Trump appointments, China in LatAm and AI’s data plateau
12 Nov 2024
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Donald Trump is stacking his administration with loyalists including Marco Rubio for Secretary of St...
Trump and Putin, the Pentagon, Musk’s clout and COP29
11 Nov 2024
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A source tells Reuters that President-elect Donald Trump has spoken with Russian President Vladimi...
Trump, Ukraine and Russia
09 Nov 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump has promised to bring a swift end to the war in Ukraine - what would th...
Trump’s foreign policy, Israelis attacked in Amsterdam and Black Americans
08 Nov 2024
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The world prepares for President-elect Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda. Israel sends planes t...
Trump's return: his campaign, economic plans and legal cases
07 Nov 2024
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How did former President Donald Trump stage such a remarkable comeback? We dig into the data and tal...
Trump's comeback
06 Nov 2024
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Donald Trump has been elected U.S. president defeating Democrat Kamala Harris. It caps a remarkable...
Election Day
05 Nov 2024
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Campaigning for the White House is over and Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have held their last ral...
Last election push, Democrat plan for Trump declaration and China’s tariffs tactics
04 Nov 2024
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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump make last-minute appeals to swing state voters with opinion polls con...
Immigration and the U.S. election
02 Nov 2024
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Immigration dominates the conversation ahead of the US election. Join our correspondents as they tak...
Harris and Trump on women and healthcare, plus Native Americans and China EVs
01 Nov 2024
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Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has warned voters that Republican Donald Trump a...
Securing the vote, US economic optimism and a Polish 'vampire'
31 Oct 2024
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The U.S. economy grew solidly in the third quarter, continuing to defy forecasts of a recession and...
Harris rallies in DC, lawn sign wars and Canada’s India accusation
30 Oct 2024
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Kamala Harris warns tens of thousands gathered at her biggest rally that her Republican opponent D...
Puerto Rican Americans, Michigan's economy and Ukraine on North Korean troops
29 Oct 2024
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Republican and Democratic leaders and Puerto Rican celebrities have criticized comments made by a co...
Trump at Madison Square Garden, Japan’s political flux, Gaza ceasefire push, Uruguay election
28 Oct 2024
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Donald Trump has headlined a rally at New York's Madison Square Garden but there has been criticism...
Fire and ice: Climate change and Iceland’s volcanoes
26 Oct 2024
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The rapid retreat of Iceland's glaciers and ice sheets as a result of human-induced climate change c...
Campaign star power, North Carolina's vote scramble and Cuba
25 Oct 2024
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The U.S. presidential campaigns are hoping that celebrity cameos will inspire voters – with Kamala...
North Korean troops in Russia, McDonald’s and poll watchers
25 Oct 2024
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The U.S. has said for the first time that it’s seen evidence that North Korea has sent 3,000 troop...
Hezbollah heir, US election interference and a man’s world in Japan
23 Oct 2024
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Israel confirms the killing of Hashem Safieddine – Hezbollah's heir apparent leader. U.S. officia...
Legal split over Musk giveaway, US overseas voters and Georgia’s shark-owning billionaire
22 Oct 2024
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Legal experts are divided over Elon Musk’s $1 million giveaway for voters who sign his free-speec...
Musk’s $1 million giveaway, Nebraska’s Senate race and Cuba’s outages
21 Oct 2024
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Pennsylvania's Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro, has called on law enforcement to investigate Elon ...
Abortion and reproductive justice on the ballot
19 Oct 2024
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On this weekend episode of Reuters World News, we go behind the scenes of the fight for abortion rig...
Yahya Sinwar, Meloni's surrogacy ban, Mexican mayor murders
18 Oct 2024
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Yahya Sinwar, a mastermind of the October 7th, 2023, attack was killed in an Israeli military operat...
Harris on Fox, Liam Payne, pagers and Zelenskiy's plan
17 Oct 2024
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Former One Direction singer Liam Payne has been found dead after he fell from his third-floor hotel ...
US-Israel military aid warning, Lebanon’s sectarian tensions, Boeing’s turmoil and Georgia early voting
16 Oct 2024
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The U.S. tells Israel to take steps to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza or face potential ...
India-Canada row, UN in Lebanon, Pennsylvania rallies and NASA’s Jupiter mission
15 Oct 2024
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Canada has expelled six Indian diplomats, linking them to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in ...
US troops to Israel, campaign promises and Switzerland’s melting glaciers
14 Oct 2024
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The United States is to send troops to Israel along with an advanced anti-missile system, in a highl...
