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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 protest in London. European and Chinese automakers explore electric vehicle partnerships at the Munich car show. Oracle founder Larry Ellison re-emerges with major AI infrastructure deals and a $400 billion fortune, while his son bids for Warner Bros Discover...

Erika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, vows his movement will continue after suspect Tyler Robinson is arrested for Kirk’s fatal shooting at a campus event. The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly backs a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians, drawing sharp criticism from Israel and the U.S. NATO pledges stronger defence of its eastern flank as Poland's army grows. In...

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 caught in the politically charged killing. Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro is sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup. Belarus frees 52 prisoners after an appeal from President Trump. And U.S. consumer prices jump.   Sign up for the...

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 conflict since World War Two. The Israeli strike on Qatar tests the limits of the Trump-Netanyahu alliance. And some South Korean workers are decamping home from more of LG Energy Solution’s U.S. production sites. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World news...

Poland shoots down drones in its airspace during a Russian attack in western Ukraine. Israel attempts to kill Hamas political leaders in an airstrike on Qatar. A federal judge temporarily blocks Trump from removing Fed Governor Lisa Cook. The ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report on children’s health targets food and drug marketing. And we look at Nepal’s frontrunner for prime minister – the mayor o...

The U.S. Supreme Court allows agents to continue with southern California deportation raids. French President Emmanuel Macron faces choosing his fifth prime minister in under two years. The flotilla heading to Gaza says a boat was hit by a drone in a Tunisian port, while the Israeli military orders Gaza City residents to evacuate. Nepal's Prime Minister steps down after deadly Gen Z protests. And...

Israel’s ambulance service reports fatalities in a Jerusalem shooting. Seoul will pick up South Korean workers following a raid at a Hyundai plant in the U.S. state of Georgia last week. Ruling party lawmakers in Japan prepare their bids to replace outgoing premier Shigeru Ishiba. And France's government faces more turmoil ahead of a confidence vote.  Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter...

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 her US Open crown. President Donald Trump wants America to sell sophisticated military drones abroad. Immigrants are staying away from churches in the United States, fearful of ICE detention. And film festival season is in full swing, with Venice wrapp...

A massive immigration raid at Hyundai’s battery plant in Georgia has halted operations and sparked diplomatic tension with South Korea. The U.S. has sent stealth fighter jets to the Caribbean, raising pressure on Venezuela. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to link Tylenol use in pregnancy to autism, sending shares of its maker, Kenvue, tumbling. Investors expect the Fed to start...

* 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 the Caribbean, we look at the legal authority for the fatal U.S. military attack on a boat President Trump said was carrying illegal drugs. Twenty-six nations pledge postwar security guarantees to Ukraine and wait to hear what the U.S. will contribut...

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 15 people are dead after Lisbon’s historic funicular crashed. The African Union backs a campaign to ditch the 16th century Mercator map in favor of one that shows Africa’s true size. And it’s a ‘maybe’ for a Super Bowl halftime performance by Taylor Swift...

Chinese President Xi Jinping presides over a massive military parade in an unprecedented show of force. President Donald Trump says the U.S. military killed 11 people in a strike on a boat from Venezuela allegedly carrying illegal drugs. More than 33,000 pages of files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been released. Trump says he will deploy National Guard troops to fight crime in Ch...

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’. Nestle’s CEO is ousted over an affair he had with a subordinate. The trial of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro nears a verdict. And Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson breaks his Hollywood mould in a gritty fight drama at the Venice filmfest.   Sign up...

An earthquake in Afghanistan has killed hundreds. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin share their vision for a new global order. Greta Thunberg joins flotilla heading for Gaza with aid. Houthi rebels raid UN premises in Yemen. And Indonesia’s president makes a U-turn after deadly riots. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ Wor...

Chicago’s mayor says police won’t help federal troops after US President Donald Trump threatens to deploy them. Two firefighters are being held by ICE after an ID check during a Washington wildfire. India's Narendra Modi meets Xi Jinpingin China ahead of a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Plus, the latest from the US Open fourth round. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠he...

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 attending the UN General Assembly. Meta has appropriated the names and likenesses of celebrities to create dozens of flirty social-media chatbots without their permission. A UK asylum hotel ruling comes amid anti-migration unrest and as national flags appear...

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 packages to the U.S. ends. We look at Trump's frantic dash for Ukraine peace. And New Orleans marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.  Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find th...

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 local police work in Washington DC. A Russian overnight attack on Kyiv kills 10. And a river of red tomatoes as thousands of revellers in Spain take to the streets for the annual Tomatina. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to...

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 on the rocks after the prime minister called a sudden no confidence vote. The hip hop past of rising political star New York Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. And good news for Swifties as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce their enga...

International outcry grows after an Israeli airstrike kills 20, including five journalists in an attack on a Gaza hospital. U.S. President Donald Trump is firing a Federal Reserve Governor. And the business community worries over plans to acquire equity in more U.S. companies following a deal with Intel.  Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast...

Israel strikes a hospital in Gaza, killing civilians and journalists, one of whom worked for Reuters. Ukraine hits a Russian nuclear plant, as peace negotiations continue. The U.S. confirms its first travel-associated human case of screwworm. South Korea’s new president heads to Washington for a high-stakes summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. Anti-migrant protests intensify in Britain. And Ki...

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. House of Representatives districts could set the stage for decades of Republican domination. Ukraine marks its independence from the Soviet Union, as children in Russia take part in military-style training. A lake in Pakistan formed by a mountain m...

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 rate cut in September. Walmart’s earnings reveal shifting consumer behavior under Trump’s tariff policy. National Guard presence alters Washington DC’s tourist season. And Gaza’s children face starvation as aid struggles to meet demand.  Listen to ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

A global hunger monitor says famine has struck an area of Gaza, intensifying pressure on Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into the enclave. What Russian President Vladimir Putin is demanding from Ukraine: territorial concessions,  dropping NATO ambitions and keeping Western troops from its soil. Fed Chair Jerome Powell prepares for a pivotal Jackson Hole speech and Russia’s economic strain de...

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 – while diplomatic relations sour with Australia. Texas Republicans approve a Trump-backed congressional map to protect the party's majority. U.S. President Donald Trump calls on Fed Governor Cook to resign over mortgage allegations. Plus,  the setbacks th...