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Chocolate shops to save the planet and Senegal on edge for rape verdict
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How a meat magnate and sponsorship of a German soccer club helped push Russian President Vladimir Putin's agenda in Germany. Chocolate shops to combat...
Drone warfare in Moscow and the Taliban’s secret talks
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The first attack on civilian areas of Moscow since the start of the Ukraine war marks a new and dangerous shift. Hear how Ukraine’s allies are respo...
Deep fakes want your vote, and North Korea’s wall
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The rise of AI could mean a whole new landscape for 2024’s US presidential election: watch out for deep fakes and hyper-persuasive chatbots. We unpa...
Debt deal heads to Congress and Erdogan's victory song
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A deal in principle and now comes the really hard part. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy need to cobble together a coalition of ...
Who are the Russians fighting Russia?
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Russian anti-Kremlin fighters take the war back home with an incursion into Russia’s Belgorod region. We hear from one of their commanders who says ...
Economics 101: What next for U.S. and Turkey?
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's next for interest rates? Our U.S. Fed interpreter analyses the latest minutes - and if there's a difference between a hold, skip or pause. In T...
Racism costs Spain’s La Liga and Russian scientist accused of China leaks
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Black Real Madrid player Vinicius Jr has spoken out against racist incidents in Spain. We take a deep dive into how the Brazilian’s stand is shaking...
DeSantis’ challenge, a Pacific pact and commingling at Binance
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is widely expected to throw his hat in the ring for the presidency this week. Which part of the conservative spectrum sh...
'Name-calling phase' of debt ceiling talks - is a deal possible?
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gridlock over the U.S. debt ceiling as Biden and McCarthy are set to meet - can a deal get done? Russia says Bakhmut captured after the bloodiest batt...
The Bat Lands: a compendium
21 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a special companion to the five-part investigation into how humanity's hunger for resources is driving worldwide destruction of areas ...
What's the G7 to do about China?
20 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
President Joe Biden wants to send a tough message to Beijing from this year’s G7 summit. But China’s trade ties with other G7 countries are comp...
Assad in Saudi to talk drugs and money
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is in Saudi Arabia to attend the Arab League summit. His appearance seals his return to the regional fold after year...
Meghan and Harry’s NY paparazzi chase and Russian scientists accused of treason
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Prince Harry accuses photographers of nearly killing him, Meghan and her mother after a car chase in New York. In Russia, three scientists known for w...
Saving the planet meets voter resistance in Germany
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A backlash over the cost of climate-friendly policies is hitting Germany’s Green Party. What does this voter resistance mean for the fight against c...
Why the next pandemic may come from bats
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Humanity’s intrusion into bat habitats is ramping up the risk of global health disasters. A Reuters investigation identifies the places where diseas...
A runoff in Turkey and Thai voters rout the military
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Elections in Thailand and Turkey see challengers take on the established ruling parties. A runoff in Turkey could see President Erdogan head for his t...
The stakes are high as Turkey votes
13 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a lot at stake in Turkey’s elections this weekend. Three months after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, millions are still homeless or displaced...
Everything you need to know about Eurovision
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
ABBA. Celine Dion. A turkey puppet? They’ve all represented their countries at the Eurovision Song Contest – the annual songfest that has more vie...
Title 42's final hours and the U.S. government rift over China
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The divisions inside the U.S. government over how to deal with China in the wake of the alleged spy balloon. We join thousands of migrants rushing to ...
What’s at stake for Pakistan with the arrest of Imran Khan
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A worsening political crisis in Pakistan after the arrest of Imran Khan. What danger does the popular politician’s detention pose to the government...
The sons of El Chapo go from Insta-fame to Most Wanted
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With their father in prison, the sons of El Chapo have taken over the family business. The Justice Department calls the cartel run by Los Chapitos the...
Assad in from the cold and Ukraine’s religious war
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Arab nations welcome Syria back into the fold. But will the diplomatic victory for President Bashar al-Assad make any difference to Syrians reeling fr...
