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Jordan’s balancing act, Google’s court date and Black voters in Georgia
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A gunman from Jordan killed three Israeli civilians at a border crossing in the occupied West Bank before security forces shot him dead. Google is bac...
Everything you need to know about the presidential debate
07 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will face off for their first - and perhaps their last - debate. On this weekend episode of Reuters World N...
Georgia father's arrest, Nippon block, Kenya violence and Starlink's climbdown
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Georgia officials have arrested the father of the 14-year-old suspect in a school shooting that killed four, saying he knowingly allowed his son to ha...
Olympian death, Georgia shooting, Canada’s border, VW closures and ‘safe AI’
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ugandan marathon runner and Paris Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set on fire in a weekend attack. A 14-year-old Georgia high school stude...
Ukraine weapons, Mexico’s judges, Nvidia’s selloff and China’s African sales pitch
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Officials say that the US is close to an agreement to give Ukraine long-range cruise missiles that could reach deep into Russia. Constitutional reform...
Israeli protests, Russia’s advances, Gaza’s polio vaccine drive and Musk’s Starlink problem
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thousands protests on the streets of Israel against the government and its failure to bring home the hostages in Gaza. Russian forces are advancing in...
Germany’s state elections and the rise of the far right
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Impending elections in eastern states have pollsters projecting the far-right to take the most seats since the end of World War II. Join Reuters journ...
Harris interview, Gaza polio, Starmer’s EU reset, a royal wedding and a Paralympian
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kamala Harris sits down for her first major interview since becoming the Democratic nominee for president. Israel and Hamas agree to pauses in the fig...
Japan typhoon, Telegram boss, Nvidia and mpox
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Typhoon Shanshan lashes Japan forcing millions of evacuations. Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov is under formal investigation and banned from leaving Fran...
Trump indictment, Silicon Valley’s Harris wish-list, West Bank raid and Nvidia
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Special Counsel Jack Smith announced a revised federal indictment against former president Donald Trump. Silicon Valley supporters of Vice President K...
Russian attacks in Ukraine, Middle East tensions, Telegram and Oasis
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Russia pounds Ukraine with missiles and drones for the second day in a row. America’s top general says the near-term risk of a broader war in the Mi...
Kursk: Can Ukraine’s big bet change the course of the war?
24 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's the biggest incursion into Russian territory since World War Two. In this special episode of Reuters World News, we look at how the Kursk offensi...
Harris' DNC finale, Trump death threats, Japan's 7-Eleven and the Premier League
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vice President Kamala Harris seals the Democratic presidential nomination with a promise to be a “practical” leader for all Americans. An Arizona ...
Biden’s peace push, Walz at DNC, Canada rail strike and Jackson Hole
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. President Joe Biden has pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the urgency of sealing a deal for a truce in Gaza. Vice presidential...
Obamas at the DNC, Trump’s policy focus and India cricket rights
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama have urged Americans to back Kamala Harris in her presidential bid against Republica...
Handover to Harris, Biden's legacy and Gaza ceasefire plan
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Joe Biden cemented the Democratic Party's elevation of Kamala Harris to lead the fight for the White House against Republican Donald Tru...
DNC protests, Venezuela’s opposition and UK Black community fears
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats are gathered in Chicago to celebrate Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign for the White House, but the start of the four-day Democratic Na...
Everything you need to know about the DNC in Chicago
17 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s an historic Democratic National Convention, in more ways than one. On today’s special episode of Reuters World News, hosts Christopher Wallja...
US arms policy in Russia, Trump and Harris' econ policy, Medicare and India protests
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An influential aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that the West and the U.S.-led NATO alliance was directly involved in plann...
Russian evacuations, mpox warning, Swift security and crypto’s Democratic appeal
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Russia is evacuating thousands more people from its border regions after Ukraine said it was advancing deeper into the country in a lightning incursio...
Japan’s PM, Ukraine-Russia, US inflation and Iran’s ceasefire demand
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will step down next month, succumbing to public disaffection over political scandals and rising living co...
