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As a ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah in Lebanon takes effect, Palestinians in Gaza feel increasingly abandoned without a similar deal for a truce with Hamas. We look at how President-elect Donald Trump might use tariffs on its three top trading partners as an economic weapon in the fight against the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. And President Joe Biden has proposed expanding coverage of anti-obesity drugs - but how might that work under Trump’s choice for health secretary?

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President-elect Donald Trump has pledged big tariffs on the United States' three largest trading partners - Canada, Mexico and China. Israel’s security cabinet is to set to approve a U.S. plan for a ceasefire with the Iran-backed Hezbollah. Inflation-weary Americans should see the cost of a classic Thanksgiving dinner gobble less of their paychecks this year, as consumers buy less of the meal's centerpiece dish, turkey.

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Markets have reacted positively to President-elect Donald Trump selecting Scott Bessent as his pick for U.S. Treasury secretary. Three people have been arrested in the UAE in connection with the alleged murder of an Israeli citizen. Countries at the COP29 summit in Baku adopted a $300 billion a year global finance target to help poorer nations cope with impacts of climate change but the deal has been described as “woefully insufficient” by its intended recipients. Australia’s push to ban social media for teenagers is facing a critical week as it looks to introduce some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.

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Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank are one of the most contentious issues in the decades-long conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. But settlers are celebrating Donald Trump’s win, looking at his pro-Israel cabinet for clues as to what his second term might bring. Correspondent Jonathan Saul, who recently traveled to these settlements, joins the weekend pod to unpack what Trump might do next.

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Donald Trump nominates former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi to lead the Department of Justice after Matt Gaetz abruptly withdraws his name. Brazil police accuse former president Jair Bolsonaro of a 2022 coup plot. And we visit the Spanish island that is Europe’s new migration frontline. Plus, Comcast plans to spin off some of its cable TV networks as the streaming era dominates.

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Kyiv says Russia has launched an intercontinental ballistic missile in an attack on Ukraine. Indian billionaire Gautam Adani is charged in a U.S. bribery scheme, plunging his business empire into crisis. And President-elect Donald Trump is poised to expand ‘school choice’ making it easier for hundreds of thousands of parents to send their children to private schools. Plus, what Target’s downbeat earnings say about holiday shopping.   

*Note: This pod was corrected. An incorrect reference to a settlement in the Adani indictment was removed.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with Donald Trump – with conditions. Argentina’s Javier Milei plays Trump stand-in at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro. And Trump’s criminal conviction faces an uncertain future. Plus, what Nvidia’s earnings could say about the health of the AI industry.

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A driver in an SUV has crashed into students and pedestrians outside a primary school in southern China, as worries spread over a spate of violent attacks in the country. Hong Kong's High Court has jailed 45 pro-democracy activists for up to 10 years following a landmark national security trial. Donald Trump and Elon Musk have promised to slash government employees and cut costs but the federal workforce is looking to the incoming Republican-controlled Congress to protect it.

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President Joe Biden's administration is allowing Ukraine to use U.S.-made weapons to strike deep into Russia. President-elect Donald Trump celebrates his election victory at a UFC fight with his cabinet picks. Plus, negotiators struggle to break an impasse over money at the COP29 climate talks.

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Ten years after the Islamic State launched a bloody assault on Iraq’s Yazidi religious minority, hundreds remain missing. On this weekend episode, our Iraq Bureau Chief Timour Azhari travels through the regions destroyed by ISIS, and speaks with the Yazidis still trying to find their missing loved ones, and bring them home.

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Donald Trump chooses vaccine-skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Junior to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We look at what Trump’s appointments have in common. And your fight-night questions answered ahead of the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul faceoff. 

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President-elect Donald Trump takes a victory lap in Washington DC as Republicans land a governing trifecta. Trump names Congressman Matt Gaetz as Attorney General who himself has faced Justice Department scrutiny. We look at how the Department of Government Efficiency might work alongside its leader Elon Musk’s potential conflicts of interest. And what to expect from the France-Israel soccer game less than a week after violent clashes between Israeli fans and pro-Palestinians in Amsterdam.

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President-elect Donald Trump announces Elon Musk will be tasked with creating a more efficient government. How Beijing is preparing for a Trump administration full of China critics. Republicans will select a new Senate majority leader as Trump allies try to shake up the leadership race. And traders are betting on Trump’s promises to be a ‘crypto president.’