Title 42 ends, debt ceiling drags and Haley hangs in
07 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As a Covid-era order ends, thousands of migrants are amassing on the U.S. border, setting up a political showdown for the Biden administration. Recess...
The coronation the world is and isn’t celebrating
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A stone of destiny, a golden carriage and the world’s largest diamond – Britain is putting on the show of the century for King Charles’ coronati...
What we know about the explosion over the Kremlin
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Moscow claims Ukraine tried to kill President Putin with a drone attack on the Kremlin. Kyiv denies it. We unpack what we know so far. In Serbia, a sc...
UPDATE: In the room with the Fed - interpreting Powell on future hikes
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Fed raises rates - but signals the possibility of a pause. We're in the room with Jerome Powell. Plus Senate Dems grill Supreme Court justices ove...
No experience required: A Minnesota factory’s hunt for staff
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a jobseeker’s market across America. No experience, no qualifications? No problem, says one Minnesota factory searching for workers. The Fili...
Prepare for reruns – Hollywood poised to go on strike
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Negotiations are down to the wire over a writers' strike in Hollywood, as studios – and the California economy - brace for the worst. How a fake ID ...
Why Chinese migrants are arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This special weekend episode is all about China. Meet the new migrants making the arduous trek over the Mexico-U.S. border. We talk with those who hav...
Bud Light truths, cemetery salads and Russia’s dragon teeth
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, will Russia’s dragon teeth barricades be able to withstand a Ukrainian offensive? Bud Light blows up the Internet, we dig out th...
Chile arms up and India’s holy city of death
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, why Chileans are stocking up on armored vehicles and guns. The latest on the cat-and-mouse game between Disney and Florida's Gover...
The conflict Russia doesn't want
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tensions escalate between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, with Moscow watching on warily. The U.S. Supreme Court ...
Exit Tucker Carlson, enter advertisers?
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tucker Carlson's incendiary style made his show the top-rated cable news program in America. So will his replacement be any different? Joe Biden won't...
Could the 'end of oil' bring peace to Yemen?
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As a post-oil era approaches, pragmatism is helping to reshape relations in the Middle East. Could Yemen be a benefactor? Join us in the Arizona clini...
Above the Arctic Circle at climate change's Ground Zero
22 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Earth Day, we travel high above the Arctic Circle where the planet is warming at record temperatures. The war in Ukraine complicates the Arctic's f...
Iowa evangelicals, SpaceX and music's AI Oasis
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why the cheers after SpaceX’s Starship explodes? The answer lies in four minutes of data. Can Donald Trump keep his hold on the evangelical vote? Ry...
Gay in Uganda: A life or death situation
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni must this week either sign, veto, or send back to parliament one of the world’s toughest anti-gay bills. Whatev...
Fox digs deep to avoid court and Tesla’s China challenge
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A pricey, 11th hour settlement saves Rupert Murdoch from taking the stand but is it the end of Fox News’ troubles? As the Shanghai auto show gets un...
McCarthy’s budget pitch, Kansas City’s doorstep shooting and India’s migrant millions
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy takes his debt ceiling plan to Wall Street. But will Republicans rally to his plan? A Black teenager is shot after ringin...
Stranded in Sudan: a deadly struggle for power
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fighting on the streets of Sudan's capital Khartoum as rival military factions battle for control, raising the specter of civil war. We speak to an ey...
Pentagon intel leaked for likes, and the Texas book ban
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Intelligence officials are asking serious questions about the handling of confidential material after a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman is arrested...
Navalny’s mystery illness, abortion pill ruling and Detroit’s EV test
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We take a look at new EPA regulations that hope to boost electric vehicle adoption in the U.S. in the next decade. In Russia, opposition leader Alexei...
British doctors strike and the IMF's gloomy outlook
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We visit a picket line in Britain where doctors are staging a four-day walkout. Rising interest rates and persistent inflation are adding to the strug...
Abortion drug battle and the U.S. government mole hunt
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We break down the legal tussle over the abortion drug Mifepristone. What happens next now that a federal judge has suspended FDA approval of the drug?...
