Trump administration buries CDC advice on reopening. Black people four times more likely to die from Covid-19. Justice Department is dropping Flynn’s Trump-Russia case. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering unbiased, verifie...
May 08, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 267
Anger over killing of black jogger caught on video. Trump's plan to reopen US risks ‘death sentence’ experts warn. Scientists puzzle over impact Coronavirus mutations. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering unbiased, verified...
May 07, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 266
US States with few virus cases get big share of relief aid. Whistleblower: Trump team ignored warnings on drug and virus. First virus case may have been in December say French Doctors. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering u...
May 06, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 265
FDA cracks down on antibody tests for Coronavirus. US nonprofits scramble for PPP loans. Billions projected to suffer nearly unliveable heat in 2070. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering unbiased, verified, and truthful wor...
May 05, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 264
UK fears at rising COVID-19 death toll. Warren Buffett dumps US airline stocks, saying 'the world has changed'. As deforestation surges, Brazil weaken indigenous safeguards. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news and leave an iTunes Podcast review. Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health a...
May 04, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 263
Countries must ease lockdowns slowly, be ready for virus to jump back: WHO. Russia reports record daily rise in coronavirus cases after PM's infection. Fossil fuel firms linked to Trump get millions in coronavirus small business aid. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politi...
May 02, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 262
AstraZeneca teams up with Oxford University to develop coronavirus vaccine. UK ethnic minorities suffer extra COVID deaths. Trump uses pandemic to speed up opening of public land to industry. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - deliv...
May 01, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 261
Drug proves effective against virus as economic damage rises. Treasury vows to recoup Virus Relief Aid claimed by big companies. Freedom of information requests filed against Governors’ knowledge of COVID-19 outbreaks in prisons. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, ...
Apr 30, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 260
Trump Sued for Denying Checks to Americans Married to Immigrants. British Airways says it will cut more than a quarter of its jobs. European doctors warn rare childrens syndrome may have virus tie. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate -...
Apr 29, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 259
Brazil might be the world’s next outbreak hotspot. Boris Johnson urges patience over UK lockdown. False belief poison cures virus kills over 700 in Iran. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering unbiased, verified, and truthful...
Apr 28, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 258
Spanish children go outside for first time in six weeks. Trump claims he’ll block aid for failing US Postal Service. Germany flips to Apple-Google approach on smartphone contact tracing. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering...
Apr 27, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 257
US stays away as world leaders agree action on Covid-19 vaccine. Saudi Arabia to end flogging as a form of punishment. China sends medical experts to advise on North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering...
Apr 26, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 256
Muslims mark a subdued Ramadan under virus closures. US states build stockpiles of unproven malaria drug. 16 killed in ambush at DRC gorilla park. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering unbiased, verified, and truthful world ...
Apr 25, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 255
New York antibody survey shows wide exposure to virus. Merkel warns coronavirus crisis 'still just the beginning'. UN warns Pandemic is becoming a human rights crisis. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering unbiased, verified...
Apr 24, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 254
CDC confirms weeks-earlier California deaths. Bipartisan Senate report says 2017 Russian interference was accurate. Earth Day: Greta Thunberg calls for a 'new path' after pandemic. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering unbia...
Apr 23, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 253
Executive order to last 60 days and apply to permanent US immigrants. Senate approves $500B virus aid deal. More deaths but no benefit from malaria drug virus study. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering unbiased, verified, ...
Apr 22, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 252
Rampage leaves 18 dead in Canada’s worst mass shooting. Oil price goes negative as demand collapses. Muted celebrations as Britain's Queen Elizabeth II turns 94. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering unbiased, verified, and ...
Apr 21, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 251
'No evidence' coronavirus survivors have immunity, warns WHO. UK scientists to make a million vaccines before proof. Sir David Attenborough issues plea to 'stop waste and cherish our planet'. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - deliv...
Apr 20, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 250
`LIBERATE!’: Trump pushes people to defy virus restrictions. 'Huge environmental waste' as US airlines fly near-empty planes. Veteran’s garden walk raises £20m for UK health service. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering unb...
Apr 18, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 249
UN warns economic downturn could kill hundreds of thousands of children in 2020. US House considers proxy voting during coronavirus crisis. New fires fanned by strong winds flare near Chernobyl in Ukraine. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and c...
Apr 17, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 248
China didn’t warn public of likely pandemic for 6 key days. California announces $125M fund for undocumented immigrants. What does immunity to COVID-19 really mean? You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering unbiased, verified, a...
Apr 16, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 247
Obama endorses Biden as the best leader for ‘darkest times’. IMF says global economy will suffer worst year since Depression. Millions in US at risk of 'water shutoffs' amid layoffs triggered by pandemic. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and cl...
Apr 15, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 246
Heart issues spur partial stop of malaria drug study for Coronavirus. Trump’s disdain for ‘Obamacare’ could hamper virus response. Spain partially loosens lockdown as death rate slows. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering u...
Apr 14, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 245
UK could end up with highest number of coronavirus fatalities in Europe. Millions of taxpaying immigrants won’t get stimulus checks. Carbon emissions from fossil fuels could fall by 2.5bn tonnes this year. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and c...
Apr 13, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 244
Apple & Google create contact tracing technology to fight virus spread. Health workers' worst fears confirmed as Covid-19 reaches war-torn Yemen. Sean Penn wants to ‘save lives’ with free COVID-19 testing. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health a...
Apr 11, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 243
Coronavirus could push half a billion people into poverty. IRS budget cuts, staffing challenges create emergency payment problems. Carbon emissions fall as human activity decreases. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering unbi...
Apr 10, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 242
Bernie Sanders drops 2020 bid, leaving Joe Biden as likely nominee. Some doctors moving away from ventilators for virus patients. UN health agency on defensive after Trump slams it on virus. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delive...
Apr 09, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 241
Trump removes watchdog of virus rescue oversight. Acting Navy boss submits resignation amid coronavirus criticism. Mexico’s social spending, but no business bailout. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering unbiased, verified, ...
Apr 08, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 240
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to intensive care with Covid19. White House continues to push unproven drug for virus. Bronx zoo tiger tests positive for Covid-19. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering unbiased, v...
Apr 07, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 239
U.S. ‘wasted’ months before preparing for pandemic. Italy looks ahead to 'phase two' as death toll slows. Queen Elizabeth II invokes WW2 spirit in speech to Commonwealth. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering unbiased, verif...
Apr 06, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 238
