Out at last: Israeli hostages return
The Intelligence from The Economist
The Economist
4.6 • 3.6K Ratings
🗓️ 13 October 2025
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Donald Trump arrived in the Middle East for a victory tour as Israeli captives were finally freed. But the path to peace does not run smooth: Gaza is devastated, Hamas remains armed and tricky negotiations continue. Why luxury travel is thriving, with a little help from social media. And celebrating Claudia Cardinale, the accidental film star.
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| 0:33.2 | The Economist |
| 0:34.3 | Hello and welcome to the The Economist. |
| 0:43.1 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 0:44.1 | I'm Jason Palmer. |
| 0:45.3 | And I'm Rosie Bloor. |
| 0:49.5 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. As much as the well-off are splashing out less on fancy stuff in recent years, they're still willing to spend on fancy trips. |
| 1:03.0 | We look at how the luxury travel industry can avoid the pitfalls that have hollowed out the luxury goods industry. |
| 1:10.3 | And Claudia Cardinali wanted to become a teacher. |
| 1:14.1 | The accidental film star ended up performing more than 100 roles, |
| 1:18.1 | but she never lost her sense of her own power and independence. |
| 1:22.1 | Our obituries editor celebrates her life. |
| 1:31.5 | Thank you. celebrates her life. But first... |
| 1:37.3 | A moment two years in the making. |
| 1:44.3 | Thousands of people cheered in what's become known as hostage square in Tel Aviv, |
| 1:48.9 | as the Israeli captives in Gaza were released. |
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