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Donald Trump is stacking his administration with loyalists including Marco Rubio for Secretary of State and Elise Stefanik for U.S. Ambassador to the UN. Trump’s re-election dominates APEC talks in Peru as Beijing’s trade relationship with Latin America outsizes the U.S. And why researchers are now facing a challenge in making AI engines smarter. 

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A source tells Reuters that President-elect Donald Trump has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin and advised him not to escalate the Ukraine war. At the Pentagon, there are concerns about Trump’s campaign pledge to purge the military of “woke” generals. We look at how Elon Musk’s backing of Trump gives the billionaire extraordinary influence. Plus, Trump worries cloud the UN’s COP climate summit.

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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 World News podcast, we look at how Europe and the US are trying to navigate what Trump's foreign policy might mean for the battlefield.

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The world prepares for President-elect Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda. Israel sends planes to Amsterdam to collect soccer fans injured in overnight violence, which officials have described as antisemitic. Black Americans take stock of an election result that sent shockwaves through their communities. Plus, Trump appoints Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff and the Fed defends its independence.    

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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 economic plans include broad import tariffs,

immigration restrictions and tax cuts. What could they mean in the short and long term? And how his election victory essentially ends the criminal cases brought against him. Plus, Vice President Kamala Harris makes her concession speech to emotional supporters.

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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 White House. At a victory speech, he told supporters in Florida that "America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate". Republicans have won control of the Senate but neither party appears to have an edge in the fight for control of the House.

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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 across the U.S. the race is too close to call, and it may take several days or even weeks for the new president to be confirmed. Security in Washington D.C. is being stepped up ahead of the result, while voters are turning to different ways of easing their stress. Plus, we look at the state of the U.S. in 2024 and what the new president will inherit from Joe Biden.

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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. Democrats are readying a response should Donald Trump try to prematurely claim election victory, as he did in 2020. Some of the biggest Chinese-owned solar factories in Vietnam are cutting production and laying off workers, spurred on by the expansion of U.S. trade tariffs - but new plants are popping up in Laos and Indonesia.

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Immigration dominates the conversation ahead of the US election. Join our correspondents as they take a look at the way immigrants are changing electorates and economies.

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Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has warned voters that Republican Donald Trump and his allies would scale back healthcare programs if he wins the White House. In response, Trump said he never wanted to get rid of the program.  As the countdown to polling day continues, we look at why turnout is so low amongst the estimated 8 million voting-age Native Americans. And China has told its automakers to halt big investment in European countries that support extra tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles, a move likely to further divide Europe.

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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. 5 presidential election. Officials in the most competitive battleground states are bracing for threats and possible violence. Plus, bringing the face of a woman buried in Poland as a ‘vampire’ 400 years ago back to life.

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Kamala Harris warns tens of thousands gathered at her biggest rally that her Republican opponent Donald Trump is seeking unchecked power. Trump defends himself to Puerto Rican voters. Tensions simmer as Canada accuses an Indian minister of being behind a plot to target Sikh separatists. Plus, on the ground for the campaign lawn sign wars. 

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Republican and Democratic leaders and Puerto Rican celebrities have criticized comments made by a comedian at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally, as the election candidates target the swing states with a week to go. The U.S. says it will not impose new limits on Ukraine's use of American weapons, if North Korea joins Russia's war. NATO has said North Korean military units have been deployed to the Kursk region in Russia. 

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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 allies of the Republican candidate at the event. The make-up of Japan's future government is uncertain after voters punished Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's scandal-tainted ruling coalition in a weekend election. Egypt has proposed an initial two-day ceasefire in Gaza. Plus, Uruguay's voters take two centrist candidates through to the second round and reject pension reforms.

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The rapid retreat of Iceland's glaciers and ice sheets as a result of human-induced climate change could be triggering increased volcanic activity, according to scientists. Our environment and climate correspondent Gloria Dickie joins a research expedition to understand the connection between retreating ice, and volcanic activity.

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The U.S. presidential campaigns are hoping that celebrity cameos will inspire voters – with Kamala Harris turning to Bruce Springsteen and Beyonce, and Donald Trump enlisting Elon Musk and Hulk Hogan. Republicans and Democrats work out how to reach voters in storm-torn North Carolina. And Cuba says it will keep schools closed and non-essential workers at home through Sunday as the island struggles to recover from the collapse of its power grid.  

