Struck out: A Hamas leader is assassinated
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 31 July 2024
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
After the killing of Hamas’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh, what are the prospects for ceasefire talks in the region? In Venezuela Nicolas Maduro has declared victory in presidential elections, but the opposition says the vote was rigged and protests have erupted on the streets (9:41). And why cooking may not be as healthy as you think (18:03).
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| 0:00.0 | We're all so busy. |
| 0:02.1 | Buzzing about, like bumblebees, |
| 0:04.6 | it can be easy to forget the simple things in life. |
| 0:07.6 | Like just how good nature can taste. |
| 0:11.0 | Eat Natural combines nature's most delicious ingredients |
| 0:14.1 | to create irresistible snack bars that keep you fuller for longer. |
| 0:18.5 | Fuller of flavour, and perfect for an on-the-go bite or a mid-morning snack. |
| 0:23.1 | When nature tastes this good, why overcomplicate it? |
| 0:27.1 | Savour moments in nature with Eat Natural. |
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| 1:00.8 | The Economist. |
| 1:08.0 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. I'm Rosie Bloor. |
| 1:12.6 | And I'm Jason Palmer. Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:22.2 | Nicholas Maduro has declared himself the victor in Venezuela's presidential election, giving him a third term in office. |
| 1:29.3 | But a number of exit polls suggest the opposite result. As protests erupt, our correspondent considers |
| 1:35.2 | what might happen next. And it's not only what you cook that can shorten your life, |
| 1:41.6 | it's how you cook too. In much of the world, open indoor |
| 1:45.0 | fires are to blame. The good news is that the death rate from household air pollution is falling. |
| 1:50.7 | The bad is that it's still four million deaths a year. |
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