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Trump appointments, China in LatAm and AI’s data plateau
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump is stacking his administration with loyalists including Marco Rubio for Secretary of State and Elise Stefanik for U.S. Ambassador to the ...
Trump and Putin, the Pentagon, Musk’s clout and COP29
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A source tells Reuters that President-elect Donald Trump has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin and advised him not to escalate the Ukrain...
Trump, Ukraine and Russia
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to bring a swift end to the war in Ukraine - what would that look like? In this special episode of Reuters W...
Trump’s foreign policy, Israelis attacked in Amsterdam and Black Americans
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The world prepares for President-elect Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda. Israel sends planes to Amsterdam to collect soccer fans injured in over...
Trump's return: his campaign, economic plans and legal cases
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How did former President Donald Trump stage such a remarkable comeback? We dig into the data and talk to his allies. President-elect Trump’s economi...
Trump's comeback
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has been elected U.S. president defeating Democrat Kamala Harris. It caps a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the...
Election Day
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Campaigning for the White House is over and Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have held their last rallies before the final vote. With polls opening ac...
Last election push, Democrat plan for Trump declaration and China’s tariffs tactics
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump make last-minute appeals to swing state voters with opinion polls continuing to show the pair locked in a tight race. ...
Immigration and the U.S. election
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Immigration dominates the conversation ahead of the US election. Join our correspondents as they take a look at the way immigrants are changing electo...
Harris and Trump on women and healthcare, plus Native Americans and China EVs
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has warned voters that Republican Donald Trump and his allies would scale back healthcare programs...
Securing the vote, US economic optimism and a Polish 'vampire'
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. economy grew solidly in the third quarter, continuing to defy forecasts of a recession and outperforming its global peers ahead of the Nov. ...
Harris rallies in DC, lawn sign wars and Canada’s India accusation
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kamala Harris warns tens of thousands gathered at her biggest rally that her Republican opponent Donald Trump is seeking unchecked power. Trump def...
Puerto Rican Americans, Michigan's economy and Ukraine on North Korean troops
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Republican and Democratic leaders and Puerto Rican celebrities have criticized comments made by a comedian at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden r...
Trump at Madison Square Garden, Japan’s political flux, Gaza ceasefire push, Uruguay election
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has headlined a rally at New York's Madison Square Garden but there has been criticism of a series of vulgar and racist remarks by alli...
Fire and ice: Climate change and Iceland’s volcanoes
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The rapid retreat of Iceland's glaciers and ice sheets as a result of human-induced climate change could be triggering increased volcanic activity, ac...
Campaign star power, North Carolina's vote scramble and Cuba
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. presidential campaigns are hoping that celebrity cameos will inspire voters – with Kamala Harris turning to Bruce Springsteen and Beyonce, ...
North Korean troops in Russia, McDonald’s and poll watchers
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. has said for the first time that it’s seen evidence that North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia. McDonald’s is scrambling to contain...
Hezbollah heir, US election interference and a man’s world in Japan
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Israel confirms the killing of Hashem Safieddine – Hezbollah's heir apparent leader. U.S. officials worry that foreign interference could stoke pos...
Legal split over Musk giveaway, US overseas voters and Georgia’s shark-owning billionaire
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Legal experts are divided over Elon Musk’s $1 million giveaway for voters who sign his free-speech and gun-rights petition. U.S. Secretary of State...
Musk’s $1 million giveaway, Nebraska’s Senate race and Cuba’s outages
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pennsylvania's Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro, has called on law enforcement to investigate Elon Musk for his promise to give away $1 million eac...
Abortion and reproductive justice on the ballot
19 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this weekend episode of Reuters World News, we go behind the scenes of the fight for abortion rights in Missouri. We'll also travel to Georgia wher...
Yahya Sinwar, Meloni's surrogacy ban, Mexican mayor murders
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yahya Sinwar, a mastermind of the October 7th, 2023, attack was killed in an Israeli military operation in Gaza. Italy has banned couples from going a...
Harris on Fox, Liam Payne, pagers and Zelenskiy's plan
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne has been found dead after he fell from his third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires. Vice President Kamal...
US-Israel military aid warning, Lebanon’s sectarian tensions, Boeing’s turmoil and Georgia early voting
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. tells Israel to take steps to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza or face potential restrictions on military aid. The mass displacemen...
India-Canada row, UN in Lebanon, Pennsylvania rallies and NASA’s Jupiter mission
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Canada has expelled six Indian diplomats, linking them to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in a major deterioration of relations between the two...
US troops to Israel, campaign promises and Switzerland’s melting glaciers
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The United States is to send troops to Israel along with an advanced anti-missile system, in a highly unusual deployment meant to bolster the country'...
The legal fights shaping the US election
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the final weeks of the presidential campaign, both sides are fighting for votes in a handful of battleground states. But another fight is going on ...
Nobel peace prize, Beirut strike, Milton clean-up and Tesla’s Cybercab
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Nobel Peace Prize goes to Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo – a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Isr...
Milton's devastation, Pennsylvania's key boomerang county and Ukraine's forests
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hurricane Milton whipped up deadly tornadoes, destroying homes and triggering flash floods and power outages in Florida. We head to Erie County – a...
Milton evacuations, EU-China brandy and EV spat, AI dangers and debates
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Floridians evacuate or hunker down ahead of Hurricane Milton. China imposes temporary anti-dumping measures on imports of European brandy, after the E...