Trump-Musk, Greece wildfires and super cocoa
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has had a friendly two-hour interview with Elon Musk on X, after technical problems delayed the start...
Ukraine’s incursion, Khan Younis evacuation and France’s political hangover
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Russia has evacuated parts of a second region next to Ukraine after Kyiv sharply increased military activity near the border. It is just days after it...
Southport: The catalyst for UK riots, and my hometown
10 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After a week of violence shocked the UK, Reuters World News podcast travels back to Southport, where a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed childr...
US jobs data, Harris-Trump debate date, heartbroken Swifties and Olympic speed
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The latest US jobs data makes inroads into calming jittery markets. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump settle on a debate date. Disappointed Taylor Swift...
Harris-Walz battleground rallies, Trump’s challenge, Swift concert alert and Israel’s waiting game
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz hit the campaign trail as Donald Trump scrambles to contain a surge in support for the Democratic ticket. ...
Walz VP pick, a new Hamas leader and AI music
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her newly chosen running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz campaign together for the first time. Hama...
Markets, Iraq attack, Bangladesh's student movement and battleground states
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Note: This podcast has been updated to reflect the latest market developments. US personnel are wounded in an attack against a military airbase in Ir...
Tumbling markets, Bangladesh violence, UK disorder and life after wrongful detention
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stock markets have fallen as fears of a US recession send investors fleeing from risk while wagering that rate cuts will be needed to rescue growth....
Coffee and politics at the 'traitors club' in a divided Cyprus
03 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The ethnically split island of Cyprus is a persistent source of tension between Greece and Turkey, which are both partners in NATO but are at odds ov...
Prisoner exchange, Israel retaliation fears and Olympic boxing controversy
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-US Marine Paul Whelan have returned to the United States, hours after being freed from Russian detention in the b...
Deif death, Harris’ response to Trump, and watered-down alcohol sales
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has falsely suggested that his Democratic rival Kamala Harris had previously downplayed her Black heritage. Pennsylvania Governor Josh ...
Hamas assassination, UK stabbing and Trump’s Vance dilemma
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been assassinated in Iran, the Palestinian militant group says, drawing fears of wider escalation in the region...
Defiant Maduro, McDonald’s rethink, and Harris’ border record
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Venezuela's opposition says it has voting-tally proof it won the election claimed by President Nicolas Maduro, as anti-government protests erupted acr...
Lebanon escalation fears, Venezuela, US-Iraq and Italy tourism
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lebanon is braced for Israeli retaliation following a rocket strike that killed 12 teenagers and children at the weekend. Venezuelan President Nicolas...
Inside the fentanyl supply chain
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To learn how the global chemical supply chain that feeds the illicit fentanyl trade works, Reuters reporters went online to buy everything needed to m...
Olympic sabotage, Venezuela’s election and Ukrainian diplomacy
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Coordinated arson attacks on France’s high-speed rail services cause travel chaos hours ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris. Venezuela’...
Trump's Harris barbs, Netanyahu's US visit and Israeli settlers court Republicans
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
US President Joe Biden has addressed the nation for the first time since dropping his reelection bid. Ahead of his Oval Office speech, Donald Trump...
Harris bashes Trump, Democrat VP dilemma and Palestinian unity deal
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vice President Kamala Harris has attacked Donald Trump at her first campaign rally since replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic president...
Harris delegates and memes, plus Olympics security
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vice President Kamala Harris closes in on the Democratic Party’s nomination as enough delegates pledge to endorse her. Ahead of the Paris Olympics, ...
Biden’s shock decision and Kamala Harris’ race for the White House
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Following US President Joe Biden’s announcement that he was quitting the race for the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris is wasting no time l...
Ukraine's dire shell shortage after years of miscalculations by the West
20 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since Russia seized Crimea in 2014, policymakers in America and Europe repeatedly failed to address warnings about the sorry condition of the West’s...
