Reuters World News

Iran, Australia rare earths, Amazon’s outage and Trump’s ballroom

21 Oct 2025

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejects an offer of renewed talks from U.S. President Donald Trump. The U.S. and Australia sign a miner...

Gaza ceasefire, Louvre heist and teens on Instagram

20 Oct 2025

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Israel says the ceasefire will resume after the most serious test of the truce so far saw an Israeli strike kill 26 people in Gaza. A brazen heist of ...

Israeli strike, 'No Kings', dark matter and AI glasses

19 Oct 2025

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Israel launches a fresh attack on Gaza as both sides trade blame over ceasefire violations. Hundreds of thousands march in anti-Trump "No Kings" ral...

Trump-Zelenskiy, Prince Andrew and Hollywood tariffs

18 Oct 2025

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In talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, U.S. President Donald Trump appears to press pause on upgrading Ukraine's weapons arsenal. The...

Bolton charged, Zelenskiy, Putin and Russian oil

17 Oct 2025

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John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, is charged with sharing classified information. Ukrainian President Volodymy...

CIA in Venezuela, Voting Rights Act, shutdown and Russian oil

16 Oct 2025

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President Donald Trump greenlights covert CIA operations in Venezuela. The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative justices could be willing to undercut the...

Syrian mass grave, U.S. data darkness and French pensions

15 Oct 2025

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Bashar al-Assad's government secretly relocated a mass grave to cover up evidence of tens of thousands of killings in Syria, a Reuters investigation h...

Family reunions, Gaza deal, Tomahawks and Madagascar's Gen Z

14 Oct 2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump declares an end to the war as Hamas frees the last living Israeli hostages and Israel sends home thousands of Palestinian ...

Gaza ceasefire: hostages, Trump and Egypt summit

13 Oct 2025

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All the remaining living Israeli hostages have been handed over by Hamas in Gaza, with nearly 2,000 being released in return. U.S. President Donald Tr...

Hostages, Diane Keaton and an India matchmaking dilemma

12 Oct 2025

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Emotional scenes in Tel Aviv as families count down the hours until Monday’s deadline to release the hostages. Near Chicago, more clashes between p...

China tariffs, Gazans return and the war on the left

11 Oct 2025

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Thousands of Palestinians return to ruins of Gaza after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. 100% tariffs and software export controls follow Beijing’s ra...

Gaza ceasefire, Nobel peace prize, Letitia James and Russian furloughs

10 Oct 2025

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Israel’s government has signed off on a ceasefire with Hamas, clearing the way to stop fighting in Gaza and free Israeli hostages. The 2025 Nobel Pe...

Gaza deal, Trump's threat and France's crisis

09 Oct 2025

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Hamas and Israel are expected to sign a deal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage releases. National Guard troops are deployed near Chicago as Trump calls...

Comey in court, National Guard poll, gold and Tesla

08 Oct 2025

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Former FBI Director James Comey is due in federal court. A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds most Americans don't want troops deployed without an external thre...

National Guard, October 7, Thunberg and France crisis

07 Oct 2025

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The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago sue U.S. President Donald Trump, in a bid to block a National Guard deployment. Two years after the Oct...

Gaza talks, French politics and Trump voters on vaccines

06 Oct 2025

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Hamas and Israeli officials are set to gather in Egypt for talks on President Trump's Gaza plan. A federal judge temporarily blocks the Trump adminis...

Palestinians' hopes, Chicago and the National Guard and Paris Fashion

05 Oct 2025

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Israel launches strikes on Gaza as Palestinians await a U.S. ceasefire plan. U.S. President Donald Trump authorizes national guard deployment to Chi...

Hamas on ceasefire, Comey “perp walk” and Japan’s likely first female PM

04 Oct 2025

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Hamas agrees to key points in Trump’s proposed Gaza peace plan, which includes a ceasefire and prisoner exchange. An FBI agent is relieved of duty ...

Synagogue attack, Chevron fire, Putin’s Tomahawk warning and Taylor’s album drop

03 Oct 2025

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Britain says it will redouble efforts to tackle antisemitism after a deadly attack at a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur.  A fire has broken out at...

Flotilla, shutdown stalemate, Pentagon and Jane Goodall

02 Oct 2025

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Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Tho...

Shutdown starts, 'fat generals', Silicon Valley at the Pentagon and Pfizer

01 Oct 2025

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The U.S. government has shut down most of its operations setting off what could be a long standoff. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth slams "fat generals...

Shutdown looms, Trump’s Gaza deal, EA Sports and Hollywood tariffs

30 Sep 2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponents appear to make little progress in talks aimed at heading off a government shutdown.  Trump ...

Michigan shooting, Portland, Kyiv and Moldova’s election result

29 Sep 2025

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In Michigan, four people are dead after a man drove into a Mormon church and then opened fire. Reuters has learned the callup of National Guard troops...

Portland deployment, Ukraine, Iran, Moldova and Fat Bear Week

28 Sep 2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump orders military deployment to Portland, Oregon, directing troops to protect ICE facilities from what he calls "domestic te...

Netanyahu at UNGA, Gaza, Comey and Ryder Cup

27 Sep 2025

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slams Western countries for recognizing Palestinian statehood during a UN General Assembly speech. A Reuters...

Comey indictment, West Bank, tariffs and Sarkozy

26 Sep 2025

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Former FBI Director James Comey is indicted. U.S. President Donald Trump vows to block Israeli annexation of the West Bank. Secretary of Defense Pete ...

