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The Intelligence: Credible, but critical
The Intelligence: Credible, but critical
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Feb 6, 2019
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Podcast episode
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Today the Trump administration is expected to announce its nomination for head of the World Bank today. He’s a Treasury official with a sharply critical view of the institution and, to a degree, he’s right. A troubled region of the Philippines heads to the polls, as a Muslim minority calls for greater autonomy. The result might help calm centuries of violence. Finally, we take a trip to the shiny centre of China’s gold industry, just as golden-gift-giving spikes around the lunar new year. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Feb 6, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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