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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 troops to Russia. McDonald’s is scrambling to contain the damage from an E. coli outbreak linked to its Quarter Pounders that has killed one person. Boeing factory workers have rejected a new pay offer and will continue their strike. And North Carolina election officials express concerns about potential voter and poll worker intimidation in the face of Republican poll watchers.

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Israel confirms the killing of Hashem Safieddine – Hezbollah's heir apparent leader. U.S. officials worry that foreign interference could stoke post-election violence. And we look at the tough battle women face breaking onto Japan’s male-dominated political scene.  

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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 Antony Blinken has arrived in Israel in his latest push for an elusive ceasefire. Republicans and Democrats are reaching out to US voters abroad in the tight election race, with only a small fraction of eligible overseas voters returning a ballot. And how a shark-owning billionaire looms large over Georgia’s election, with the small European country caught between Russia and the West.

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Pennsylvania's Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro, has called on law enforcement to investigate Elon Musk for his promise to give away $1 million each day until Election Day. In Nebraska, the Senate election is being watched closely with Independent candidate Dan Osborn running stronger than expected. Cuba's electrical grid collapses again, the fourth failure in 48 hours. Plus, finance chiefs gather in Washington with the election adding even more uncertainty to the global economic outlook.

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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 where activists are raising awareness about reproductive justice for Black women. Our correspondents discuss how both of these causes might impact the ballot come November 5.

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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 abroad to have a baby via surrogacy. And we visit the Mexican town of Chilpancingo as people there mourn the murder of its mayor.

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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 Kamala Harris is grilled on Fox News and could sit down for an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan as she works to shore up support from male voters. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy takes his ‘victory plan’ to the EU and NATO, pitching for a NATO membership invite and a boost in military support for Kyiv’s campaign against Russia. And how a deceptive battery, a plastic explosive and an elaborate cover story laid the groundwork for the Hezbollah pagers attack in Lebanon.  

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The U.S. tells Israel to take steps to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza or face potential restrictions on military aid. The mass displacement in Lebanon war has revived sectarian tensions as Christian and Sunni communities grow uneasy over hosting displaced Shi’ite neighbours. Boeing factory workers held a large rally in Seattle to demand a better wage and pension deal even as the company announced 17,000 job cuts. And in Georgia, voters turn out in record numbers as the battleground state opens early voting for the November 5th presidential election. 

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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 countries. The UN Security Council has expressed strong concern after several peacekeeping positions in southern Lebanon came under fire amid clashes between the Israeli military and Hezbollah. With just three weeks to go until election day, Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democrat rival Kamala Harris have been in the must-win state of Pennsylvania holding rallies. NASA has launched a spacecraft from Florida on a mission to examine whether Jupiter's moon Europa has conditions suitable to support life. 

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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's air defenses following missile attacks by Iran. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris scramble to lay out policy promises as the US election countdown continues. China launches new war games near Taiwan and rising temperatures in Switzerland threaten its huge glaciers.

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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 in courtrooms around the country to determine how those votes are cast and how they're counted. Our legal correspondents Luc Cohen and Jack Queen lay out the state of this legal fight and where it goes next - whether that's a local election board or the US Supreme Court.

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The Nobel Peace Prize goes to Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo – a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Israel strikes the heart of Beirut but fails to assassinate the Hezbollah figure they targeted. Hurricane Milton did not trigger the catastrophic surge of seawater feared in Florida, but the clean-up could take months. And Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveils ‘Cybercab’ - the automaker’s robotaxi. Plus, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has erased Republican rival Donald Trump’s advantage in suburban America, an analysis of Reuters/Ipsos polling shows. 

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Hurricane Milton whipped up deadly tornadoes, destroying homes and triggering flash floods and power outages in Florida. We head to Erie County – a historically must-win county in the battleground state of Pennsylvania and look at the candidates’ ground games there ahead of the U.S. election. And we talk to a Donetsk ranger about Ukraine’s devastated forests. Plus, Israel says it’s eliminated a Hezbollah member in Syria while Defense Minister Yoav Gallant threatens a hefty retaliation against Iran following Tehran’s missile attack last week.  

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Floridians evacuate or hunker down ahead of Hurricane Milton. China imposes temporary anti-dumping measures on imports of European brandy, after the EU's tariffs on Chinese EVs. Hezbollah officials drop a Gaza truce condition for reaching a ceasefire in Lebanon. And a Virginia congressional candidate keen to debate has created an AI chatbot to stand in for the incumbent - as a Nobel prize winner for physics cautions of the dangers possible from the artificial intelligence he helped create. 

