The Intelligence: Swede demons
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 29 November 2023
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Drug-related shootings and bombings are on the rise. Policies are changing and law-enforcement budgets rising, but stemming the violence is proving politically tricky. Our columnist considers how China is using the war in Gaza to burnish its diplomatic credentials (9:36). And the teams vying to smash a long-standing sailing-speed record (18:27).
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| 0:00.0 | Hi there. I'm off this week. |
| 0:04.6 | Apparently we're more productive at work after a good holiday. |
| 0:12.1 | So I'm counting this Caribbean rum distillery tour as professional development. |
| 0:22.4 | Yours calling. |
| 0:24.2 | Take your holiday as seriously as British Airways holidays take your holiday. |
| 0:29.0 | Atul protected. |
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| 1:01.9 | apply. The Economist. Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 1:16.1 | I'm Ora Ucumbi. |
| 1:17.7 | And I'm Jason Palmer. |
| 1:19.2 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:26.4 | The hostage deal between Israel and Gaza was struck after weeks of negotiations through |
| 1:32.3 | Qatari, Egyptian and American mediation. |
| 1:36.3 | But there's another country trying to lead diplomacy in the region. |
| 1:39.3 | China. |
| 1:41.3 | And the world's current sailing speed record has stood for more than a decade. |
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