with William Wallis, FT Africa editor, and James Crabtree, FT comment editor in the studio. Produced by Rob Minto | 1/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWikiLeaks, Nobel Peace Prize, World Cup | In this week's podcast: The war on WikiLeaks, the Nobel Peace Prize and Russia's World Cup. Presented by Richard Edgar, with Tim Bradshaw, Richard McGregor and Roger Blitz. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 12/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEurozone debt, Wikileaks, hidden millions | In this week's podcast: Eurozone debt and the risks of contagion, with Richard Milne and Ralph Atkins; Wikileaks and the Middle East with Roula Khalaf; EU structural funds with Cynthia O'Murchu and Peter Spiegel. Presented by David Gardner Produced by LJ Filotrani | 12/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanKorea, Ireland, Spain | In this week's podcast: We look at Ireland and its four-year austerity plan announced yesterday and as the euro plunges further we discuss the impact of the Irish debt crisis on Portugal and Spain. But we start this week's show in Asia and the unprovoked attacks on South Korea by North Korea. In the studio, John Aglionby; in Ireland, John O'Doherty; in Madrid, Victor Mallet and in Seoul Christian Oliver. Presented by Gideon Rachman Produced by LJ Filotrani | 11/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanIreland, Berlusconi, food prices | In the podcast this week: We ask whether the resignation of four officials earlier this week marks the end of the Berlusconi era; we look at the results of the Food and Agriculture Organization food outlook report, published yesterday, about rising prices and what this means for emerging markets and we ask what is the future for Ireland as it teeters on the edge of accepting a bailout loan from the EU and the IMF. Presented by Gideon Rachman with David Gardner, Martin Sandbu and Stefan Wagstyl in the studio, Geoff Dyer in Beijing and Guy Dinmore in Rome. Produced LJ Filotrani | 11/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPhil Gordon, Burma and Robert Zoellick | In this week's podcast: America's secretary of state for Europe, Phil Gordon, on US/European cooperation in Afghanistan and over Iran; the first elections in 20 years in Burma; the rumpus caused by the president of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick as he calls for the return to the gold standard. Presented by Gideon Rachman with Edward Hadas in the studio and Tim Johnston in Bangkok. Interview on Burma by Fiona Symon. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 11/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanG20, Obama and France/UK treaty | In this week's podcast: The preparations for the G20 meeting in South Korea, President Obama's high-profile return to Indonesia and the new 'entente cordiale' between Britain and France. Presented by Gideon Rachman with Chris Giles in the studio, Anthony Deutsch in Jakarta and Josh de la Mare and James Blitz in London. Produced by LJ Filotrani Please note James Blitz talks to Josh de la Mare on the French/British treaty not Josh Noble as stated on the podcast. | 11/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBrazil, the midterms and EU wrangling | In this week's podcast: Political change in Brazil and Argentina, the midterm elections in the United States and Europe's negotiations over debt and deficit. Presented by Gideon Rachman, with John Paul Rathbone and Peter Barber in the studio and Peter Spiegel in Brussels. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 10/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanUK defence cuts, Middle East peace process and the Vatican bank’s frozen assets | In this week’s show, we hear from diplomatic editor James Blitz on the UK defence cuts, Tobias Buck in Jerusalem on the latest in the Middle East peace process, Christian Oliver on the currency wars and get the latest on the Vatican bank's Italian court case from Guy Dinmore, hosted by David Blair. | 10/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAfter the miners; China's open question; and currency skirmishes | The miners are free, but what does it mean for Chile's regional standing and the president's popularity? Can China resist calls for a more open society? And what will the currency wars mean for the G20 meetings later this year? Presented by Gideon Rachman, with Richard McGregor, formerly Beijing bureau chief; John Paul Rathbone, Latin America editor; and Chris Giles, economics editor. Produced by Rob Minto. | 10/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanCurrency wars, Chile's miners and Amsterdam's cafés | After the crisis, the war – currency wars, to be precise. What can regulators do to stop countries from using devaluations to boost their economic growth? We also have the latest on the plight of the Chilean miners – will they be freed soon? And we also look at