Global tech outage, Trump’s speech, RNC bandage trend, and the shooter
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A global cyber outage grounds flights and disrupts businesses across the world. Donald Trump recounts the attempt on his life and then abandons the un...
Biden’s narrowing path, Vance’s speech, Bangladesh protests and an Olympic river dip
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
J.D. Vance makes his first primetime speech at the RNC as Donald Trump’s running mate, promising to work for the ‘forgotten’ worker. President ...
RNC unity, the Trump-Vance ticket and Ukraine aid, and Kenyan protesters’ anger
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a show of unity at the Republican National Convention, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis throw their weight behind Donald Trump. In Europe, concerns mou...
Trump’s VP pick and documents case, and Gambia’s FGM ban
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has named Republican Senator J.D. Vance from Ohio as his choice for the vice-presidential nominee. The former president’s classified do...
Trump's attempted assassination, Biden’s message and the race for the White House
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump is in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention just two days after an attempt on his life. A bullet grazed the former president’...
Trump, and what comes after
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What comes after Donald Trump? On this weekend episode of Reuters World News, political reporter James Oliphant speaks with host Jonah Green about wha...
Biden’s defiance and gaffes, a changed Zelenskiy, the Ambani wedding and soccer finals
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
US president Joe Biden vows to stay in the race despite his NATO summit and press conference gaffes. We look at how the war with Russia has changed Uk...
Pelosi and Clooney’s pressure on Biden, Gaza ceasefire talks, France’s far-left dilemma and trash talk
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi and key donor George Clooney raise fresh doubts about President Joe Biden’s fitness for office. As Israel steps up its of...
Biden’s Ukraine defense, the Putin-Modi friendship and Michigan bird flu
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
US President Joe Biden delivers a forceful speech in defense of Ukraine at a NATO summit. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vl...
Biden at NATO, Ukraine attacks and the Dalai Lama’s age
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
US President Joe Biden’s age and the threat of a second Donald Trump presidency loom over the NATO summit. Ukraine also looks to NATO as Kyiv suffe...
French far-right defeat, Kamala Harris’ potential and Italy’s fascist past
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
France faces a hung parliament after a leftist alliance shocked many by beating the far-right National Rally in a snap election. Democrats wonder if V...
Is Britain's Labour Party ready for the world stage?
06 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Prime Minister Keir Starmer won the UK election with a massive majority. In this special episode of the podcast, we look at his centre-left Labour Par...
UK’s Labour victory, Biden’s crucial TV moment and France’s election runoff
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Keir Starmer will be the new prime minister as his Labour party wins a massive majority in UK elections. US President Joe Biden will give a televised ...
Biden’s polling pressure, UK election countdown and Lebanese farmers’ white phosphorous worries
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One in three Democrats think US President Joe Biden should end his reelection bid following last week's poor debate performance against Donald Trump. ...
Presidential immunity, Viktor Orban’s EU and SCOTUS’ environmental impact
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The US Supreme Court has ruled that presidents have immunity for official acts carried out while in office. Prime Minister Viktor Orban meets Ukraine’...
France's far-right surge, Iran’s runoff and Sweden’s gun crime
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally leads the first round of voting in France’s parliamentary elections. A protege of Supreme Leader Ayatolla...
France’s snap election and the rise of the far right
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Emmanuel Macron launched a risky political gamble by calling a snap legislative election after his centrist party’s poor performance in Eu...
Biden’s debate performance, Trump’s false attacks, Georgia LGBT and austerity risks
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
US president Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump faced off in their first presidential debate. We sit down with the leader of Tbilisi Pride as...
Bolivia coup attempt, US debate night and NATO’s new boss
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bolivian President Luis Arce staves off an attempted coup in which heavily armed soldiers stormed the presidential palace in La Paz. President Joe Bid...
