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Afghanistan quake, China summit, Gaza, Houthis and Indonesia
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An earthquake in Afghanistan has killed hundreds. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin share their vision for a new globa...
Chicago, ICE, Modi-Xi-Putin and US Open
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chicago’s mayor says police won’t help federal troops after US President Donald Trump threatens to deploy them. Two firefighters are being held b...
Trump tariffs, Abbas, Meta chatbots, UK migration and Tony Hawk
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A U.S. court rules most Trump-era tariffs illegal but leaves them in place for now. The U.S. blocks Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from atten...
CDC messaging, de minimis, Ukraine and Hurricane Katrina
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The White House announces a new leader for the CDC as staffers lash out at vaccine messaging. The de minimis duty-free exemption for low-value import ...
CDC, Minnesota shooting, DC crime, Kyiv and Tomatina
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The CDC leader fired by the White House refuses to quit. A shooter kills two Minneapolis school children in a Catholic church. Federal agents take on ...
Fed showdown, France, Mamdani and Tayvis
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Cook vows to fight President Donald Trump's Fed firing as governor in court, testing the limits of presidential authority. France's government is...
Gaza outcry, Fed firing, Intel and Tesla
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
International outcry grows after an Israeli airstrike kills 20, including five journalists in an attack on a Gaza hospital. U.S. President Donald Trum...
Gaza, Abrego and screwworm
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
*This episode has been updated with the latest on the Gaza and Kilmar Abrego Garcia stories. Israel strikes a hospital in Gaza, killing at least 20 p...
Chicago, Ukraine, redistricting, Pakistan and Africa’s luxury tourism
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Pentagon is working on plans to deploy the U.S. military to Chicago, the Washington Post has reported. President Donald Trump's push to redraw U.S...
Pentagon, Powell, Walmart, DC troops and Gaza's children
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Pentagon’s intelligence chief has been fired in the latest purge by President Donald Trump's administration. Fed Chair Jerome Powell hints at a ...
Famine in Gaza, Putin's demands, Russia’s economy and Jackson Hole
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
* Updated to include details of Jerome Powell's speech in Jackson Hole, and the FBI raid on the home of former Trump adviser John Bolton. A global hu...
Israel’s plans, Australia, redistricting, Fed and naval drones
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel says it has taken first steps of military operation in Gaza City and approves a settlement plan to erase the idea of a Palestinian state – wh...
Ukraine security, CHIPS, Japan nuclear and Zelenskiy's suit
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump says the U.S. may provide air support to guarantee any Ukraine peace deal. Washington explores equity stakes in chipmakers - even those o...
Ukraine talks, Hamas, AI poll and Labubu boost
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
* This podcast has been updated to include the end of the Air Canada flight attendant strike. U.S. President Donald Trump tells Volodymyr Zelenskiy ...
Trump-Zelenskiy, Gaza, Bolivia and Swatch controversy
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
* This episode was updated to include U.S., Ukrainian and European leaders meeting in Washington, D.C. U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s P...
Putin's offer, Kaepernick docuseries, Air Canada, Bolivia and screwworm
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An outline of Putin's peace offer to end his war in Ukraine has emerged, suggesting that Russia relinquish tiny pockets of occupied Ukraine and Kyiv...
No deal on Ukraine at Trump-Putin Alaska summit
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A highly anticipated Alaska summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin yielded no agreement to resolve or pause M...
Trump-Putin, Haiti, PPI and Israeli settlements
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set for face-to-face talks on Ukraine and arms control at an Alaska summit. Erik ...
Russia-Ukraine, DC police, Tesla in Norway and Gaza music
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump threatens "severe consequences" if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to peace in Ukraine ahead of their summ...
Russia's Ukraine advances, DC homeless, inflation and India-US boycott calls
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Russia intensifies efforts to capture more territory in eastern Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin summit on Friday. Homeless people in Washington, D.C. fac...
National Guard in DC, US-China trade, Alaska and Nvidia
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump is to deploy 800 National Guard troops to Washington temporarily taking over the capital's police department. The view of ...
Al Jazeera journalists killed, Netanyahu, National Guard and Sicily bridge
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An Israeli airstrike has killed several Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he expects to complete a new o...
Ukraine, Palestine Action arrests, Sudan, ESPN-NFL and Boeing
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Europe calls for protection of Ukraine’s interests ahead of a Trump-Putin meeting. UK police arrest hundreds at a protest for banned Palestine Act...
Trump-Putin, Germany's Israel curb, $5 meals and Musk vs Modi
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15 to discuss a Ukraine ceasefire. Germany has sus...
