The Shortwave Report July 17, 2026
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 threatens 30% of edible and medicinal plants used by indigenous people in the Amazon. Last month was the hottest ever recorded in western Europe. On Wednesday the US continued destroying infrastructure in Iran, with Trump threatening war…
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