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NEWZ095 Anti-Vaxxers are Anti-Tourists
December 17, 2020 23:27 - 1 hour - 32 MBSo it looks as if the US elections are finally decided and although Trump will still use the last days of his presidency to cause maximum harm to the institutions and continues to claim fraudulent elections in order to secure donations from his base, Joe Biden will in fact be the next president of the USA and the farce that the Trump presidency has been will finally be over end of next January. We discuss what the relationship of Trump and the GOP will be in the future, what the cabinet of Jo...
NEWZ094 He's great with flies
November 26, 2020 23:20 - 1 hour - 33.3 MBSo here we are for another instalment of Newz of the World in which we again look at the fallout of the US elections at a stage where finally the president starts accepting the outcome without publicly conceding or changing tone. But we look at the upcoming cabinet appointments of the Biden administration, the candidates of the upcoming senate election runoffs in Georgia and the role the of the Supreme Court. We also widen our view a bit and talk about Poland and Hungary's role in the EU and ...
NEWZ094 He’s great with flies
November 26, 2020 23:20 - 1 hour - 33.3 MBSo here we are for another instalment of Newz of the World in which we again look at the fallout of the US elections at a stage where finally the president starts accepting the outcome without publicly conceding or changing tone. But we look at the upcoming cabinet appointments of the Biden administration, the candidates of the upcoming senate election runoffs in Georgia and the role the of the Supreme Court. We also widen our view a bit and talk about Poland and Hungary's role in the EU and ...
NEWZ093 Lawn and Order
November 10, 2020 22:52 - 1 hour - 30.8 MBThe curse is broken and Trump is defeated. At least that's what the numbers are telling us but everybody knows that this won't be the end of the process and we are looking for some weird and probably even entertaining or scary weeks until the new president of the United States will be sworn in. Tim and Mark discuss what happened, have a good time laughing about the weirdest press conference ever and wonder what the implications of this election will be on the US and the rest of the world.
NEWZ092 He's definitely going for the silver
October 31, 2020 15:04 - 1 hour - 38.2 MBSo it's election time and Mark and Tim come together for a last view on what might happen in the coming days in terms of the US presidential and the Senate race and how we and what the aftermath might look like. No predictions because in the end we are just as scared as you and have no clue what will happen.
NEWZ092 He’s definitely going for the silver
October 31, 2020 15:04 - 1 hour - 38.2 MBSo it's election time and Mark and Tim come together for a last view on what might happen in the coming days in terms of the US presidential and the Senate race and how we and what the aftermath might look like. No predictions because in the end we are just as scared as you and have no clue what will happen.
NEWZ091 Boring is back
October 13, 2020 12:03 - 1 hour - 32.3 MBWe are getting closer to the the US Presidential and Congress elections and so we are going to look at what Trumps COVID-19 infection might do to the race, what the state of the Senate race is and how the Supreme Court hearings might influence things. We also spend some time on looking at Kamala Harris' role as a vice presidential candidate and if she might be the successor to Joe Biden if he wins and now and refuses to do a second term. We also look at the North Korean Workers Party and the ...
NEWZ090 He’s just a poor boy from a poor family
September 28, 2020 13:21 - 1 hour - 38.9 MBHere we go again and we continue to look at US policitics primarily. The US is mourning the loss of Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg which was also an icon of the left. And of course the Republicans are now trying to fill the open seat ahead of the elections. We explain what's going on and what this is important (or not). We briefly discuss the embaressing situation of the refugees on Lesbos and how we deal with the Corona reality.
NEWZ090 He's just a poor boy from a poor family
September 28, 2020 13:21 - 1 hour - 38.9 MBHere we go again and we continue to look at US policitics primarily. The US is mourning the loss of Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg which was also an icon of the left. And of course the Republicans are now trying to fill the open seat ahead of the elections. We explain what's going on and what this is important (or not). We briefly discuss the embaressing situation of the refugees on Lesbos and how we deal with the Corona reality.