The legal fights shaping the US election
12 Oct 2024
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In the final weeks of the presidential campaign, both sides are fighting for votes in a handful of b...
Nobel peace prize, Beirut strike, Milton clean-up and Tesla’s Cybercab
11 Oct 2024
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The Nobel Peace Prize goes to Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo – a grassroots movement of atom...
Milton's devastation, Pennsylvania's key boomerang county and Ukraine's forests
10 Oct 2024
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Hurricane Milton whipped up deadly tornadoes, destroying homes and triggering flash floods and power...
Milton evacuations, EU-China brandy and EV spat, AI dangers and debates
09 Oct 2024
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Floridians evacuate or hunker down ahead of Hurricane Milton. China imposes temporary anti-dumping m...
Hurricane Milton, Mexico mayor’s murder and US election certifiers
08 Oct 2024
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Hurricane Milton threatens a battered Florida still reeling from Helene. Israel begins ground operat...
One year since October 7, Iran’s proxy war and Kushner’s Saudi talks
07 Oct 2024
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Israel commemorates the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack in which 1,200 people were killed a...
October 7: The ongoing pain and the politics
05 Oct 2024
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One year after Hamas' surprise attack, we speak with women in Israel and Gaza about their ongoing an...
Freed Yazidi captive, Lebanon’s Syria crossing, early US concerns on Gaza and Houthi emails
04 Oct 2024
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A 21-year-old Yazidi woman kidnapped by Islamic State militants in Iraq a decade ago has been freed ...
Israel bombs Beirut, Iran's Hezbollah infiltration warning, UN head barred and Helene water shortage
03 Oct 2024
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Israel strikes the heart of Beirut killing at least six people, according to Lebanese officials. A R...
Iran’s missile attack on Israel, Helene’s political fallout and fentanyl’s unlikely route
02 Oct 2024
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Israel has stepped up its military presence in Lebanon to keep the pressure on Hezbollah as it prepa...
Israel's incursion into Lebanon, Helene's devastation and VP debate
01 Oct 2024
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Israel has launched a ground incursion in Lebanon after devastating airstrikes against Hezbollah's l...
Israeli bombardment, Hezbollah's future, US port strike and Austria far-right win
30 Sep 2024
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Israel has ramped up strikes on Iran-allied groups in the Middle East after Friday's killing of Hezb...
Mexico’s new president takes office. What lies ahead for Claudia Sheinbaum?
28 Sep 2024
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She’s a climate scientist and the first female to take the highest office in Mexico. As Sheinbaum ...
Hurricane Helene, Israel’s ceasefire refusal, NYC mayor’s charges and comedy doldrums
27 Sep 2024
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Hurricane Helene slams into Florida as one of the largest storms ever to hit the U.S. Israel defies ...
Israel rejects US-France ceasefire push, NYC mayor, Russia’s war drone project in China and OpenAI
26 Sep 2024
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Israel has put the brakes on a on U.S-France ceasefire push with Hezbollah. New York City’s Mayor ...
Hezbollah targets Mossad, Russia and Houthis talk missiles in Iran, US national polls and Tuvalu’s maritime fight
25 Sep 2024
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Hezbollah fires a rocket at the Mossad spy agency headquarters in Israel ahead of UN Security Counci...
Israel and Hezbollah, US troop deployment, Biden at UN and China stimulus
24 Sep 2024
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Note: This podcast has been corrected. A line incorrectly referring to a predecessor instead of a su...
Israel increases Lebanon strikes, Iran's devices ban and Sri Lanka's new president
23 Sep 2024
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The Israeli army says airstrikes on houses in Lebanon in which "Hezbollah hid weapons" are imminent,...
UN General Assembly: the many crises facing world leaders
21 Sep 2024
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On this weekend episode of Reuters World News, UN Bureau Chief Michelle Nichols, US Foreign Policy E...
Israeli strikes on Lebanon, US political violence and Sri Lanka’s election
20 Sep 2024
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Israel unleashes the most intense strikes on southern Lebanon in nearly a year of war amid calls for...
New wave of blasts in Lebanon, Israel’s cyber warfare unit and Fed’s big rate cut
19 Sep 2024
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Israel bombs southern Lebanon and said it had thwarted an Iran-backed assassination plot. A second r...
Hezbollah pager explosions, France rape trial and Trump suspect’s disputed Ukraine links
18 Sep 2024
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This podcast has been updated to refer to former soldier Evelyn Aschenbrenner by their preferred pro...