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Hurricane Milton threatens a battered Florida still reeling from Helene. Israel begins ground operations in southwest Lebanon. The mayor of the capital of Mexico’s violence-plagued state of Guerrero was killed on Sunday, less than a week after he took office. And Reuters has found that nearly half of the election boards in the five largest counties in each of the seven must-win states has at least one member who has expressed pro-Trump skepticism about the electoral process.    

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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 in the first direct hit to the city, while Israel continues its bombardment of Beirut’s southern suburbs. We delve inside Iran’s proxy war with Israel in the West amid a rise in alleged Iran-linked murder and kidnapping plots. And we hear about the talks between Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and Saudi Arabia's crown prince.

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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 Lebanon and Iran threatening to strike back, our correspondents examine the next stage of the war and the shifting power play in the Middle East.

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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 cut off Lebanon's main border crossing with Syria as intense Israeli attacks on Beirut's southern suburbs are thought to be targeting Hezbollah’s heir apparent. Reuters has reviewed email exchanges between senior U.S. administration officials in the days after the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel which show alarm that a rising death toll in Gaza could violate international law. And a Houthi email campaign indicates the group is casting their net wider and targeting Greek merchant ships in the Red Sea, despite a lack of connection to Israel. 

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Israel strikes the heart of Beirut killing at least six people, according to Lebanese officials. A Reuters exclusive reveals that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei warned Hezbollah leader Syyed Hassan Nasrallah to flee Lebanon before he was killed in an Israeli strike. The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been declared persona non grata in Israel. And North Carolina residents may be without clean running water for weeks after Hurricane Helene flooded the region and damaged water treatment systems.  

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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 missile strikes. Donald Trump seeks to boost his presidential bid in the wake of Hurricane Helene. And how fentanyl traffickers are exploiting a U.S. trade law to kill Americans.  

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Israel has launched a ground incursion in Lebanon after devastating airstrikes against Hezbollah's leadership. Emergency operations gather pace in areas hit by Helene, with the death toll expected to rise. And what to expect from JD Vance and Tim Walz in today's vice presidential debate.

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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 said an Israeli strike killed its leader in Lebanon, while another Palestinian militant group said three of its leaders were killed in a strike on Beirut. Israel has also launched attacks on Houthis in Yemen. A port strike on the US East Coast and Gulf of Mexico is set to go ahead on Tuesday, signaling action that could cause delays and snarl supply chains. Plus, a snap election in Japan and the far-right's historic win in Austria.

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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 and externally. Listen to Mexico City based journalists Cassandra Garrison and Stephen Eisenhammer as they explore Mexico's strained economy, diplomatic relations with the U.S., Sheinbaum's possible approach to Mexico's organized crime cartels, and more.

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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 Lebanon. New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ indictment is unsealed. Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan’s next prime minister after winning the race for leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party. Plus, why Hollywood is ditching comedy.

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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 corruption probe. Russia has established a program in China to develop and produce long-range attack drones for the war against Ukraine, according to sources, while the Chinese government says it’s not aware of such a project. And ChatGPT-maker Open AI is planning to turn its core business into a for-profit benefit corporation, as well as give CEO Sam Altman equity for the first time.

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Hezbollah fires a rocket at the Mossad spy agency headquarters in Israel ahead of UN Security Council talks. Iran has brokered secret talks between Russia and the Houthis about Moscow potentially supplying the rebel group with missiles. We look at why national polls matter when the U.S. election hinges on voters in a handful of battleground states. And the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu will ask UN members to support its push for permanent statehood and maritime borders even as rising sea levels engulf its land.     

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Israel's military says it has struck more Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, a day after it launched a wave of airstrikes. The United States is sending a small number of additional troops to the Middle East as tensions escalate, but the Pentagon has declined to specify the precise number or mission of the deployed forces. Joe Biden is set to deliver his final address as US president to the UN General Assembly later. China has announced a broad range of stimulus measures to support its faltering economy. The Commerce Department has proposed prohibiting key Chinese software and hardware in connected vehicles on American roads due to national security concerns.

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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 deepen. Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps has ordered all members to stop using any type of communication devices after thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies used by its Hezbollah allies in Lebanon blew up in deadly attacks. Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken office as president, promising change and to oversee a “cleaner” politics. 