Israel’s Gaza plan, Fed, Intel and Australia’s mushroom murderer
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel's political-security cabinet approves a plan to take control of Gaza City despite intensifying criticism at home and abroad. U.S. President Don...
Tariffs, Lula, semiconductors and ChatGPT-5
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump’s higher tariff rates come into effect hitting dozens of global major trading partners - and semiconductor chips are nex...
Trump and Wall Street, Putin unfazed and Chikungunya virus in China
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to target banks he says discriminate against him and his supporters for political reasons. Russian President Vladi...
Texas redistricting faceoff, Israel’s Gaza plans and Musk’s pay
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Texas governor Greg Abbott orders the arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a Republican-led redistricting vote from going ahead....
Hamas, India-US trade and Taiwan semiconductors
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hamas says it’s prepared to coordinate to deliver aid to hostages it holds in Gaza after a videos showing captives drew sharp criticism. A top Trump...
US deportation threats, EU beauty tariffs and AI voice rules
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration threatens some migrants with third country deportation - then sends them home. European fashion brands scramble to navigate s...
Trump's labor firing, Fed resignation, Russia-US and Witkoff in Gaza
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump fires a Labor Department official over jobs data he disputes. Fed Governor Adriana Kugler has unexpectedly resigned, givin...
Tariffs, Palestinian statehood diplomacy and Russia-Ukraine
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump slaps steep tariffs on exports from dozens of countries including Canada, Brazil, India and Taiwan. International pressur...
Tariffs blitz, Canada's Palestinian stance, Fed and CEO sackings
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump releases fresh plans on imports from Brazil, South Korea and India ahead of the August 1 deadline. Canada becomes the la...
Tsunami warnings, UK and Palestinian statehood, EPA reversal and alien probe
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Fed keeps rates unchanged despite Trump's pressure. A huge quake rattles Russia's Far East. Israel faces pressure as the UK joins France in saying...
NY shooting, Trump’s Putin deadline and Murdoch’s deposition
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A gunman armed with an assault-style rifle kills four people inside a Manhattan skyscraper before killing himself. U.S. president Donald Trump sets a ...
EU deal, China talks, Gaza aid and a Bezos-backed pick-up
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. agrees a trade deal with the European Union. Meanwhile, top U.S. and Chinese economic officials resume tariff talks in Stockholm. Israel anno...
Gaza aid, Trump in Scotland, THC drinks and celebrity football
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel opens new aid routes in Gaza amid alarming reports of starvation. President Trump visits Scotland to talk trade and open a new golf course. The...
Palestinian statehood, Skydance-Paramount and Trump at the Fed
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel and the United States recall their delegations from Gaza ceasefire talks as France announces its plan to recognize a Palestinian state. The FCC...
Russia plane crash, Epstein files, EU-China, Tesla and Big 3
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A passenger plane carrying around 50 people has crashed in far eastern Russia. U.S. President Donald Trump was told in May he is in the Epstein files....
Japan deal, Epstein, USAID contraceptives and Ozzy
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump has struck a tariff deal with Japan. The U.S. House goes into summer recess as pressure mounts for the release of all gove...
Breonna Taylor, EU’s ‘nuclear option’ and Golden Dome
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A U.S. judge sentences an ex-police officer to 33 months for violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor. A growing number of European Union coun...
Afghan evacuees, forest fires and Antarctica
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Days before President Donald Trump said he would help Afghan evacuees who fled their country and were stuck in the UAE, cables reveal the Emirati go...
Syria, Japan, Coke sugar and equal pay in women’s sports
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Residents say no gunfire heard Sunday morning in Syria's Sweida. Japan's exit polls show a defeat for the ruling party coalition in the upper parliame...
Wegovy and the future of childhood obesity
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Teenagers in the United States are using Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs at quickly rising rates. On this special episode of Reuters World News, we...
Damascus, Powell, immigration and a Mars rock
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A U.S.-brokered ceasefire takes hold in Syria as the interim president promises to protect the rights of the Druze minority. Trump says he's not plann...
Epstein, Air India, ‘Japanese First’ party and three-person IVF
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump orders the release of grand jury documents in the Epstein case. A cockpit voice recording from the Air India flight that c...
Putin unfazed, Patriots, Afghan data leak and Emmys
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin intends to keep fighting in Ukraine until the West engages on his terms for peace. U.S. President Donald Trump say...
Trump’s Russia ultimatum, China's diplomacy and strawberry pasta
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump gives Russia a 50-day deadline to end the Ukraine war. China ramps up its soft power as Beijing capitalizes on U.S. foreig...
DOJ departures, Air India, trade war windfall and Club World Cup
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Large numbers of staff are leaving the DOJ department that is leading the fight in U.S. courts for President Donald Trump’s controversial policies. ...