Trump suspect charge, Trudeau’s troubles and Chipotle’s automation
17 Sep 2024
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The suspect in an apparent attempt to assassinate Donald Trump has been charged with two gun-relat...
Trump assassination attempt, Murdoch’s succession, TikTok and Fed meeting
16 Sep 2024
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The Secret Service has foiled what the FBI called an apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump...
Wagner ambushed in the Mali desert
14 Sep 2024
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A brutal battle in northern Mali in July left dozens of Wagner fighters presumed dead. The ambush re...
Harris' poll lead, Boeing strike, Trump’s debate ‘no’, the Pope and the Emmys
13 Sep 2024
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Boeing’s West coast factory workers have overwhelmingly voted to strike for more pay. Donald Trump...
Springfield father, Haitian immigrants, UN chief interview and Coke and Pepsi boycotts
12 Sep 2024
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The father of an 11-year-old boy who was killed when a minivan driven by a Haitian immigrant crashed...
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 for...
Debate countdown, Ukraine drone attack, Nippon’s undoing, Apple v Huawei and Germany’s borders
10 Sep 2024
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The countdown is on as Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump make their fin...
Jordan’s balancing act, Google’s court date and Black voters in Georgia
09 Sep 2024
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A gunman from Jordan killed three Israeli civilians at a border crossing in the occupied West Bank b...
Everything you need to know about the presidential debate
07 Sep 2024
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On Tuesday, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will face off for their first - and perhaps their last - ...
Georgia father's arrest, Nippon block, Kenya violence and Starlink's climbdown
06 Sep 2024
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Georgia officials have arrested the father of the 14-year-old suspect in a school shooting that kill...
Olympian death, Georgia shooting, Canada’s border, VW closures and ‘safe AI’
05 Sep 2024
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Ugandan marathon runner and Paris Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set on fire in a weeke...
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 c...
Israeli protests, Russia’s advances, Gaza’s polio vaccine drive and Musk’s Starlink problem
03 Sep 2024
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Thousands protests on the streets of Israel against the government and its failure to bring home the...
Germany’s state elections and the rise of the far right
31 Aug 2024
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Impending elections in eastern states have pollsters projecting the far-right to take the most seats...
Harris interview, Gaza polio, Starmer’s EU reset, a royal wedding and a Paralympian
30 Aug 2024
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Kamala Harris sits down for her first major interview since becoming the Democratic nominee for pres...
Japan typhoon, Telegram boss, Nvidia and mpox
29 Aug 2024
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Typhoon Shanshan lashes Japan forcing millions of evacuations. Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov is under...
Trump indictment, Silicon Valley’s Harris wish-list, West Bank raid and Nvidia
28 Aug 2024
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Special Counsel Jack Smith announced a revised federal indictment against former president Donald Tr...
Russian attacks in Ukraine, Middle East tensions, Telegram and Oasis
27 Aug 2024
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Russia pounds Ukraine with missiles and drones for the second day in a row. America’s top general ...
Kursk: Can Ukraine’s big bet change the course of the war?
24 Aug 2024
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It's the biggest incursion into Russian territory since World War Two. In this special episode of Re...
Harris' DNC finale, Trump death threats, Japan's 7-Eleven and the Premier League
23 Aug 2024
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Vice President Kamala Harris seals the Democratic presidential nomination with a promise to be a “...
Biden’s peace push, Walz at DNC, Canada rail strike and Jackson Hole
22 Aug 2024
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U.S. President Joe Biden has pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the urgency of sea...
Obamas at the DNC, Trump’s policy focus and India cricket rights
21 Aug 2024
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Former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama have urged Americans to back Kamala...
Handover to Harris, Biden's legacy and Gaza ceasefire plan
20 Aug 2024
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President Joe Biden cemented the Democratic Party's elevation of Kamala Harris to lead the fight ...
DNC protests, Venezuela’s opposition and UK Black community fears
19 Aug 2024
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Democrats are gathered in Chicago to celebrate Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign for the White ...
Everything you need to know about the DNC in Chicago
17 Aug 2024
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It’s an historic Democratic National Convention, in more ways than one. On today’s special episo...
US arms policy in Russia, Trump and Harris' econ policy, Medicare and India protests
16 Aug 2024
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An influential aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that the West and the U.S.-le...
Russian evacuations, mpox warning, Swift security and crypto’s Democratic appeal
15 Aug 2024
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Russia is evacuating thousands more people from its border regions after Ukraine said it was advanci...
