Corona Update — Trump vs. GOP — The Biden Cabinet — Senate Runoffs — China and the Uygurs 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 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 w...
Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 95
Election Aftermath — The Angry Duck — Supreme Court decisions — Poland and Hungary — Brexit 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 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 Co...
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 94
The US election is - kind of - over and we discuss the fallout and the implications 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 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 t...
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 93
The Eve of the Election that will define everything 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 end we are just as scared as you and have no clue what will happen. Mark Fonseca Rendeiro Twitter Facebook App.net Citizenreporter.org Bitcoin Paypal Tim Pritlove Twitter Metaebene Personal Media Paypal.me ...
Oct 31, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 92
Trump gets COVID-19 — Mark sent his vote — A look at the polls — The Senate Race — Supreme Court Hearings — Kamala Harris — Workers Party of Korea turns 75 — Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict Nagorno-Karabakh 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 things. We also spend some time on looking at Kamala ...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 91
Ruth Bader Ginsburg — The US Senate Race — Electoral College — Moria Camp — Covid Situation 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 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 ho...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 90
State of the West — US elections — Lebanon 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 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. Mark Fonseca Rendeiro Twitter Facebook App.net Citizenreporter.org Bitcoin Paypal Tim Pritl...
Aug 27, 2020•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 89
Looking back at the desaster that dressed up as 2016 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 impossible to find words for. Mark Fonseca Rendeiro (Berlin) Twitter Facebook App.net Citizenreporter.org Bitcoin Paypal Tim Pritlove (Berlin, Germany) Twitter Metaebene Personal Media Paypal.me Links: Wikipedi...
Dec 21, 2016•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 88
EU Migration — Iran — China invests in Pakistan — Yemen situation — Ebola aftermath — FM radio on the way out in Norway — Politico.EU 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. Mark Fonseca Rendeiro (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Twitter Facebook App.net Citizenreporter.org Bitcoin Paypal Tim Pritlove (Bristol, United Kingdom) Twitter Metaebene Personal Media Paypa...
Apr 21, 2015•1 hr•Ep. 87
Iran Nuclear Deal — Terror Attacks in Kenya — Nigeria Elections — Germanwings Crash — Indiana RFRA Bill — Yemen Air Strikes — Airbnb in Cuba — Russian Twitterbot Networks — IKEA Shelter Home — Al Ahram Egypt 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. Have a listen! Mark Fonseca Rendeiro (Amsterdam, N...
Apr 03, 2015•59 min•Ep. 86
Season 2 starts with a look back at the last half year of world newz 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 get a grip on what was important, interesting and noteworthy. Mark Fonseca Rendeiro (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Twitter Facebook App.net Citizenreporter.org Bitcoin Paypal Tim Pritlove (Bri...
Feb 28, 2015•1 hr 13 min
Air Strikes Iraq — Gaza-Israel No Truce — Ukraine Government Advances — International Ebola Emergency — Refugee Crisis — Khmer Rouge Leaders Guilty — GE Acquires Alstom — Bloomberg 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 state of emergency as the Ebola outbreak becomes a global crisis. Meanwhile i...
Aug 09, 2014•50 min
MH17 Tragedy — Israel Gaza War — Guantanamo Prison — BRICS Summit — Columbia: Peace Process, Politics, Image Problems 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 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 ...
Jul 22, 2014•48 min
Reporting from Moscow — Action in Ukraine — Kurdish Army Advances — Israel Gaza Violence — MSF Report — Juncker Becomes Commissioner 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 has taken several key oil fields. More death and destruction surrounding the Israel-Gaza conflict. Doctors Without Borders...
Jul 16, 2014•1 hr 18 min
Brazil Accident — World Cup Weapons — Norway Voting — Palm Oil Ruling — Human Rights Award — Decade of Cleaner Air — Bulgarian Banks — Science Podcast 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. Over in Norway the government has announced it will close its online voting experiment. Down in Papua New Gu...