ICE shooting, UNGA, Argentina-US and TikTok sale

25 Sep 2025

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A gunman opened fire at an ICE office in Dallas, killing one person and injuring two others before taking his own life. U.S. President Donald Trump p...

Trump’s Ukraine U-turn, Kimmel’s return and Typhoon Ragasa

24 Sep 2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump makes a U-turn saying Ukraine could retake all its land occupied by Russia. He also tells world leaders their countries ar...

UN and Palestinian statehood, autism, Jimmy Kimmel and Trump’s prosecutor

23 Sep 2025

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Dozens of world leaders gather at the United Nations to embrace a Palestinian state despite fierce resistance from Israel and the United States. Presi...

Palestinian state, Erika Kirk, H-1B visa confusion and Belarus

22 Sep 2025

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Britain, Canada, Australia and Portugal have all recognized a Palestinian state, while France and Saudi Arabia convene dozens of world leaders to rall...

Kirk memorial, Gaza, Saudi-Pakistan, Intervision and Oktoberfest

21 Sep 2025

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Thousands will gather in Arizona for a public memorial honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk, with Donald Trump expected to deliver a speech. I...

Europe cyberattack, Estonia, H-1B visas and Trump-Xi

20 Sep 2025

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A cyberattack on a provider of check-in and boarding systems has disrupted operations at several major European airports. Estonia reports an unprecede...

Kimmel criticism, Nvidia-Intel, vaccines and France protests

19 Sep 2025

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The pulling of Jimmy Kimmel’s show has ignited a debate on free speech and drawn anger from both sides of the political aisle. Nvidia takes a $5 bil...

Jimmy Kimmel, Trump’s royal welcome, Fed and smart glasses

18 Sep 2025

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ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel off air after comments by the late-night show host about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. President Donald Trump’s new Fed ...

Tyler Robinson, Luigi Mangione, the Fed and Redford's legacy

17 Sep 2025

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Utah prosecutors seek the death penalty for the accused assassin of Charlie Kirk and release new details about the case. A New York state judge dismis...

Gaza City, Luigi Mangione, Lisa Cook and corporate filings

16 Sep 2025

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Israel launches its ground operation into Gaza City as a UN inquiry finds its top officials incited genocide in Gaza. Luigi Mangione is due in court o...

US-China, TikTok, Kirk suspect, AI phishing bots and Emmys

15 Sep 2025

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The U.S. and China close in on a TikTok deal during Madrid trade talks. The Charlie Kirk shooting suspect is not cooperating with authorities, accordi...

Kirk backlash, UK anti-migrant protest, EVs, Emmys and Life on Mars?

14 Sep 2025

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Republicans have launched online campaigns against people mocking Charlie Kirk’s death. Over 100,000 people joined a right-wing anti-migrant prote...

Charlie Kirk, UN vote, NATO-Poland, Chicago and Premier League

13 Sep 2025

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Erika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, vows his movement will continue after suspect Tyler Robinson is arrested for Kirk’s fatal ...

Kirk’s killer, Patel, Bolsonaro, Belarus and inflation

12 Sep 2025

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The shooter who killed Charlie Kirk is still at large. FBI director Kash Patel is criticized for his inaccurate statement that a suspect had been caug...

Charlie Kirk, Trump-Netanyahu and South Korean US workers

11 Sep 2025

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U.S. conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been fatally shot in Utah. The Polish Prime Minister says the country is the closest it’s been to open c...

Qatar, Poland, vaccines and Nepal’s rapper

10 Sep 2025

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Poland shoots down drones in its airspace during a Russian attack in western Ukraine. Israel attempts to kill Hamas political leaders in an airstrike ...

Immigration ruling, France, Gaza City, Nepal and the Murdochs

09 Sep 2025

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The U.S. Supreme Court allows agents to continue with southern California deportation raids. French President Emmanuel Macron faces choosing his fifth...

Jerusalem, Hyundai raid, Japan and France

08 Sep 2025

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Israel’s ambulance service reports fatalities in a Jerusalem shooting. Seoul will pick up South Korean workers following a raid at a Hyundai plant ...

Ukraine, US Open, drones, ICE and film festival season

07 Sep 2025

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Russia's largest overnight air attack of the war sets fire to Ukraine’s main government building in Kyiv. World number one Aryna Sabalenka retrains ...

Hyundai, Venezuela, labor data and NFL

06 Sep 2025

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A massive immigration raid at Hyundai’s battery plant in Georgia has halted operations and sparked diplomatic tension with South Korea. The U.S. ha...

Venezuela, Ukraine, Thailand and RFK Jr

05 Sep 2025

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* This podcast has been republished to correct a technical error which removed part of Andrew Gray's answer on Europe and Ukraine As tensions rise in...

Florida vaccines, North Korea, Africa map and Swift’s Super Bowl

04 Sep 2025

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Florida plans to end all state vaccine mandates, including for children. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vows full support for Russia’s army. At least 1...

China’s military parade, Venezuela, Epstein, Chicago and autism

03 Sep 2025

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Chinese President Xi Jinping presides over a massive military parade in an unprecedented show of force. President Donald Trump says the U.S. military ...

Afghanistan, Xi’s triumph, Nestle, Bolsonaro and Venice Film Festival

02 Sep 2025

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Rescuers in Afghanistan race to reach quake-hit mountain villages. China’s Xi Jinping is having a strong week as he convenes his ‘Axis of Upheaval...

Afghanistan quake, China summit, Gaza, Houthis and Indonesia

01 Sep 2025

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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*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

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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

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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

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* 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

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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

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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

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* 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

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* 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...