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On this weekend episode of Reuters World News, UN Bureau Chief Michelle Nichols, US Foreign Policy Editor Don Durfee and Deputy US Foreign Policy Editor Humeyra Pamuk lay out the major crises facing the UN, what it can do about it and how the US election is looming over the event. 

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Israel unleashes the most intense strikes on southern Lebanon in nearly a year of war amid calls for restraint. The second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump highlights the risks of the incendiary political environment in the U.S. And voters head to the polls for Sri Lanka’s presidential election this weekend with 38 men and no women vying for the top job.  

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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 used by Hezbollah detonated after similar explosions of the group’s pagers a day earlier. We look at the Israeli military’s secretive, cyber warfare group – Unit 8200. And what the U.S. Federal Reserve’s big rate cut will mean for you, and for the U.S. election.  

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An unprecedented Hezbollah security breach has seen thousands of pagers detonate across Lebanon, killing at least nine people and wounding nearly 3,000 others. In France, a man has admitted to drugging his wife and recruiting dozens of strangers to rape her over nearly a decade, in a trial that has shocked the country. A former soldier tells Reuters the suspect in an apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump was seen as a liability by some soldiers and volunteers in Ukraine, where he offered to recruit Afghans into the Ukrainian military.

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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 spotted in the bushes with a rifle as the former U.S. president played golf nearby. Canada's ruling Liberal party has lost a once-safe seat in a Montreal parliamentary constituency, preliminary results show, a result likely to put more pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to quit. Chipotle is testing an automated bowl-and-salad maker and an avocado-processing robot at a couple of locations in California.

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The Secret Service has foiled what the FBI called an apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump, as the former president was golfing in West Palm Beach, Florida. A secret court battle over control of media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s empire begins in Nevada. TikTok and parent company ByteDance face a key court hearing on Monday in a legal battle seeking to block a law that could ban the app. And the Federal Reserve prepares for its monthly meeting with a rate cut expected. 

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A brutal battle in northern Mali in July left dozens of Wagner fighters presumed dead. The ambush reveals the dangers faced by Russian mercenary forces working for military juntas in Africa. The arid Sahel region is host to separatists and powerful offshoots of Islamic State and Al Qaeda. On this special weekend episode of Reuters World News, reporters covering Africa and Russia explain what happened in Mali and how it could impact Moscow's strategy in the region.

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Boeing’s West coast factory workers have overwhelmingly voted to strike for more pay. Donald Trump has ruled out another debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. The Pope heads home after an ambitious trip to Asia. Plus, what’s on tap at this weekend’s Emmy Awards.  

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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 Haitian immigrants fueled growth in Springfield, Ohio. The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres decries the lack of accountability over UN staff deaths in Gaza. And Coca-Cola and Pepsi face boycotts in Muslim-majority countries over the war in Gaza.  

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Vice President Kamala Harris put former president Donald Trump on the defensive in a combative presidential debate. Some undecided voters remain unconvinced that Harris is the better candidate. The vice president snaps up pop megastar Taylor Swift’s endorsement. And Russia has received ballistic missiles from Iran for its war in Ukraine, leading to a round of fresh sanctions on chips and companies the U.S. says were involved in supplying Moscow with the weapons. 

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The countdown is on as Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump make their final preps ahead of their first presidential debate. An Israeli missile attack set fire to a tent camp for displaced Palestinians killing more than 40 people. Ukraine strikes Moscow in its biggest drone attack to date. We take a look at how Nippon Steel’s bid to buy U.S. Steel unraveled. The German government announces plans to crack down on immigration and impose tighter controls at all its land borders. And Huawei takes the gloves off, unveiling a $2,800 tri-foldable phone as it seeks to eclipse Apple’s new iPhone.  

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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 back in a U.S. District court today, facing antitrust charges that the company tried to monopolize the online advertising market. And we take a look at the crucial fight for Black voters in Georgia, ahead of the U.S. presidential election.  

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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 News, our political correspondents walk us through what to expect from the night and lay out what each candidate needs to do to win over undecided voters.

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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 have a gun. US President Joe Biden is close to blocking the $14.9 billion Nippon Steel deal to buy U.S. Steel, citing national security concerns. The death of Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei in Kenya has highlighted the country’s epidemic of violence against women and particularly female athletes. Elon Musk’s broadband satellite company Starlink has backtracked and agreed to comply with Brazil’s law banning his social media site X in the country.

