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🗓️ 20 March 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested just days before he was likely to be elected leader of Turkey’s opposition. Where does this leave Turkish democracy? What Panama’s concessions teach us about how to deal with Donald Trump (9:49). And how zoos help hospitals treat venomous snakebites (19:16).

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0:00.0	The Economist.
0:10.1	Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist.
0:13.3	I'm Jason Palmer.
0:14.6	And I'm Rosie Bloor.
0:16.0	Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.
0:32.2	What has happened in Panama is an object lesson in how to deal or not to deal with Donald Trump's tough talk.
0:37.4	Our correspondent says that concessions Panama already made could have been called a win.
0:40.2	Instead, Mr. Trump is still pushing.
0:45.8	And I'm terrified of all snakes, let alone poisonous ones,
0:50.1	but other people keep them as pets, and sometimes they end up getting bitten.
0:55.0	Our correspondent meets the zookeepers who can offer them the anti-venom. But first... ...gaspet me to chasmidmey-challish... This is a
1:13.6	Ava-upmey-chal-calf
1:15.6	my,
1:16.6	my,
1:17.6	my friends
1:18.6	Myrame Imamolu,
1:20.6	the mayor of Istanbul,
1:22.6	who was likely to be the opposition candidate
1:25.6	at Turkey's next election. There are hundreds of police
1:31.3	there are hundreds of police officers at our door, he said yesterday.
1:37.3	We are up against tyranny, but I will not be discouraged.
1:41.3	I'm very I'm very much I'm
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