Japan’s PM, Ukraine-Russia, US inflation and Iran’s ceasefire demand
14 Aug 2024
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Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will step down next month, succumbing to public disaffe...
Trump-Musk, Greece wildfires and super cocoa
13 Aug 2024
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has had a friendly two-hour interview with Elon Mus...
Ukraine’s incursion, Khan Younis evacuation and France’s political hangover
12 Aug 2024
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Russia has evacuated parts of a second region next to Ukraine after Kyiv sharply increased military ...
Southport: The catalyst for UK riots, and my hometown
10 Aug 2024
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After a week of violence shocked the UK, Reuters World News podcast travels back to Southport, where...
US jobs data, Harris-Trump debate date, heartbroken Swifties and Olympic speed
09 Aug 2024
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The latest US jobs data makes inroads into calming jittery markets. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump ...
Harris-Walz battleground rallies, Trump’s challenge, Swift concert alert and Israel’s waiting game
08 Aug 2024
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Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz hit the campaign trail as Donald Trump scrambles to cont...
Walz VP pick, a new Hamas leader and AI music
07 Aug 2024
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Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her newly chosen running mate Minnesota Governor T...
Markets, Iraq attack, Bangladesh's student movement and battleground states
06 Aug 2024
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Note: This podcast has been updated to reflect the latest market developments. US personnel are wou...
Tumbling markets, Bangladesh violence, UK disorder and life after wrongful detention
05 Aug 2024
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Stock markets have fallen as fears of a US recession send investors fleeing from risk while wagering...
Coffee and politics at the 'traitors club' in a divided Cyprus
03 Aug 2024
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The ethnically split island of Cyprus is a persistent source of tension between Greece and Turkey, ...
Prisoner exchange, Israel retaliation fears and Olympic boxing controversy
02 Aug 2024
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Journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-US Marine Paul Whelan have returned to the United States, hours...
Deif death, Harris’ response to Trump, and watered-down alcohol sales
01 Aug 2024
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Donald Trump has falsely suggested that his Democratic rival Kamala Harris had previously downplaye...
Hamas assassination, UK stabbing and Trump’s Vance dilemma
31 Jul 2024
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The Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been assassinated in Iran, the Palestinian militant group says...
Defiant Maduro, McDonald’s rethink, and Harris’ border record
30 Jul 2024
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Venezuela's opposition says it has voting-tally proof it won the election claimed by President Nicol...
Lebanon escalation fears, Venezuela, US-Iraq and Italy tourism
29 Jul 2024
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Lebanon is braced for Israeli retaliation following a rocket strike that killed 12 teenagers and chi...
Inside the fentanyl supply chain
27 Jul 2024
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To learn how the global chemical supply chain that feeds the illicit fentanyl trade works, Reuters r...
Olympic sabotage, Venezuela’s election and Ukrainian diplomacy
26 Jul 2024
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Coordinated arson attacks on France’s high-speed rail services cause travel chaos hours ahead of t...
Trump's Harris barbs, Netanyahu's US visit and Israeli settlers court Republicans
25 Jul 2024
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US President Joe Biden has addressed the nation for the first time since dropping his reelection b...
Harris bashes Trump, Democrat VP dilemma and Palestinian unity deal
24 Jul 2024
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Vice President Kamala Harris has attacked Donald Trump at her first campaign rally since replacing...
Harris delegates and memes, plus Olympics security
23 Jul 2024
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Vice President Kamala Harris closes in on the Democratic Party’s nomination as enough delegates pl...
Biden’s shock decision and Kamala Harris’ race for the White House
22 Jul 2024
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Following US President Joe Biden’s announcement that he was quitting the race for the White House,...
Ukraine's dire shell shortage after years of miscalculations by the West
20 Jul 2024
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Since Russia seized Crimea in 2014, policymakers in America and Europe repeatedly failed to address ...
Global tech outage, Trump’s speech, RNC bandage trend, and the shooter
19 Jul 2024
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A global cyber outage grounds flights and disrupts businesses across the world. Donald Trump recount...
Biden’s narrowing path, Vance’s speech, Bangladesh protests and an Olympic river dip
18 Jul 2024
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J.D. Vance makes his first primetime speech at the RNC as Donald Trump’s running mate, promising ...
RNC unity, the Trump-Vance ticket and Ukraine aid, and Kenyan protesters’ anger
17 Jul 2024
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In a show of unity at the Republican National Convention, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis throw their w...