NEWZ089 Torches and pitchforks
August 27, 2020 14:23 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBSo we're back! After a super long break of almost four years we decided to continue this podcast in one way or another. Certainly not on a weekly basis but the upcoming US elections are going to be something we want to comment on at least in the coming months to get a grip on what the world is going to face and what the implications are going to be for all of us.
NEWZ088 We're gonna miss him when he's gone
December 21, 2016 00:15 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBAfter ages we have met in Berlin to at least give a few impressions of this crazy year. So we go through a list of countries that made newz this year eventually ending with the USA where we try to find words for something where it seems impossible to find words for.
NEWZ088 We’re gonna miss him when he’s gone
December 21, 2016 00:15 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBAfter ages we have met in Berlin to at least give a few impressions of this crazy year. So we go through a list of countries that made newz this year eventually ending with the USA where we try to find words for something where it seems impossible to find words for.
NEWZ087 Archives of Repressive Bodies
April 21, 2015 12:48 - 59 minutes - 25.6 MBStill not on a weekly schedule but steadily improving, that's us: another newz show focuses on the world's events and we have again collected a lot of interesting stories this week.
NEWZ086 Enough Reason To Go Postal
April 03, 2015 21:16 - 59 minutes - 25.4 MBAfter having summarised the events in the time we couldn't bring you the NEWZ in our last show, today we are back on track, covering the most recent events and tragedies. Though the tragedies are numerous, there are also good news to report. Have a listen!
NEWZ085 Cuba invented the podcast
February 28, 2015 16:36 - 1 hour - 31.4 MBSo it's been a while and we're sorry to have let you waited so long, dear listeners. But here we are again with season 2 of the Newz of the World. We browse Wikipedia's history records to summarise what has happened since we left you and try to get a grip on what was important, interesting and noteworthy.
NEWZ084 Passing Gas
August 09, 2014 19:42 - 50 minutes - 21.6 MBAs the summer sun warms Europe, US air strikes hit northern Iraq. Israel and Gaza continue to be unable to reach a cease fire. In eastern Ukraine all reports indicate that government forces have separatists surrounded. Nigeria has declared a state of emergency as the Ebola outbreak becomes a global crisis. Meanwhile in southeast Asia 2 former Khmer rouge leaders are found guilty of crimes against humanity. On the business side of things, General Electric has successfully acquired the energy c...
NEWZ083 Colombia Special
July 22, 2014 23:09 - 47 minutes - 20.6 MBThis is the first time Newz of the World is inviting a correspondent to the show to get a better look at things. We are welcoming Daniel González from Bogota to join us for the first time to talk about all things Columbia and other South American aspects. In addition to this focus, we are touching the tragic end of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 and the developing story of the war between Israel and the Gaza strip. Unfortunately, our connection with Daniel was quite flaky so that the show migh...
NEWZ082 Beyond The Ring
July 16, 2014 10:13 - 1 hour - 33.4 MBThis week Mark reports from beyond the ring of Moscow. We look at that state of the city, infrastructure, and more. In Eastern Ukraine clashes and an air strike have left governments pointing fingers at each other. Over in Iraq the Kurdish Army has taken several key oil fields. More death and destruction surrounding the Israel-Gaza conflict. Doctors Without Borders, meanwhile, have released a rare critical report about global relief organizations. Lastly today, the EU Commission says goodbye ...
NEWZ081 Less Disgusting Than Ten Years Ago
July 04, 2014 10:50 - 44 minutes - 19.2 MBAs the World Cup heads towards the quarter final round, another infrastructure collapse occurs in Belo Horizonte. Meanwhile a new investigative report shows the Brazilian weapons industry is booming thanks to big domestic security spending. Over in Norway the government has announced it will close its online voting experiment. Down in Papua New Guinea a court has ruled that Palm Oil Companies must get out of town. A prestigious human rights award goes to an Egyptian lawyer who has been jailed...
