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The Times Briefing for the evening of Tuesday 9th January.

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In the European country with both the largest Jewish and largest Muslim populations, a rise in antisemitic acts brings particular perils; we examine them. Winemaking was always going to be hit hard by climate change. Our oenophile correspondent looks at how things are already changing—and it is not all bad news (08:52). And why India’s explosives industry is blowing up (16:04). 

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The Times briefing for the morning of Saturday 1st July. For more on these stories throughout the day tune into Times Radio - on DAB, online, through your smart speaker or on the Times Radio app.

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In this special episode of The News Agents, Lewis travels to Paris to find out why the City of Lights is on fire.

Amidst the tear gas, the riot police, the stun grenades and the flames, The News Agents ask- what's happened? why is it this bad? And why could this riot be the start of a new, far-right, European order?

It all comes as huge protests have erupted across France after President Emmanuel Macron forced through a rise in the country’s pension age.

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The Times Briefing for the Morning of Wednesday the 8th March

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Fixing the complex, creaking pension system remains central to President Emmanuel Macron’s agenda of reforms. But leaving it alone is central to French identity—so workers are striking, again, in huge numbers. Our correspondent lays out why 2023’s first earnings season is so gloomy. And America is providing more legal protections for polyamorous “throuples”.

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The White House is facing calls from the US Congress to expel former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro after Sunday’s insurrection, France is set to present a draft law that will raise the country’s retirement age. Plus, the FT’s Sun Yu explains why China is restricting certain domestic companies from going public. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

White House under pressure to expel Jair Bolsonaro after Brazil protests

Beijing blocks listings of ‘red light’ companies to steer funding to strategic sectors

‘We must work longer’: Macron prepares for fight over French pensions reform

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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An ad for the Peloton exercise bike sparks outrage, President Trump spars with France's Emmanuel Macron at the NATO summit, and Ta-Nehisi Coates discusses "The Water Dancer."

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In this final installment of their 4-part suite on health care, Josh, Chuck and Molly take a tour of health care systems around the world, from France to Switzerland.

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