Jul 04, 2014•45 min
US Advisors in Iraq — Argentina Debt — Pakistan Army Waziristan— Assange Anniversary — Fukushima Report — G77 Meeting - Forbes 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, displacing tens of thousands of residents. Julian Assange marks 2 years living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Vice Magazine...
Jun 20, 2014•42 min
Boko Haram Slaughter — Estonia Anti-Spy — Modi Victory — Syrian Election — EU Parliament Results — Tiananmen Square Anniversary — OpenDemocracy 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 election which when combined with other developments tell a significant story about Syria today. European Electio...
Jun 05, 2014•46 min
Turkish Mining Disaster — Donetsk Referendum — Algerian President — El Niño — Portugal Economy — Re:publica14 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 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 ...
May 15, 2014•46 min
Mass Sentencing Egypt — Turkish Secret Service — AFRICOM Report — Korean Ferry Update — Grid Parity Europe — FB Newswire — Monde Diplomatique 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 and projects on the continent. More developments in the case of the Korean ferry sinking. Some solar developments ...
Apr 30, 2014•53 min
Korean Ferry Accident — Clashes in Eastern Ukraine — Anti-Nuclear Campaign in Taiwan — School Girls Abduction in Nigeria — The Unknown Known 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 rallied against the use and development of nuclear energy in their country. The Boko Haram militants have struck aga...
Apr 18, 2014•59 min
Crimea Costs — US ICANN — Asylum Seekers — Afghan Journalist — Mt. Gox — Ethiopian Dam — The Daily Beast 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 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...
Mar 22, 2014•1 hr 1 min
Crimea Crisis — Turkey — Missing Malaysian Airplane — Cyprus One Year Later — Fukushima Three Years Later — Internet Freedom — MIT Technology Review 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 following the funeral of a teenager mortally injured in last year's clashes. Still no information on what happened...
Mar 13, 2014•40 min
Ukraine-Russia Standoff — Ugandan Anti-Gay Law — Israel Convoy Bombing — Indian Third Front — Nigeria School Attack — Poynter 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 heading to Lebanon from Syria. Smaller parties in India unite to form an alternative to the big 2 in the upcoming election. Boko H...
Mar 03, 2014•43 min
Olympic Addiction — Venezuelan Protests — Korean Talks — Italian JFK — Indian Election — The545 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 be appointed in Italy. The Indian general election campaign has begun. This week's NEWZ Source: The 545, for all your Indian election information. Mark Fonseca...
Feb 15, 2014•44 min
US Farm Bill — Peruvian Gas — UK Doctor Syria — South Sudan Hunger — Typhoon Photos — Russia Opposition TV — The Ecologist 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 published images and brief descriptions of what has happened in South Sudan. Another good collection of images from the Typhoon Haiyan after...
Feb 07, 2014•40 min
Dubai Update – Egypt Constitution – Ukraine Protests – Argentina Tariff – Georgia Border – 7 Days This 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 approac...
Jan 22, 2014•49 min
Iraq Attacks Fallujah – African Migrants Israel – Latvia Euro – Bangladesh Elections – Japan Tuna – After Haiyan – Dubai Taxi – 30C3 Podcast This 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 parti...
Jan 06, 2014•42 min
Mandela Sign Language — Putin Pardons — South Sudan Coup Attempt — Press Freedom — Michelle Bachelet — EU Drones — EUObserver As 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 el...
Dec 20, 2013•52 min
Mandela – CAR Violence – Thai Protests – Ukrainian Protests – Iran Nuclear – Swiss Referendum – The Atlantic – 30C3 We 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...
Dec 06, 2013•1 hr 1 min
Haiyan Costs – Climate Walkout – Somalia Cyclone – Arctic 30 – Dutch Law Suit – Congo Peacekeepers – Jurist – Dubai Taxi This 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...
Nov 22, 2013•36 min