The hardening of NATO's northern frontier
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Along the border of Finland and Russia, tensions reminiscent of the Cold War have resurfaced. We visit the forested 832-mile frontier, Europe’s long...
Kyiv life, birthright citizenship and a Congo mission
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ukraine’s capital buzzes by day even after nights of terror – hear how its residents navigate the contrast. A judge has blocked Trump’s attempt ...
Texas warnings, Brazil tariffs, OpenAI and TikTok
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Texas officials have come under fire over whether they could have done more to warn people about the deadly flash flooding. U.S. President Donald Trum...
Copper, critical minerals, 'Trump effect' and SCOTUS
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump broadens his trade war, slapping a 50% tariff on copper. The White House's 'Trump Effect' website takes credit for investm...
Tariffs, Netanyahu, Gaza plans and Musk’s political ambitions
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump fires off more than a dozen letters to countries as he pushes back the tariff deadline. Hopes fade as rescue efforts conti...
Texas flooding, Trump-Musk, Netanyahu in Washington and Ukraine landmines
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rescue teams are searching flood-stricken central Texas for a fourth day, looking for dozens of people still missing after catastrophic flooding. Pres...
Trump’s bill victory, Putin call, Ukraine and Diogo Jota
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US President Donald Trump's tax-cut legislation clears its final hurdle in the U.S. Congress – we look at how he persuaded hawks and skeptics. Aft...
Trump's tax bill passes, jobs report, Diogo Jota and Gaza
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. House passes President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax cut and spending bill, cementing his command of Congress. June saw solid U.S. jobs growt...
Diddy, tax bill and UK gilts
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
*Updated. Sean "Diddy" Combs is found guilty on prostitution charges, but cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering counts that could have put him b...
Big Beautiful Bill's Senate pass, heat domes and Dalai Lama
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. Senate has passed President Donald Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill. The development is likely to irk Elon Musk whose company subsi...
Canada U-turn, vote-a-rama, ICE raids and birthright
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Canada has scrapped its digital services tax targeting U.S. technology firms in a bid to advance stalled trade negotiations with the United States. Se...
Australia’s mushroom trial
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A triple murder case with a culinary twist is transfixing Australia and the rest of the world. Erin Patterson is accused of using poisonous mushrooms ...
SCOTUS rulings, tax bill, shadow Fed and Bezos wedding
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We look at some of the hurdles Congress will face to pass U.S. President Donald Trump's tax bill by the July 4th holiday. Investors worry about a "sh...
Iran crackdown, NATO promises, Mamdani and vaccines
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Updated to include: Iran's stance on renewing talks with the U.S., Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei's public appearance, the U.S. Supreme Court's rul...
Iran’s nuclear sites, Gaza aid, Netanyahu and NYC mayoral primary
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Updated to include the latest announcement that the US and Iran will meet next week. A fragile ceasefire appears to be holding between Iran and Isr...
Israel-Iran ceasefire, escalation fears and NATO
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel says Iran has violated a ceasefire announced by U.S. President Trump and has ordered new strikes. A Reuters/Ipsos poll taken before the ceasefi...
Iran’s options, uranium stockpiles and Trump on regime change
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Iran considers its options after U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend. President Donald Trump raises the possibility of regime...
The future of Iran
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For decades, Iran was able to project power across the Middle East using its network of proxies. That meant any strikes against it could threaten t...
Two-week Iran deadline, Putin, LA Lakers and immigration
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump says he will decide on U.S. action in Iran within two weeks as European leaders meet to try and coax Tehran back to the ne...
Trump’s Iran decision, MAGA and visa vetting
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump keeps everyone guessing if he’s decided whether to join Israel’s strikes against Iran. The prospect of U.S. involvemen...
‘Unconditional surrender,’ US options in Iran and the Fed
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump considers his options, including joining Israel in strikes against Iranian nuclear sites. And the Fed keeps rates steady...
Tehran evacuation call, expanded travel ban and China's slimmer pigs
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Iranians to evacuate Tehran as Israel and Iran attack each for a fifth straight day. The administration is weigh...
Minnesota suspect arrest, Israel and Iran and the G7
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vance Boelter, the suspect in the fatal shooting of a Minnesota Democratic state lawmaker and her husband, has been arrested. Strikes between Iran and...
Drone wars
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An ominous buzzing in the sky. Swarms of killer AI drones. Fields of fiberoptic grass. The weird future of drone warfare is here. The conflict in Ukra...
Israel strikes Iran, Air India crash, Boeing and Abrego Garcia
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel hits Iran’s nuclear facilities and kills military leaders as Tehran retaliates with drones. Rescuers are scouring buildings after an Air Indi...