Kenya protests, Russian detainees and Biden vs Trump economics
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Protests in Kenya turn deadly as demonstrators storm the parliament building to protest proposed tax hikes and IMF demands. As Wall Street Journal rep...
Trump and Ukraine peace talks, Assange’s freedom and IDF's ultra-Orthodox conscription
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange is set to be freed after he pleads guilty to a single US espionage charge. Israel’s supreme court rules ultra-Or...
Attacks in Russia’s Dagestan, new US smuggling routes and Iran’s election
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gunmen attacked synagogues and churches in simultaneous attacks in Russia’s Dagestan region, killing multiple people. New smuggling routes from Indi...
Extreme heat, Somalia’s peacekeepers and Ferrari’s first EV
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Extreme heat kills hundreds and millions more are sweltering worldwide. What does the heatwave mean for the rest of the summer in the Northern Hemisph...
Putin in Vietnam, seafarer shortage and South Africa’s new government
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Russian president Vladimir Putin’s visit to Vietnam is a gamble for the Southeast Asian nation. Yemeni Houthi attacks in the Red Sea deal another bl...
Biden’s spouse plan, Lebanon border and social media fallout
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to North Korea for the first time in 24 years. President Joe Biden is expected to announce immigration relief ...
Ukraine summit, Nike and Lego in Russia and the Saudi-Qatar relationship
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A summit on Ukraine ends with key powers spurning a joint communique agreed on by dozens of countries. A Dutch man brings Western goods into Russia de...
Gaza's decimated healthcare
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Specialist doctors were building a healthcare system in Gaza. Then came war. With each specialist killed, another blow is dealt to an already decimate...
Pentagon’s anti-vax campaign, South Korean shamans and the G7
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reuters uncovers a secret anti-vaccination campaign run by the Pentagon to undermine China during the pandemic. A new generation of online shamans rev...
Musk’s Tesla paycheck, the Fed and Giorgia Meloni’s G7
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk says Tesla shareholders are voting to approve his $56 billion pay package. The Federal Reserve holds interest rates as it waits for inflatio...
Gaza ceasefire prospects, Hunter Biden, migrant abuses and stunt women
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A US ceasefire plan for Gaza stalls as neither Israel nor Hamas publicly commit to a deal. Hunter Biden is found guilty of lying about his drug use to...
UN deal, Sinn Fein’s loss, Apple’s ChatGPT deal and Mosul’s comeback
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland’s Sinn Fein suffers a bruising loss in local elections as voters move immigration to the top of their issues list. Apple makes a new AI push...
France's far-right tilt, Israel's war cabinet shakeup and Modi's third term
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
French president Emmanuel Macron calls a snap election after a bruising defeat in European elections. Benny Gantz quits Benjamin Netanyahu’s emerge...
Hamas capabilities, inmates-turned-firefighters and Mick Jagger
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A diminished Hamas shifts to guerilla tactics signalling a long insurgency. The state of Washington pioneers a new initiative, training prison inmates...
Gaza ceasefire setbacks, America’s most downloaded news app and Kenya’s ‘holy’ mission
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An Israeli strike on a Gaza school and Hamas leader’s bottom line deliver setbacks to president Joe Biden’s ceasefire proposal. The most downloade...
Immigration, Syrians in Lebanon and Starliner's third attempt
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Following President Joe Biden’s order stopping asylum seekers from crossing the US-Mexico border, UK immigration policy comes into focus during the ...
Modi’s narrow lead in India, Hunter Biden gun case and Iran-backed allies in Iraq
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
India’s Narendra Modi is on track for a historic third term but may fall short of the landslide victory predicted. The jury is seated and will hear ...
Mexico’s first female president, Biden’s Gaza plan, Proud Boys and live shopping
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Benjamin Netanyahu aide confirms Israel accepts a framework deal for winding down the Gaza war being advanced by US president Joe Biden. The militan...
Short of ammo, 'worse than hell': life on Ukraine's front line
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ukraine's soldiers talk of exhaustion, faith, personal loss and a perilous shortage of munitions as Russian forces take new ground. Reuters traveled a...