Hunting the U.S. leak and Italy's blow for LGBTQ parents
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The latest on the scramble to find the source of highly classified U.S. leaks. We speak to Italian LGBT couples fearful that a new anti-surrogacy law ...
What 25 years of peace looks like in Northern Ireland
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're on the streets of Belfast for the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. Our photographer walks us through what it was like to take this week...
Saudi bypasses Biden and recession fears re-ignite
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is looking to Beijing not Washington as he goes into diplomatic overdrive. More violence at a Jerusalem holy site pu...
What’s next for Trump?
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Manhattan prosecutors lay out their case against Donald Trump. What lies ahead for the former president? China’s more assertive foreign policy in fo...
Trump walks into the history books
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s arraignment day for former President Donald Trump in New York. NATO welcomes its newest member, Finland. A Wisconsin election that could shape ...
What to expect from Trump's arraignment and who owns AI art?
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who owns the rights to AI-generated art? We dive into a legal grey area with billions of dollars at stake. New York awaits Donald Trump’s arraignmen...
Outside the Manhattan courthouse for Trump’s surrender
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump is criminally indicted – a first for the United States. We are in New York ahead of the former president’s expected surrender. Plenty...
Why does Elon Musk want to press pause on AI?
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk wants an AI pause: is he concerned or playing catch up? The Taiwan president’s high stakes trip--- to Latin America. Disney’s plot twist...
Mexico migrant fire, Turkey’s post-quake poll and Starbucks on the Hill
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dozens of migrants from Central and South America die in Mexico detention center fire. Nashville shooter's collection of guns revealed. Quake survivor...
Nashville school shooting, Europe’s crippling strikes and Russian surveillance
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nashville is left shattered after an ex-student shoots dead six at a Christian school. A Reuters investigation into Russia’s facial recognition syst...
Israel boils over Netanyahu’s court plans
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under huge pressure to halt a judicial overhaul plan after mass protests and civil unrest. Washington pla...
DeSantis’ foreign policy problem and a kiss made in China
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wants to be a winner but does his lack of foreign policy expertise hold him back in 2024? India's parliament disqualifie...
TikTok’s ultimate live battle — Capitol Hill
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew heads to Capitol Hill to fend off a potential U.S. ban. Uganda’s LGBTQ+ community fight for survival after law threatens...
Political storm hangs over D-Day at the Fed
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s decision day at the Fed with volatile markets and questions swirling about its oversight of collapsed Silicon Valley Bank. Xi Jinping and Vladi...
New York court readies for Trump, Paris protests and Fox News on trial
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New York City prepares for possible civil unrest if Donald Trump is arrested. Protests erupt in Paris after President Emmanuel Macron survives no-conf...
Credit Suisse rescue and market tumult
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The 11th hour deal for Credit Suisse and the turmoil in global markets. President Xi’s warm welcome in Moscow. Former President Donald Trump’s leg...
The Iraq War, 20 years on
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Two decades after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq we look at the legacy of the war, we talk to the reporters who were there when the statue of Saddam Hu...
Credit Suisse’s $54 billion Alpine lifeline
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can Switzerland’s blank check for Credit Suisse soothe markets? Japan and South Korea’s fence-mending summit. Libya’s missing uranium. Joe Biden...
U.S. and Russia clash over drone, the Fed’s risky path and Downton’s staff problem
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Confrontation over the Black Sea raises stakes between U.S. and Russia. Price stability Vs financial stability -- the Fed’s tricky balancing act. D...
Bank turmoil, ICC vs Russia and Xi’s peace mission
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Contagion fears stalk the financial sector with smaller lenders in the firing line. Can government action stop the rout? The International Criminal Co...
The morning after in Silicon Valley
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sighs of relief after federal regulators step in to backstop Silicon Valley bank. Inside the scramble to save the tech region from fallout from the fa...
Showtime! Behind the scenes at the Oscars
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We take you inside Tinseltown for Hollywood’s night of nights. The Academy’s new crisis-response team. The photographer who captured 'the slap'. I...
Powell can’t lay eggs: The Fed’s tricky inflation fight
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What the war on inflation means for American pocketbooks. Li Qiang, who is China’s No.2? The silent war in Mexico’s Matamoros. All work and then p...