Amsterdam, where the spliff-friendly café beloved of many a curious tourist may soon be more strictly regulated. Has pot-tourism had its day? David Gardner presents, with Alan Beattie in Washington, Jude Webber in Buenos Aires, and Michael Steen in the studio. Produced by Rob Minto | 10/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Irish fiscal crisis; the power struggle in Moscow; and the succession path in North Korea | In this week's podcast: How can Ireland escape its fiscal crisis? The mayor of Moscow is ousted in a show of strength by the Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev - but is the power struggle over? And in North Korea a succession plan is emerging as Kim Jong-Il's third son is promoted to general - but what role will his aunt play? Gideon Rachman hosts the world podcast, with guests David Gardner in the studio, Catherine Belton in Moscow and Christian Oliver in Seoul. Produced by Rob Minto | 9/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe far right in Sweden, arms in the Middle East and China's relationship with Japan | In the podcast this week: Hints of a change at the top in North Korea, a surge in arms sales to the Middle East, the rise of the far right in Sweden and tensions between China and Japan. Presented by Gideon Rachman with Richard McGregor and David Blair in the studio, Andrew Ward in Stockholm and Christian Oliver in Seoul. Reports on North Korea and Sweden by Helen Warrell and Fiona Symon respectively. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 9/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSarkozy, Naoto Kan and the Pope | In this week's podcast: We look at the many controversies courted by France's president Sarkozy, at the Pope's visit to Britain and at the survival of the Japanese prime minister Naoto Kan. In this week's podcast: We look at the many controversies courted by France's president Sarkozy, at the Pope's visit to Britain and at the survival of the Japanese prime minister Naoto Kan. Presented by Gideon Rachman with John Authers and James Blitz in the studio, Ben Hall in Paris and Mure Dickie in Tokyo. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 9/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanObama, Gillard, French unrest, Andy Coulson | In this week's podcast: With the mid-term elections looming we look at where the Democrats are in the popularity stakes and we ask whether Obama's promise to fight for an extension of tax breaks for the majority of Americans will be enough to save the party. After that we look to Australia and the formation of the first minority government in over 60 years. We then turn to France and the strikes and protest that have greeted efforts to raise the French retirement age. And finally we look at the latest political scandal here in Britain concerning the prime minister’s press secretary and what this could mean for Cameron. Presented by Gideon Rachman, with Richard McGregor and Ben Fenton in the studio, Ed Luce in Washington and Ben Hall in Paris - interviewed by Fiona Symon. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 9/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanIraq, the Middle East, Nigeria and Mexico | In this week’s podcast: We look at Obama’s Oval Office address marking the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq and to his White House dinner to mark the beginning of a new round of Middle East talks. We hear from the FT’s west Africa correspondent about the preparations for the presidential elections in the Niger Delta and we look at the brutal violence unleashed in Mexico by the country’s war on drugs. Presented by Gideon Rachman with the FT's international affairs editor David Gardner, Middle East and Africa news editor, David Blair and Latin America editor John Paul Rathbone. Down the line: Tom O'Sullivan interviews the FT's west Africa correspondent Tom Burgis in Bayelsa. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 9/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanCameron, Rwanda, Cambodia and the marshlands of Louisiana | In this week's podcast: We ask whether Cameron's trip to India to build business and commerce relationships has been a success; we ask whether Paul Kagame is likely to hold on to his role as president in the upcoming elections in Rwanda; we ask what the sentencing of former Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch means for the people of Cambodia; we look at the disappearing marshlands of Louisiana. Presented by Tom O'Sullivan with David Blair in the studio. Down the line: James Lamont in New Delhi, Harvey Morris in New Orleans. Khmer Rouge report: Helen Warrell Produced by LJ Filotrani | 7/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanCameron, Afghan aid and Iran's nuclear programme | In this week's podcast: David Cameron faces trying questions on his first visit to America as UK PM, about the Lockerbie bomber Mr Megrahi and the possible involvement of BP in the lobbying for his release; Chilcot inquiry update following the former director-general of MI5, Eliza Manningham-Buller's statement on Monday that Blair ignored her advice about going to war with Iraq; aid distribution and corruption in Afghanistan; Iran and its nuclear programme, which may not be as advanced as first thought. Presented by Gideon Rachman with guests in the studio James Blitz, the FT's defence and diplomatic editor and David Blair, the FT's Middle East and Africa news editor. Helen Warrell reports on Afghan aid. