The Shortwave Report

The Shortwave Report

A weekly 30 minute review of international news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio and the internet. With times, frequencies, and websites for listening at home. 3 files- Highest quality broadcast, regular broadcast, and slow-modem streaming. Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Sputnik Radio.

Episodes

July 16, 2026 28 mins

This week's show features stories from NHK World Radio Japan, France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and Radio Deutsche-Welle.

http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260717.mp3   (29:00)          From JAPAN- Sales of electric vehicles more than doubled in the past 6 months in Japan due to generous government subsidies.  The journal Nature published research warning that climate change threa...
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This week's show features stories from France 24, NHK World Radio Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.

http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260710.mp3   (29:00)          From FRANCE- Some press reviews on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, from both American and European sources. One of the side effects of the heat waves that are sweeping through Europe is the melting of th...
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July 2, 2026 28 mins

This week's show begins with more on European heatwaves, German courts charge a Ukrainian military man and the government with involvement in the Nord Stream pipeline explosion, a special on the 250th anniversary of the US, Cuba requests a hearing at the UN on US aggression and energy blockade, and the "Board of Peace" has big plans for Gaza.

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June 25, 2026 28 mins

 This week's show begins with a report and analysis of the record breaking heat in much of Europe, press on the UN Report on Israeli war crimes and genocide, Cuban Foreign Ministers respond to Marco Rubio and US actions on Cuba, and 76% of people surveyed worldwide have no confidence in Trump. 

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June 18, 2026 28 mins

This week's show begins with an interview with a political scientist researching why the leaders of most countries are twice the age of the average citizens, several reports on the G7 summit, several reports and press reviews on the agreement between the US and Iran, massive drone strike by Ukraine on Moscow, and the US military does a deadly strike inside Venezuela.

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June 11, 2026 28 mins

This week's show starts with World Ocean Day at the UN, press reviews on North Korea, Ireland, and billionaires, 30% of Fukushima prefecture still has unsafe levels of radiation after 15 years, and Mexico and Belize deliver aid to Cuba.

  This week's show features stories from France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260612.mp3   (29:00)         &...
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June 4, 2026 28 mins

This week's show begins with press reviewsabout the EU deporting failed asylum seekers to Rwanda and Uganda, analysis of the failed ceasefire with Iran and Lebanon, Analysis of the Colombian presidential election, and the US does not respond to a UN plan to trace fuel deliveries to Cuba.

This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr26060...
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May 28, 2026 28 mins

 This week's show starts with the war on Ukraine, the environmental impact of war, record high temperatures in Europe, further criticism of Israeli treatment of the flotilla activists, and Mexican President Sheinbaum on the US indictment of Raul Castro.

This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260529.mp3 &nb...
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May 21, 2026 29 mins

 This weeks show begins with the Chinese and Russian presidents meet in Beijing, there is international outrage after the Israeli Security Minister taunts kidnapped flotilla activists, Cuba says US media story about preparations to attack the US are pure propaganda, interview with a journalist about "Inside the Broligarchy: Is Big Tech Running Politics?"

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May 14, 2026 28 mins

This week's show begins with Saudi Arabia and the UAE bombed Iran, the Japanese government subsidizes fuel costs, audio files accusing US, Honduras,and Israel of plotting to destabilize Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia, and press reviews on Trump and Xi meeting.

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, Radio Havana Cuba, and France 24. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260515.mp3 &nb...
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May 7, 2026 28 mins

This week's show begins with attempts to tax windfall oil profits, update on the Non-Proliferation Treaty, an alarming number of medics killed in South Lebanon, and a flotilla of solar panels leaving Spain for medical facilities in Cuba.

This week's show features stories from France 24, NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260508.mp3   (29:00)     &...
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April 30, 2026 28 mins

   This week's show begins with a large segment on press freedom in Europe and the US, Iran denies Trump's claim that they are in a state of collapse, the UN hosts an update of the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons treaty, and Maduro can finally begin to pay for legal representation in the US.

This week's show features stories from France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/...
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April 23, 2026 28 mins

 This week's show begins with the G7 meeting in Paris on the environment but no one can mention "climate change," an interview with the Director of EU Security Studies on the new relationship between the US and the EU, Japan eased a restriction on selling lethal weapons, and the leaders of Mexico, Brazil, and Spain met in Barcelona to defend and support Cuba.

With reports from France, Germany, Japan, and Cuba.   http://yo...
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April 16, 2026 29 mins
This week's show begins with a Harvard professor and his article called "The United States has become a rogue state," in London another 500 are arrested as terrorists for carrying signs, 2100 Lebanese including 168 have been killed by Israeli forces in Lebanon, and Israeli PM Netanyahu discloses that JD Vance gives him a daily report.

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK Japan, ...

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April 9, 2026 28 mins
This week's show starts with international press reviews on Trump's threats to end the Iranian civilization, how the Iran war is a catalyst for renewable energy, the tolls in Iran, health workers, and Lebanon, and the Pakistani PM says the ceasefire agreement did include Lebanon. 

This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan.

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April 2, 2026 28 mins

This week's show starts with European press on the current use of AI in the wars, an interview with Israeli journalist Gideon Levy, interviews about Trump's claims of talking with "the president" of Iran, the Japanese military have greatly expanded their missile reach, and Russia delivers oil to Cuba.

This week's show features stories from France 24, Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan,  and Radio Havan...
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March 26, 2026 28 mins

This week's show begins with a comparison between the US and Iran peace proposals, Australia and the EU have concluded talks on a Free Trade deal, stock market insider trader scandal, flotilla aid reaches Cuba, and the US is impeding Cuba's International Medical Brigades.

This week's show features stories from  Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr2603...
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March 19, 2026 28 mins

   This week's show begins with analysis os Israeli attacks on Lebanon and a million civilians displaced, more immigrants will be heading to Europe, Iran had agreed to UN nuclear inspections the day before Israel and the US began bombing, what is happening in Cuba with power failure and what is Trumps plan, and convoys from Europe and the US are arriving with medical supplies for Cuba.

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March 12, 2026 28 mins

  This week's show begins with world press on the US/Israeli war on Iran, an interview with a Swedish professor on what Iran and the US want from the war, Trump meets with 12 right-wing leaders of Latin America to create "Shield of the Americas." Fukushima hasn't been cleaned up 15 years after the disaster.

This week's show features stories from  France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan. http://youthspe...
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March 5, 2026 28 mins

   This week's show begins with the war on Iran and AI weapons, how the world reported the war on Iran, Iran reminds the US they did not start the war, France announces the production of more nuclear weapons.

 This week's show features stories from  Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr260306.mp3   (29:00)     &n...
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