NEWZ080 You Better Behave Or We Will Send Advisors
June 20, 2014 09:05 - 42 minutes - 18 MBThis week we catch up with the ongoing battles in Iraq and the growing Iranian and US involvement. In South America Argentina is on the verge of defaulting on its debt payments. The Pakistani Army has launched an offensive in North Waziristan, displacing tens of thousands of residents. Julian Assange marks 2 years living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Vice Magazine uncovers more alarming information about the ongoing Fukushima disaster. In Bolivia, the G77 met to discuss issues of pover...
NEWZ079 Political Existentialism
June 05, 2014 23:31 - 45 minutes - 19.6 MBWe kick off this week's program with an update regarding Boko Haram in Nigeria. From there it is Estonia that had an interesting story on the topic of anti-spying tactics. Modi is the big winner in India, along with the BJP. Assad had his own election which when combined with other developments tell a significant story about Syria today. European Elections came and went, were things as dramatic as the press indicates? 25 years later, Tiananmen Square is remembered, particularly through photos...
NEWZ079 Political Existentialism
June 05, 2014 23:31 - 45 minutes - 19.6 MBWe kick off this week's program with an update regarding Boko Haram in Nigeria. From there it is Estonia that had an interesting story on the topic of anti-spying tactics. Modi is the big winner in India, along with the BJP. Assad had his own election which when combined with other developments tell a significant story about Syria today. European Elections came and went, were things as dramatic as the press indicates? 25 years later, Tiananmen Square is remembered, particularly through photos...
NEWZ078 Get Your Printers Ready
May 15, 2014 12:03 - 46 minutes - 19.8 MBAt the top of the news pyramid today is a major mining accident in Soma, Turkey. While over in Eastern Ukraine, two more regions have voted for independence. The Algerian president, despite failing health and remaining largely invisible, has won a 4th term. Climate scientists say El Niño will be here any day now. Credit agencies are patting Portugal on the back as that country steps out of the financial recovery program. And we finish today with some reflections on this year's Re:publica con...
NEWZ077 Slowest Military Coup Ever
April 30, 2014 10:45 - 52 minutes - 22.6 MBWe start this week in Egypt where members of the Muslim Brotherhood have been sentenced to death. Over in Turkey the Secret Service has been granted new sweeping powers. A new report on the US Military in Africa shows a vast array of exercises and projects on the continent. More developments in the case of the Korean ferry sinking. Some solar developments on the continent of Europe. Facebook gets further into the news business. And finally this week's NEWZ Source: Le Monde Diplomatique.
NEWZ076 Love, Peace and Hamburgers
April 18, 2014 11:40 - 58 minutes - 24.9 MBAfter a brief hiatus we start the news roundup with the capsizing of a ferry in South Korea. While back in Eastern Europe the conflict has now shifted to Eastern Ukraine. Following the third anniversary of Fukushima, the people of Taiwan have rallied against the use and development of nuclear energy in their country. The Boko Haram militants have struck again in Nigeria as the government struggles to protect schools in the Northeast. Our latest film recommendation is called The Unknown Know...
NEWZ075 Mountain of Fail
March 22, 2014 11:39 - 1 hour - 25.9 MBWhile many governments continue to play diplomatic games over the Crimea, we look at the fiscal costs. The US changes its agreement on internet domains, or so it seemed. UNHCR releases its asylum statistics for 2013. A beloved Afghan journalist is murdered along with his family. A detailed discussion of Bitcoin and the Mt. Cox trouble. Ethiopia is well on their way to building the largest dam on the Nile. This week's NEWZ Source: The Daily Beast.
NEWZ074 Aliens or Chuck Norris
March 13, 2014 10:40 - 40 minutes - 17.3 MBThis week we start with some unavoidable big story updates, as both the Ukraine and Russia talk tough in the lead up to Sunday's Crimea referendum. In Turkey there have been confrontations in several cities between police and protestors following the funeral of a teenager mortally injured in last year's clashes. Still no information on what happened to the missing Malaysian Air flight to Beijing. An analysis of Cyprus one year since the bank bailout. Japan plans to turn on their nuclear reac...
