I am Charlotte Cassaragi and in partnership with the House of Chanel, I present to you

the Léron Contre podcast.

As part of the Rendez-vous littéraire à Trucambon, this podcast spotlights the birth of

a female writer.

You can listen to the various episodes and their authors on your preferred streaming platforms.

Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from the Economist.

I'm your host, Orret Oganby.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

On the hunt for cleaner energy sources, solar and wind power are rather popular.

But countries such as Iceland have shown the world that there are other viable renewables.

Could America take a leaf from their books?

And in China, one hypothesis about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic is pitching the

country's government against a multi-billion dollar industry.

First up though.

Last week, a drone strike in northeast Syria killed a US contractor and left several others

wounded.

According to the Pentagon, the drone itself was Iranian made and was launched by a militia

group affiliated with the Islamic Republic.

Last night, US military forces carried out a series of air strikes in Syria targeting

those responsible for attacking our person.

The American response was swift.

And on Saturday, President Joe Biden fired a warning shot of his own, cautioning Tehran

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