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 7/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSomalia, Iran sanctions, China-US | In this week's podcast: We turn our attention to the violence which erupted at the weekend in Somalia; we look at what impact the US imposed sanctions on Iran are having; we discuss why American business seems to have gone sour on China. In the studio: Richard McGregor, David Blair and William Wallis From Dubai: Simeon Kerr Presented by Gideon Rachman Produced by LJ Filotrani | 7/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEurope, South Africa and Guantanamo Bay | In this week's podcast: Gideon Rachman returns from his travels and gives us his reflections on South Africa, and his feelings about the impact of the World Cup on the country. We also look at the first conviction at Guantanamo Bay under the Obama administration and finally we turn our attention to Europe and the trouble that politicians in both France and Italy find themselves in as they approach their summer break. Fiona Symon asks Ben Hall, the FT's Paris correspondent, how Sarkozy is coping in the light of the recent scandal concerning France's richest woman Liliane Bettencourt and Helen Warrell talks to FT correspondent, Anna Fifield from Guatanamo about the conviction of Osama bin Laden's former bodyguard. Presented by Gideon Rachman, with Helen Warrell and Hugh Williamson. Produced LJ Filotrani | 7/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPetraeus, Google and Russian spies | In this week’s podcast: We look at how General Stanley McChrystal’s replacement General David Petraeus is getting on in his first week as head of UN and Nato forces in Afghanistan. We hear from the FT’s Beijing correspondent Kathrin Hille about Google’s final attempts to rescue its presence in China; and finally we turn our attention to the alleged Russian spies arrested in the US earlier this week Presented by David Gardner, the FT's international affairs editor, with Helen Warrell, Asia page editor, Neil Buckley, Eastern Europe editor and James Blitz, defence and diplomatic editor. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 7/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGillard, McChrystal and the G20 | In this week's podcast we look at the appointment of Australia's first female prime minister, Julia Gillard. We ask, what went wrong with Kevin Rudd's leadership and what can we expect from his successor? Also up for discussion is the prompt sacking of US and NATO commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal. We ask what does this action reveal about the Obama administration. And finally we look forward to the upcoming G20 meeting in Toronto this weekend. Presented by Tom O'Sullivan with Helen Warrell, the FT's Asia page editor, Peter Smith, the FT's Australian and Pacific correspondent, Richard McGreggor the FT's deputy news editor and down the line Dan Donbey the FT's US diplomatic correspondent. Produced by LJ Filotrani | 6/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSpecial Edition: the UK's unavoidable Budget | It was anything but straightforward. Our team of experts dissect George Osborne's complex first Budget in a special podcast. With Chris Giles, Nick Timmins and Alison Smith, hosted by Robert Shrimsley. | 6/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBP's future, the Gaza blockade, and unrest in Kyrgyzstan | In this week's podcast: BP's future - is the worst over? Israel looks to ease the Gaza blockade; and the violence in Kyrgyzstan. In the studio this weeK are Ed Crooks, energy editor, and Neil Buckley, eastern Europe editor. Tobias Buck reports from Jerusalem. Presented by Gideon Rachman with co-presenter Helen Warrell Produced by Rob Minto | 6/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanLabour unrest in China, the World Cup and Angela Merkel | In this week's pod: Labour unrest in China, the start of the World Cup in South Africa and Angela Merkel's decreasing popularity in Germany. Guest in the studio is Richard McGregor and from Berlin Quentin Peel is interviewed by Fiona Symon. Presented by Gideon Rachman with co-presenter Helen Warrell Produced by LJ Filotrani | 6/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Excellent Summary of News
Brief podcast that covers only a few topics, but is more intelligent and useful than network news.