NEWZ073 Don't Suspect A Friend, Report Him
March 03, 2014 11:51 - 42 minutes - 18.3 MBAs the world's media goes into full gear over Ukraine-Russia standoff, we look at the timeline of events. Uganda has now passed some of the worst anti-gay laws in the world. Israel admits yet does not admit to destroying another weapons convoy heading to Lebanon from Syria. Smaller parties in India unite to form an alternative to the big 2 in the upcoming election. Boko Haram militants attack a boarding school in Eastern Nigeria. This week's Newz Source is the Poynter Institute.
NEWZ073 Don’t Suspect A Friend, Report Him
March 03, 2014 11:51 - 42 minutes - 18.3 MBAs the world's media goes into full gear over Ukraine-Russia standoff, we look at the timeline of events. Uganda has now passed some of the worst anti-gay laws in the world. Israel admits yet does not admit to destroying another weapons convoy heading to Lebanon from Syria. Smaller parties in India unite to form an alternative to the big 2 in the upcoming election. Boko Haram militants attack a boarding school in Eastern Nigeria. This week's Newz Source is the Poynter Institute.
NEWZ072 Curling The Newz
February 15, 2014 12:29 - 44 minutes - 18.8 MBThis week Mark confesses a love affair with the Winter Olympics, especially curling. Mass protests in Venezuela leave several dead and another cable station is taken off the air. North and South Korea hold rare talks. A young new PM is about to be appointed in Italy. The Indian general election campaign has begun. This week's NEWZ Source: The 545, for all your Indian election information.
NEWZ071 Please Your Farmer
February 07, 2014 11:27 - 40 minutes - 17.3 MBThis week we delve into the 1,000 pages of the newly passed US farm bill. Down in Peru they're expanding the Camisea gas project. A mother seeks answers from the Syrian government representatives in Geneva. The UN World Food Program has published images and brief descriptions of what has happened in South Sudan. Another good collection of images from the Typhoon Haiyan aftermath in the Philippines. As the Olympics kick off the Kremlin puts pressure on another opposition media channel. Our N...
NEWZ070 You Can't Win Against the Putino
January 22, 2014 11:07 - 49 minutes - 20.9 MBThis week kicks off with a big update and discussion about Dubai as Mark approaches the end of the Dubai Taxi Project journey. Some Egyptian voters turned out and voted yes to a constitution. Protests continue in the Ukraine. Argentina has adopted new policies for online shopping in an effort to save their economy. Georgia claims that Russia has expanded their border by 11 KM as the Olympics approach. In honor of the Dubai journey, this week we feature 7 Days Dubai as our Newz Source.
NEWZ070 You Can’t Win Against the Putino
January 22, 2014 11:07 - 49 minutes - 20.9 MBThis week kicks off with a big update and discussion about Dubai as Mark approaches the end of the Dubai Taxi Project journey. Some Egyptian voters turned out and voted yes to a constitution. Protests continue in the Ukraine. Argentina has adopted new policies for online shopping in an effort to save their economy. Georgia claims that Russia has expanded their border by 11 KM as the Olympics approach. In honor of the Dubai journey, this week we feature 7 Days Dubai as our Newz Source.
NEWZ069 So Long And Thanks For All the Fish
January 06, 2014 09:42 - 41 minutes - 17.8 MBThis week we kick off 2014 by looking at a few nations that could be extra busy in a bad way this year. In Iraq the government prepares an assault on out-of-control Fallujah. In Israel thousands of African migrants take to the streets to protest a new law. Parliamentary elections in Bangladesh have ended despite violence, a boycott from all opposition parties and the international community. Meanwhile Latvia has become the 18th country to join the euro. And something strange is going on in ...
