Talks of life: can Israel and Lebanon find peace?
4/16/202620 min
After six weeks of Israel’s offensive against Hizbullah, Lebanon’s president and Israel’s prime minister are due to talk today. What can they achieve? Britain’s “triple lock” pensions are unsustainable. And Uzbekistan’s footballers prepare for the World Cup.
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Guests and host:
- Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondent
- Josh Roberts, capital markets correspondent
- Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
- Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
- Israel, Lebanon, Hizbullah, Netanyahu
- State pension, Britain, triple lock, inflation
- World Cup, Uzbekistan
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Josh Roberts· Guest0:14
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[Instrumental music plays] Hello, and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist. I'm your host, Rosie Bloor. Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. Pensions can be both a political headache and a weight on public finances, so how does Britain sustain its pension pot? And how could it do that better? And ahead of the World Cup, we're looking at some of the teams competing. Today, our correspondent considers the role of football in Uzbekistan. But first... [instrumental music plays] The leaders of Israel and Lebanon