Trump guilty, Biden’s Ukraine weapons shift and India heatwave
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has become the first US president to be convicted of a crime after a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying documents to cover up a...
South Africa election, Biden’s nuclear push and Latin America climate case
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Early projections from South Africa indicate the governing African National Congress will fall short of a majority for the first time since coming t...
Debt - Paul Krugman joins our new economics podcast
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
US government debt isn't a crisis to Paul Krugman. The Nobel laureate has long argued that history and arithmetic suggest a crisis is unlikely. But do...
Gaza aid pier damage, Mexico’s election and Korean trash balloons
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A U.S. military-built pier off Gaza's coast is being temporarily removed after part of the structure broke off, in the latest blow to efforts to del...
Rafah camp strike, Papua New Guinea landslide and elephant greetings
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An Israeli airstrike has triggered a fire that has killed 45 people in a tent camp in the Gazan city of Rafah, prompting an outcry from global leaders...
The Trump criminal trial in 20 minutes
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The first criminal trial against Donald Trump heads to closing arguments this week. On today’s Reuters World News, legal reporter Jack Queen boils d...
Protectionism - Listen to episode 1 of Reuters Econ World
25 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the first episode of our new podcast. Host Carmel Crimmins and China bureau chief Kevin Krolicki discuss recent moves by the US to impose ta...
Putin’s ceasefire demands, World Court’s Rafah ruling and US vs Ticketmaster
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to stop the war in Ukraine if current battlefield lines are recognized. The International Court of Justice i...
Palestinian statehood rift, UK election gamble and Milei's spending cuts
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Spain, Norway and Ireland band together to recognize a Palestinian state. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces an election for July 4, with th...
Deadly flight turbulence, China's weight loss market and Kenya’s Haiti deployment
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Passengers are left shaken after severe turbulence hit a Singapore Airlines flight. Eli Lilly’s diabetes drug wins approval in China, intensifying w...
ICC arrest warrants, Iran’s successor, and an interview with Zelenskiy
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The International Criminal Court applies for arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu and Hamas leaders. The death of Iran’s president leaves a ques...
Iran's president dead, Assange extradition decision and Taiwan's new president
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has been killed in a helicopter crash. Julian Assange faces a London High Court decision on his possible extradition t...
Jobs, crime and keeping the lights on. The key issues in South Africa's election
18 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
South Africans vote in a national election on May 29, and for the first time since the end of apartheid 30 years ago polls suggest the ruling African ...
Gaza aid pier, Trump’s DOJ plans and AI in soccer
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The US completes a floating pier to deliver aid into Gaza. Former president Donald Trump plans to stack the US Department of Justice with loyalists i...
Slovak PM shooting, Dutch far right, Jordan’s balancing act and Trump’s defiance
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Europe is on edge after an assassination attempt on Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico. Netherlands agrees a deal for a right-wing coalition governm...
New Caledonia riots, Lael Brainard interview and Blinken’s rock performance
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Riots rage in New Caledonia, as France approves changes to voting rules in the French territory. President Biden’s top economic adviser – Lael Bra...
Biden’s China EV tariffs, Blinken in Ukraine and secret US-Taiwan drills
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Joe Biden hikes tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Ukraine to reassure Kyiv of American suppor...
Russia security shake-up, tent schools in Gaza, TikTok and Swiss neutrality
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Russian president Vladimir Putin replaces his defence minister Sergei Shoigu. Gazan students do what they can to keep learning during war, including c...
Is cow cuddling safe? And other bird flu questions
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this weekend episode we take a deep dive into bird flu. Reporters Julie Steenhuysen and Tom Polansek weigh in on what impact the latest outbreak is...
Israel at Eurovision, the US tractor glut and China’s sporty pets
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Israel qualifies for the Eurovision final as the war in Gaza casts a shadow. Falling crop prices mean a glut of unsold tractors and combines. And as t...