NEWZ068 Salutations Cigarette Circle
December 20, 2013 11:34 - 52 minutes - 22.2 MBAs the world said goodbye to Mandela last week, some strange gifts came out of the ceremony. Putin has pardoned his nemesis along with several other high profile prisoners. South Sudan is reeling after what the president calls a coup attempt. Reporters Without Borders releases their 2013 Press Freedom Index with some interesting trends. In Chile the latest presidential election has brought back former president Michelle Bachelet. A group of 7 EU nations have agreed to form a drone producin...
NEWZ067 I Am Wearing My Yellow Underwear
December 06, 2013 11:10 - 1 hour - 26.1 MBWe start today's newz with Nelson Mandela having passed away at the age of 95. While in the Central African Republic, French soldiers arrive just after over 100 people are killed in street battles. Thai protests ramp up in the week leading up to the King's birthday. Demonstrations in Ukraine continue calling for the government to step down. Iran and the International Community have reached a very historic agreement on the nuclear issue. The Swiss continue to discuss the issue of executive p...
NEWZ066 Eyepatch and a Soccer Jersey
November 22, 2013 08:36 - 35 minutes - 15.2 MBThis week we look again at the damage and recovery after Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Poor nations walk out in protest at Climate Summit in Warsaw. Aid begins to arrive for Somali cyclone victims. The Russian government has released more of the arctic 30 activists. While the Dutch government in suing Russia over its treatment of the Greenpeace activists. Over in Congo, a German pacifist now leads a new kind of UN Peacekeeping force in Congo. This week's NEWZ Source is Jurist.org, a mass...
NEWZ065 The First Fix Is Always Free
November 12, 2013 10:42 - 52 minutes - 22.2 MBA super typhoon destroys parts of the Philippines as the world scrambles to help with rescue and recovery. While the outgoing government in Bangladesh formally recognizes Hijras as a separate gender. The Israeli cabinet approves the destruction of a Bedouin town ahead of a supreme court decision. Over in California, an Oakland school will be the first of its kind to have a gunshot detection system. And new research shows that the Montreal protocol accidentally helped slow global warming. Th...
NEWZ064 Whose Temple Is It?
November 01, 2013 10:35 - 41 minutes - 17.6 MBThis week we start with the breaking news that Israel has bombed military bases in Syria. While in Bulgaria authorities are unable to cope with the influx of Syrian refugees. Cambodia and Thailand promise peace regardless of who the international court declares as the owner of the Preah Vihear temple. Over in Brazil a new law may soon get passed that would further restrict abortion in some unprecedented ways. Our NEWZ Source for this week is a great source for science, environment and techno...
NEWZ063 It’s Dark But It’s Not Over
October 23, 2013 13:07 - 51 minutes - 22 MBWe kickoff this week's newz rundown with the latest on the Moscow riots. Which reminds us of the issue of asylum seekers in Germany and throughout Europe as more tragedies take place at sea. There's a new state in India, now over two months old, it is still inspiring protests. The US government was shut down, but now it is opened again- for now. Cuba has announced an end to the 19 year old convertible peso, next up- a unified currency. Latest graphs and charts on Japan's problematic apathy...
NEWZ063 It's Dark But It's Not Over
October 23, 2013 13:07 - 51 minutes - 22 MBWe kickoff this week's newz rundown with the latest on the Moscow riots. Which reminds us of the issue of asylum seekers in Germany and throughout Europe as more tragedies take place at sea. There's a new state in India, now over two months old, it is still inspiring protests. The US government was shut down, but now it is opened again- for now. Cuba has announced an end to the 19 year old convertible peso, next up- a unified currency. Latest graphs and charts on Japan's problematic apathy...
NEWZ062 Presidents Are Overrated
September 27, 2013 09:54 - 52 minutes - 22.5 MBToday we begin by taking the plunge into German politics following the latest election. Then we look at the well dressed friendly new president of Iran. In Sudan oil prices and budget problems are causing mass protests. While in Myanmar the kids are getting more and more digital. NYC's air is cleaner than ever. NEWZ Source this week: The Bangkok Post.