Hurricane Milton, Mexico mayor’s murder and US election certifiers
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hurricane Milton threatens a battered Florida still reeling from Helene. Israel begins ground operations in southwest Lebanon. The mayor of the capita...
One year since October 7, Iran’s proxy war and Kushner’s Saudi talks
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Israel commemorates the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack in which 1,200 people were killed and 250 taken hostage. Hezbollah rockets hit Haifa ...
October 7: The ongoing pain and the politics
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One year after Hamas' surprise attack, we speak with women in Israel and Gaza about their ongoing anguish. With Israel now taking aim at Hezbollah in ...
Freed Yazidi captive, Lebanon’s Syria crossing, early US concerns on Gaza and Houthi emails
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A 21-year-old Yazidi woman kidnapped by Islamic State militants in Iraq a decade ago has been freed from Gaza in a secret operation. Israeli strikes c...
Israel bombs Beirut, Iran's Hezbollah infiltration warning, UN head barred and Helene water shortage
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Israel strikes the heart of Beirut killing at least six people, according to Lebanese officials. A Reuters exclusive reveals that Iran’s Supreme Lea...
Iran’s missile attack on Israel, Helene’s political fallout and fentanyl’s unlikely route
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Israel has stepped up its military presence in Lebanon to keep the pressure on Hezbollah as it prepares to retaliate against a barrage of Iranian miss...
Israel's incursion into Lebanon, Helene's devastation and VP debate
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Israel has launched a ground incursion in Lebanon after devastating airstrikes against Hezbollah's leadership. Emergency operations gather pace in are...
Israeli bombardment, Hezbollah's future, US port strike and Austria far-right win
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Israel has ramped up strikes on Iran-allied groups in the Middle East after Friday's killing of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. Hamas has sa...
Mexico’s new president takes office. What lies ahead for Claudia Sheinbaum?
28 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
She’s a climate scientist and the first female to take the highest office in Mexico. As Sheinbaum starts her term, she faces challenges internally a...
Hurricane Helene, Israel’s ceasefire refusal, NYC mayor’s charges and comedy doldrums
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hurricane Helene slams into Florida as one of the largest storms ever to hit the U.S. Israel defies U.S. calls for a ceasefire along its border with L...
Israel rejects US-France ceasefire push, NYC mayor, Russia’s war drone project in China and OpenAI
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Israel has put the brakes on a on U.S-France ceasefire push with Hezbollah. New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted following a federal c...
Hezbollah targets Mossad, Russia and Houthis talk missiles in Iran, US national polls and Tuvalu’s maritime fight
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hezbollah fires a rocket at the Mossad spy agency headquarters in Israel ahead of UN Security Council talks. Iran has brokered secret talks between Ru...
Israel and Hezbollah, US troop deployment, Biden at UN and China stimulus
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Note: This podcast has been corrected. A line incorrectly referring to a predecessor instead of a successor was removed. Israel's military says it ha...
Israel increases Lebanon strikes, Iran's devices ban and Sri Lanka's new president
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Israeli army says airstrikes on houses in Lebanon in which "Hezbollah hid weapons" are imminent, as it warned attacks on the armed group would dee...
UN General Assembly: the many crises facing world leaders
21 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this weekend episode of Reuters World News, UN Bureau Chief Michelle Nichols, US Foreign Policy Editor Don Durfee and Deputy US Foreign Policy Edit...
Israeli strikes on Lebanon, US political violence and Sri Lanka’s election
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Israel unleashes the most intense strikes on southern Lebanon in nearly a year of war amid calls for restraint. The second assassination attempt on fo...
New wave of blasts in Lebanon, Israel’s cyber warfare unit and Fed’s big rate cut
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Israel bombs southern Lebanon and said it had thwarted an Iran-backed assassination plot. A second round of attacks in Lebanon saw hand-held radios us...
Hezbollah pager explosions, France rape trial and Trump suspect’s disputed Ukraine links
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast has been updated to refer to former soldier Evelyn Aschenbrenner by their preferred pronouns. An unprecedented Hezbollah security breach...
Trump suspect charge, Trudeau’s troubles and Chipotle’s automation
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The suspect in an apparent attempt to assassinate Donald Trump has been charged with two gun-related crimes, a day after authorities say he was spot...
Trump assassination attempt, Murdoch’s succession, TikTok and Fed meeting
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Secret Service has foiled what the FBI called an apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump, as the former president was golfing in West Pal...
Wagner ambushed in the Mali desert
14 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A brutal battle in northern Mali in July left dozens of Wagner fighters presumed dead. The ambush reveals the dangers faced by Russian mercenary force...
Harris' poll lead, Boeing strike, Trump’s debate ‘no’, the Pope and the Emmys
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Boeing’s West coast factory workers have overwhelmingly voted to strike for more pay. Donald Trump has ruled out another debate with Vice President ...
Springfield father, Haitian immigrants, UN chief interview and Coke and Pepsi boycotts
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The father of an 11-year-old boy who was killed when a minivan driven by a Haitian immigrant crashed into his school bus speaks out. We look at how Ha...
Harris v Trump debate, undecided voters, Taylor Swift’s endorsement and Russia’s Iranian missiles
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Note: This episode has been updated to improve sound quality. Vice President Kamala Harris put former president Donald Trump on the defensive in a c...
Debate countdown, Ukraine drone attack, Nippon’s undoing, Apple v Huawei and Germany’s borders
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The countdown is on as Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump make their final preps ahead of their first presidential debate....
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...