Air India crash, US Middle East evacuations, Islamic State and ICE raids
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A London-bound Air India plane with more than 200 on board has crashed in Ahmedabad. The U.S. is pulling personnel out of the Middle East amid rising ...
Curfew in LA, World Cup countdown and vaccine confidence
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hundreds of U.S. Marines arrive in Los Angeles as California’s Governor Gavin Newsom warns “democracy is under assault” and a downtown curfew ta...
Marines in LA, prisoner swaps, Philippine impeachment trial and Warner Bros.
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration orders Marines into Los Angeles as it intensifies raids on suspected undocumented immigrants. Russia and Ukraine exchange pri...
LA protests, National Guard and tax bill
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
National Guard troops have been deployed on the streets of Los Angeles, as police and protesters clash over federal immigration raids. It’s a move C...
China's dominance in critical minerals
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Decades ago, China foresaw what the U.S. didn't - a future dependent on critical minerals. Now, the U.S. is playing catch up as China’s export contr...
Trump-Musk spat, SpaceX’s Dragon and travel ban
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to cut off government contracts to Elon Musk’s companies after he suggested the President should be impea...
Trump travel ban, Putin call and Musk’s ‘kill the bill’
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump signs a travel ban for citizens from 12 countries and he suspends all foreign national students from entering the U.S. to study...
China’s critical minerals, metal tariffs, Dutch immigration and Spain’s ghost towns
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Global automakers have joined their U.S. counterparts to warn about the impact of China's restrictions on critical minerals. The U.S. tariff rate on m...
Dutch government, Iran, tariff best offers and Musk at Tesla
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders has quit the coalition, toppling the government. A damning IAEA report spells out past secret nuclear activit...
Ukraine-Russia, Colorado, Poland and tax bill
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Russian and Ukrainian officials are due to meet in Istanbul for a second round of direct peace talks, a day after Ukraine launched one of its most am...
Gen Z gender divide and the reshaping of democracy
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From South Korea to Germany to the United States, young men are increasingly turning to right-wing politics while their female peers lean left. On thi...
Gaza, tariffs, Musk’s exit, Chinese students and Sinners
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. proposes a 60-day ceasefire for Gaza with a hostage swap. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are back on, after an appeals court temporarily ...
Tariff block, Russia sanctions, immigration spending and Sinwar
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A U.S. trade court has ruled that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority by imposing import taxes on international trading partners. Trump e...
Student visas, Germany-Israel, King Charles in Canada
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has ordered its missions abroad to stop scheduling new appointments for student and exchange visitor vis...
Trump-Putin, Liverpool, 'Diddy' trial and Uruguay's phantom cows
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump is considering new sanctions against Russia after a massive aerial attack on Ukraine. Dozens are injured after a car rams ...
Judges on the ballot in Mexico
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mexicans will vote for judges for the first time in a June 1 election. The shift from appointed judges has faced criticism, fueled by fears that org...
Harvard, tax bill, DC shooting charge and Gaza
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration has revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students - forcing existing students to transfer to other sc...
Tax bill, DC shooting, Trump-Ramaphosa and police reform rollback
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
*This podcast has been updated after the House of Representatives passed President Trump's tax and spending bill. The U.S. House of Representative...
Trump’s tax bill, Israel criticism, Golden Dome and South Africa
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump's tax cut and spending bill faces a critical stress test in a rare late night House Rules Committee hearing. Britain ha...
Trump and Putin, migrant fines, Britain’s EU reset and Moody’s
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump gets no concessions from Russia after a two-hour phone call with President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine. Migrant...
Biden diagnosis, Trump-Putin, crypto kidnappings and tax bill
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former U.S. President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. U.S. President Donald Tr...
Starship's next test and Musk's space vision
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk has stepped away from DOGE. His ninth Starship test flight could launch as early as next week, with a speech by Musk laying out his prioriti...
Qatar jet, Mexico influencer murder, Walmart and Eurovision
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Boeing 747 jet offer to U.S President Donald Trump by Qatar would need to be stripped back for a security overhaul. Walmart shoppers won’t be ab...
Russia-Ukraine talks, birthright citizenship and Newark
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Russian President Vladimir Putin is not attending the negotiations in Istanbul which would be the first direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv in three ...
Trump's Syria and Saudi deals, HIV in South Africa and LVMH
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the United States will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria. The move was revealed in Saudi Arabia, where...
China tariff cut, US drug prices, and white South Africans
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. says it will cut the low value, small package tax on Chinese shipments – its latest move in de-escalating the trade war. U.S. President Don...