So 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

NEWZ094 He's great with flies

Nov 26th, 2020 1h 19m

So 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

NEWZ093 Lawn and Order

Nov 10th, 2020 1h 13m

The 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 n

NEWZ092 He's definitely going for the silver

Oct 31st, 2020 1h 31m

So 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 en

NEWZ091 Boring is back

Oct 13th, 2020 1h 17m

We 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

NEWZ090 He's just a poor boy from a poor family

Sep 28th, 2020 1h 31m

Here 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

NEWZ089 Torches and pitchforks

Aug 27th, 2020 1h 57m

So 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 th

NEWZ088 We're gonna miss him when he's gone

Dec 21st, 2016 1h 41m

After 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 impossi

NEWZ087 Archives of Repressive Bodies

Apr 21st, 2015 59m 46s

Still 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

Apr 3rd, 2015 59m 19s

After 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. Ha

NEWZ085 Cuba invented the podcast

Feb 28th, 2015 1h 13m

So 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

NEWZ084 Passing Gas

Aug 9th, 2014 50m 11s

As 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 st

NEWZ083 Colombia Special

Jul 22nd, 2014 47m 53s

This 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 Americ

NEWZ082 Beyond The Ring

Jul 16th, 2014 1h 18m

This 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

NEWZ081 Less Disgusting Than Ten Years Ago

Jul 4th, 2014 44m 53s

As 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. Ove

NEWZ080 You Better Behave Or We Will Send Advisors

Jun 20th, 2014 42m 12s

This 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,

NEWZ079 Political Existentialism

Jun 5th, 2014 45m 57s

We 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 e

NEWZ078 Get Your Printers Ready

May 15th, 2014 46m 24s

At 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 w

NEWZ077 Slowest Military Coup Ever

Apr 30th, 2014 52m 57s

We 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

NEWZ076 Love, Peace and Hamburgers

Apr 18th, 2014 58m 31s

After 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

NEWZ075 Mountain of Fail

Mar 22nd, 2014 1h

While 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 journalis

NEWZ074 Aliens or Chuck Norris

Mar 13th, 2014 40m 26s

This 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 followi

NEWZ073 Don't Suspect A Friend, Report Him

Mar 3rd, 2014 42m 51s

As 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

NEWZ072 Curling The Newz

Feb 15th, 2014 44m 1s

This 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

NEWZ071 Please Your Farmer

Feb 7th, 2014 40m 27s

This 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 publis