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Venezuela's opposition says it has voting-tally proof it won the election claimed by President Nicolas Maduro, as anti-government protests erupted across the country. President Joe Biden has proposed sweeping changes to the US Supreme Court that he said was being weaponized to undermine established civil rights principles and protections. Kamala Harris and her team are looking to defend her record...

Lebanon is braced for Israeli retaliation following a rocket strike that killed 12 teenagers and children at the weekend. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez have each claimed victory in the presidential election. Iraq wants troops from the US-led military coalition to begin withdrawing in September and to formally end the coalition's work by September 202...

To learn how the global chemical supply chain that feeds the illicit fentanyl trade works, Reuters reporters went online to buy everything needed to make fentanyl powder. With just a computer and $3,600, they were able to buy enough material to make 3 million fentanyl tablets. Read our special report on fentanyl here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ W...

Coordinated arson attacks on France’s high-speed rail services cause travel chaos hours ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris. Venezuela’s opposition is seeking to unseat President Nicolas Maduro and end 25 years of ruling party dominance in elections this weekend. Plus, Ukraine’s shift in emphasis on the diplomatic front. Read our special report on fentanyl here. Sign up for the Reuters...

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 was back on the campaign trail where he branded Kamala Harris a "radical left lunatic". Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sketched a vague outline of a plan for a "deradicalized" post-war Gaza in a speech to Congress. Plus, Jewish settlers...

Vice President Kamala Harris has attacked Donald Trump at her first campaign rally since replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential candidate. Harris faces a big decision on her running mate and time is tight. Palestinian rivals including Hamas and Fatah have agreed to form a unity government at talks hosted by China. Plus, New Zealand’s abuse scandal and Israel protests on Capit...

Vice President Kamala Harris closes in on the Democratic Party’s nomination as enough delegates pledge to endorse her. Ahead of the Paris Olympics, French police forge deeper ties with Tajiks in the wake of two major attacks authorities say were carried out by Tajik members of ISIS-K. And Kamala Harris’ campaign embraces her meme status. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen t...

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 launching her bid for the presidency. In this episode of the Reuters World News podcast we take a look at international and US reaction to Biden’s decision and what Kamala Harris will face as she seeks to nail down the nomination.    Sign up for the Reu...

Since Russia seized Crimea in 2014, policymakers in America and Europe repeatedly failed to address warnings about the sorry condition of the West’s munitions industry. The result: an inability to adequately supply Ukraine with a key weapon, and a shift of the war in Russia’s favor. Stephen Grey and John Shiffman talk through their reporting on a special episode of Reuters World News. Read the Spe...

A global cyber outage grounds flights and disrupts businesses across the world. Donald Trump recounts the attempt on his life and then abandons the unity tones in his marathon convention speech. Trump-style ear bandages become a trend at the Republican National Convention. And the Trump shooter Thomas Crooks leaves behind more questions than answers about his motives.   Sign up for the Reuters Eco...

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 Joe Biden’s narrowing path to the White House may run through Omaha, Nebraska. Protests over a government jobs quota turn deadly in Bangladesh. And Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo takes a dip in the River Seine to prove it’s ready for the Olympics.  Sign up for th...

In a show of unity at the Republican National Convention, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis throw their weight behind Donald Trump. In Europe, concerns mount about what impact Donald Trump’s running mate – J.D. Vance – could have on the flow of aid to Ukraine. Senator Bob Menendez is found guilty on all charges in his corruption trial. And lawmakers flaunting their wealth on social media have angered K...

Donald Trump has named Republican Senator J.D. Vance from Ohio as his choice for the vice-presidential nominee. The former president’s classified documents case is dismissed by Judge Aileen Cannon. And lawmakers in Gambia vote to keep the ban on female genital mutilation in place.   Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Visit the Thomson...

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’s ear, one rally goer was killed, and the suspect shot dead at the scene.  With tensions already running high in the 2024 election race, we look at how the attempt on Trump’s life will impact the RNC this week, as well as the campaign in the months ah...

What comes after Donald Trump? On this weekend episode of Reuters World News, political reporter James Oliphant speaks with host Jonah Green about what happens to a party that’s formed its likeness around one man when that one man exits the political arena. Plus - what to expect from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, and from another Trump term. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World ne...

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 Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Mumbai traffic is expected to grind to a halt ahead of the Ambani mega wedding. And soccer fans on both sides of the Pond gear up for the Euros and the Copa America finals. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World new...

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi and key donor George Clooney raise fresh doubts about President Joe Biden’s fitness for office. As Israel steps up its offensive across the Gaza Strip, Hamas says the intensifying campaign puts resumed ceasefire talks in jeopardy. The firebrand of France’s leftist coalition, Jean-Luc Melenchon, poses a problem for future governing plans. And New York City finally discove...

US President Joe Biden delivers a forceful speech in defense of Ukraine at a NATO summit. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir put their nations’ friendship on display in Moscow. And Michigan’s effort to stop the spread of bird flu in animals is being met with resistance by dairy farmers. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ W...

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 suffers one of its worst attacks. And the Dalai Lama’s age raises concerns about his future successor and the Tibetan movement.  Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here.  Visit the Thomson Reuters Pr...

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 Vice President Kamala Harris can beat Donald Trump in November. And Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni tackles Italy’s fascist past.   Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here.  Visit the Thomson Re...

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 Party's plans for the economy, immigration and foreign policy - and how they will fare with right-wing allies. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adch...

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 interview with ABC News as he seeks to reassure the American public he’s up for the job, after a poor debate performance. And in France it’s the last day of campaigning ahead of a runoff election as the far-right looks likely to fall short of an abso...

One in three Democrats think US President Joe Biden should end his reelection bid following last week's poor debate performance against Donald Trump. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer have kicked off the last day of campaigning before polls open in the UK election. And farmers in southern Lebanon are testing soil in their fields amid fears it has been compromised by...

The US Supreme Court has ruled that presidents have immunity for official acts carried out while in office. Prime Minister Viktor Orban meets Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy as Hungary takes its turn at the rotating EU presidency. And another US Supreme Court decision may hobble environmental legislation.  Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast h...

Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally leads the first round of voting in France’s parliamentary elections. A protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei and a moderate hopeful will go head-to-head in Iran’s presidential runoff election. And we look at the role youth homes played in turning Sweden into Europe’s gun crime capital.   Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen...