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The day's top global headlines in 120 seconds. Presented by Luke Vargas at U.N. Headquarters in New York. Nationally syndicated by Talk Media News.... more
FAQs about "The World in 2:00":How many episodes does "The World in 2:00" have?The podcast currently has 689 episodes available.
April 17, 2019The US doubles down on the Cuba embargoCritics contend blocking US tourists and US dollars from reaching the island will only decrease the chances of democratic change there....more3minPlay
April 16, 2019Canada joins new 'Alliance of Multilateralism'Canada's decision to join on to a German-led Alliance of Multilateralism may be part of a broader trend by 'middle power' nations to opt of larger global power struggles and focus on delivering results....more3minPlay
April 15, 2019Inter-Korean diplomacy is on the rocksThe prospects of North Korean diplomacy look just as bleak now as they did after the failure of February's Trump-Kim summit....more3minPlay
April 12, 2019Ebola in DRC / Sudan coup / Israel on the MoonWeek in review: An ongoing Ebola outbreak worsens in the DRC, Sudan's al-Bashir is sacked in a coup and a private Israeli space craft crashes just short of the Moon....more3minPlay
April 11, 2019Journalist or not, Assange's arrest could set dangerous precedentJournalists may be hesitant to see Julian Assange as one of their own, but US charges against him could imperil all reporters....more3minPlay
April 10, 2019Pence orders Russia leave VenezuelaThe US Vice President articulated a version of the Monroe Doctrine to say Venezuela was in Washington's back yard and not an appropriate space for Russian or other foreign interference....more3minPlay
April 09, 2019Where politcs, baseball and Cuba collideBy blocking a deal to allow Cuban players to legally play in the MLB, is the U.S. driving Cuban athletes back into the arms of human smugglers?...more3minPlay
April 08, 2019Militias advance on Tripoli, sending US fleeingAn ongoing power struggle in Libya may boil down to local politics, but the ensuing chaos is destabilizing an entire region....more3minPlay
April 05, 2019Ukraine's election 'circus'"Before the campaign very light on policy, now I would say that the policy element of the debate is almost entirely non-existent, and that is what’s worrisome to me.”...more3minPlay
April 04, 2019Aussie law makes social media firms liable for violent contentIn response to last month's mass shooting in New Zealand, Australian law makers have made tech companies criminally liable for hosting violent content....more3minPlay
FAQs about "The World in 2:00":How many episodes does "The World in 2:00" have?The podcast currently has 689 episodes available.