Women on the frontlines
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A special episode of stories about women by women for International Women’s Day: Inside a maternity clinic in Afghanistan Abortion fights in the ...
Big Oil and green energy, TV dating in Korea and the battle for Bakhmut
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
‘Houston, we have a problem’- Bumper oil profits and the green revolution. Ukraine vows to defend Bakhmut in hellish battle with Russia. China’s...
Iran’s schoolgirl poisonings and the challenge for the clerics
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
More poisonings, more protests in Iran. The toxic legacy of war on Ukraine’s farms. China’s cautious economic outlook and rising military spend. C...
Bodyguards in GOP politics and the Dutch pot paradox
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The civil war inside the Republican Party. Debunking the 15-minute-cities myth. Formula One’s season opener in Bahrain. In the weeds of the Netherla...
Elon Musk’s brain chips, starvation in Somalia and Greek anguish
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
FDA blocks human trials for Neuralink brain implants. Cholera and malnourishment await Somalis fleeing starvation. Finland walls off Russia. Anger in ...
The spiral of violence in the occupied West Bank
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lone wolves and revenge mobs foil hopes for Israeli-Palestinian peace. China’s demographic timebomb. Nigeria’s disputed presidential election. Sup...
What the historic Northern Ireland deal really means
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What Rishi Sunak’s high-stakes gamble means for Northern Ireland. Brits in search of better teeth hit by cost of living crunch. End of the Mouse Hou...
The women vying to run NATO and the revival of a sacred Māori tattoo
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
NATO’s other mission: Find a new boss. The ancient Māori practice of moko kauae goes viral. Dozens killed in migrant boat shipwreck off Italy. Le...
Special anniversary episode: The Ukraine war
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Reuters has been on the frontlines of the war for a year. We speak with our reporters on the ground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
The war between wars in Damascus
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Missile strike in Syria a warning from Israel. Biden and Putin shore up alliances in Cold War-like stagecraft. Sea turtles the winner as poachers turn...
Nigeria prepares to vote under shadow of violence
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re on the ground in Lagos for a fiercely contested presidential election. What did Vladimir Putin walk away from when he halted that nuke treaty?...
Biden and Putin square off over war in Ukraine
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
**This podcast was corrected. A line inaccurately stating Kyiv is east of Moscow was removed. Putin accuses West of fanning conflict after Biden’s ...
The shadow of U.S.-China tensions shifts to the war
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
President Joe Biden lands in Kyiv and China’s top diplomat Wang Yi prepares to go to Moscow after a weekend of sniping between the two nations. U.S....
The U.S. weapons at the top of Europe's shopping list
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re in Munich as security chiefs gather to talk arms and conflict. Who will score in the Manchester United bidding war? And the Japanese rocket th...
Fading dreams inside Kabul's madrasas
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We visit Afghanistan’s madrasas – the only educational option for teenage girls. The road ahead for Erdogan and Assad after the quake. Plus the la...
Nikki Haley on home turf and the historic aircraft deal sealed with a Goan fish curry
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re with Nikki Haley in her hometown state for her official announcement. We visit a small Himalayan town sinking under the weight of a construct...
From Russia with(out) love
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Love in a time of war - how dating has been hit by Russia's conflict in Ukraine. How old is too old to be president? We’re in Cameroon to find out w...
The academic about to take the toughest job in Japan
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kazuo Ueda is tipped for the top job at the Bank of Japan. How will the academic adapt to the scrutiny as financial markets pore over his every word? ...
Arizona's big Super Bowl bet
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're on the ground in Arizona ahead of the Super Bowl to get a read on whether the billion-dollar event pays off for locals. Then, in New York, we ta...
The aftermath of the quake and the politics of aid
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're in Turkey and Syria as hopes fade of finding survivors in the rubble and the clamor for aid crescendos. Against a backdrop of politics and bitt...
Reuters World News Trailer
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Everything you need to know about your world in 10 minutes. Go straight to the source with a ten-minute news briefing by Reuters frontline journalists...