Bank robberies in Gaza
FT News Briefing
Forhecz Topher
4.4 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 20 June 2024
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
Hamas-backed militants orchestrate bank heists, the ECB raises alarm over Eurozone debt, Malaysia courts Chinese investment, and Softbank debuts “EmotionCancelling” AI.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Premier Li Qiang’s visit has Malaysia wanting more from China pivot
Armed gangs stage bank heists in Gaza
This episode of FT News Briefing was produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon, Fiona Symon, Persis Love, Mischa Frankl-Duval. Additional help from Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Our intern is Prakriti Panwar. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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| 0:00.0 | The UK's energy partner. |
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| 0:10.0 | At Aquinore. UK. |
| 0:12.0 | Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Thursday, June 20th, and this is your |
| 0:17.1 | FT news briefing. The European Central Bank is worried about rising debt levels. |
| 0:22.4 | Gaza grapples with a rise in bank. is worried about rising debt levels. |
| 0:23.0 | Gaza grapples with a rise in bank heists. |
| 0:26.0 | When they showed up and they opened the doors to the building, |
| 0:28.0 | there was already an armed gang inside |
| 0:31.0 | and they pointed a gun with the employees. |
| 0:32.8 | Somebody fired a shot, somebody almost had a heart attack. |
| 0:35.8 | And Malaysia seeks more Chinese investment. |
| 0:39.1 | I'm Josh Gabor Duoyon, and here's the news you need |
| 0:41.8 | to start your day. |
| 0:43.0 | The European Central Bank has issued a warning about high levels of debt among Eurozone countries. |
| 0:56.0 | The ECB says that an aging population, climate change, and gaps in defense spending are the biggest |
| 1:01.9 | cause for concern when it comes to public |
| 1:04.0 | finances in the region. The bank is urging Eurozone countries to cut their budget |
| 1:08.5 | deficits by an average of five percentage points of GDP. |
| 1:16.0 | Palestinians in Gaza are already dealing with a drastic shortage of cash, |
| 1:21.0 | and now a spate of bank robberies has further rocked the economy. |
| 1:25.0 | Armed groups have stolen $120 million from banks in Gaza over the last two months. |
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