NEWZ062 Presidents Are Overrated
September 27, 2013 09:54 - 52 minutes - 22.5 MBToday we begin by taking the plunge into German politics following the latest election. Then we look at the well dressed friendly new president of Iran. In Sudan oil prices and budget problems are causing mass protests. While in Myanmar the kids are getting more and more digital. NYC's air is cleaner than ever. NEWZ Source this week: The Bangkok Post.
NEWZ061 Dope on the Table
September 18, 2013 10:46 - 49 minutes - 21.2 MBThis week we review the Syria situation once more now that the UN has published its report on the use of chemical weapons. In our ongoing series on elections we talk about the impressive outcome for the current leader of Rwanda. Mark discusses aspects of a longer article about the effects of US military aid on Colombia. We look at the situation of Thai rubber farmers with dwindling rubber prices on the worlds markets and on the effects the spending cuts on the greek health care system. Last b...
NEWZ060 Political Pub Quiz
September 10, 2013 13:50 - 51 minutes - 22.1 MBThe mostly human team of Newz of the World has intrepidly clicked and filed the most exciting pieces of journalism and is ready to present it to you, dear listener. We are starting of with the always popular reporting on the popular vote which has been cast in Australia, Norway and Moscow (among others) and we of course also share our views, insights and questions about the most recent diplomatic turns in the crisis around the war in Syria. After pointing to the recent fate of a journalist...
NEWZ059 Fucking for Virginity
September 04, 2013 10:32 - 45 minutes - 19.5 MBThis week we begin with an update as Syria intervention is debated in Europe and North America. The UN reports that Zimbabwe will need food aid this winter. Venezuela, meanwhile, is facing its own food shortages. In an effort to handle radioactive water in Fukushima, an ice wall will be built. Renewable energy in Germany getting cheaper despite the political debate that rages on. Report shows that the poorest of Costa Rica actually live some of the longest lives in the world. Dennis Rodman...
NEWZ058 Fire the Consultants
August 28, 2013 09:52 - 44 minutes - 19 MBThis week it is a question of if and what kind of intervention will take place in Syria. The French president warns of big trouble in the Central African Republic. Every student in Liberia fails the University entrance exam. Putin in ladies underwear painting is confiscated by police. Zuckerberg unveils internet.org. And Shafiur Rahman's breathtaking Beggars of Bangladesh photos. NEWZ Source for this week is an internet classic, slate.com.
NEWZ057 It’s Ugly and it is Annoying
August 23, 2013 10:03 - 44 minutes - 18.9 MBThis week we start off with the massive story of possible chemical weapons use in Syria. From there we go over who benefits from US Military Aid to Egypt. South Sudan faces their biggest crisis ever as a very young nation. In Poland the plan is to build two illegal coal power plants. While over in Russia a man has outsmarted the bank by writing his own terms of service. Our NEWZ Source of the week is the oldest think tank in Washington DC. Rounding off today we get into the messy world of enc...
NEWZ057 It's Ugly and it is Annoying
August 23, 2013 10:03 - 44 minutes - 18.9 MBThis week we start off with the massive story of possible chemical weapons use in Syria. From there we go over who benefits from US Military Aid to Egypt. South Sudan faces their biggest crisis ever as a very young nation. In Poland the plan is to build two illegal coal power plants. While over in Russia a man has outsmarted the bank by writing his own terms of service. Our NEWZ Source of the week is the oldest think tank in Washington DC. Rounding off today we get into the messy world of enc...
NEWZ056 Become a Bullet
August 13, 2013 09:53 - 1 hour - 29.1 MBWe're back after a lovely hacker camp experience with a quick rundown of the event. The big news this morning is out of Mali where presidential election results are in. Last week two Turkish pilots were kidnapped in Beirut in connection with the Syrian conflict. The US Attorney general has announced a big plan to reform prisons and sentencing. Cannabis policies in the US and elsewhere in the world continue to open up. Hollande says no fracking for France as long as he is in charge. Austra...