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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 student kills four and injures nine in campus shooting. Canada has been rejecting visa applications and turning away visitors in a border crackdown. Volkswagen’s announcement that the car maker is mulling German factory closures for the first time in its history could prove to be a risky move. And OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever’s new startup pledges to focus on safe AI and has already raised $1 billion.

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Officials say that the US is close to an agreement to give Ukraine long-range cruise missiles that could reach deep into Russia. Constitutional reforms would make more than 7,000 Mexican judges elected officials, rather than appointed. Nvidia suffers a record $279 billion loss in market value. And China makes a tough sales pitch to African leaders.

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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 the east of Ukraine at a faster rate than before, towards the strategic hub of Pokrovsk. US researchers say they’ve identified the likely launch site of Russia’s new nuclear missile. A mother secures polio vaccinations for her daughters in Gaza. And Brazil’s telecoms regulator threatens to sanction Starlink after it defied court orders to block X.  

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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 journalists in Berlin as they dig into the forces driving divisions among Germans. Plus, the political characters shaping the populist discussions.

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Kamala Harris sits down for her first major interview since becoming the Democratic nominee for president. Israel and Hamas agree to pauses in the fighting in Gaza to allow for a polio vaccination drive. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has traveled to Berlin and Paris as part of an effort to reset ties between the UK and the EU. A royal wedding in Norway causes controversy. And a Ukrainian amputee competes in the Paris Paralympics.

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Typhoon Shanshan lashes Japan forcing millions of evacuations. Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov is under formal investigation and banned from leaving France in a key moment for the social media sector. Nvidia’s shares tumble after results. And the new mpox strain is changing faster than expected leaving scientists struggling to keep up.  

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Special Counsel Jack Smith announced a revised federal indictment against former president Donald Trump. Silicon Valley supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris’ White House bid want her to prioritize abortion rights. Israel’s military raids the West Bank in a major operation. Plus, as investors await Nvidia’s results, Intel struggles with how to compete.

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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 Middle East has eased somewhat, but Iran still poses a significant danger. Telegram boss Pavel Durov could be held in police custody until Wednesday as French prosecutors question him as part of a probe into child pornography, drug trafficking and fraudulent transactions on the platform. And British band Oasis will reunite for a 2025 tour.

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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 offensive took Moscow and Ukraine's allies by surprise - but risks spreading their forces thin while fighting hots up in the east.

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Vice President Kamala Harris seals the Democratic presidential nomination with a promise to be a “practical” leader for all Americans. An Arizona man allegedly threatens to kill former president Donald Trump. The cult of the “conbini” as 7-Eleven’s Japanese owner weighs a takeover.  Plus, allegations of breaches of financial rules hang over soccer’s Premier League.

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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 candidate Tim Walz has vowed that he and presidential running mate Kamala Harris would triumph over Republican Donald Trump in November's U.S. election. Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City have shut down their rail networks and locked out nearly 10,000 workers, after unsuccessful negotiations with a major labor union. The Jackson Hole symposium gets underway later, but attention is on the hotly anticipated speech by Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Friday.

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Former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama have urged Americans to back Kamala Harris in her presidential bid against Republican Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Trump says he would open "dozens and dozens more" U.S. power plants, ending what he called the "anti-American energy crusade." In the biggest setback so far to Disney and Reliance's plans to strike a $8.5 billion India merger, the country's antitrust body has reached an initial assessment that the deal harms competition due to their power over cricket rights.

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President Joe Biden cemented the Democratic Party's elevation of Kamala Harris to lead the fight for the White House against Republican Donald Trump with a convention speech that praised his vice president as the best hope for preserving American democracy. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted a "bridging proposal" to tackle disagreements blocking a ceasefire deal in Gaza, and has urged Hamas to do the same.

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Democrats are gathered in Chicago to celebrate Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign for the White House, but the start of the four-day Democratic National Convention is expected also to draw tens of thousands of protesters. Venezuela's political opposition and its supporters have gathered in cities around the country to demand recognition of what they say is their candidate's resounding victory in a presidential vote nearly three weeks ago. How recent riots have opened old wounds for Britain’s black community, with fears of further racist violence. 

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It’s an historic Democratic National Convention, in more ways than one. On today’s special episode of Reuters World News, hosts Christopher Walljasper and Sharon Reich Garson take us to Chicago. Listen to our journalists break down what to expect inside and outside the convention center. Plus, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’ race for the Midwest and how the Dems are planning to capitalize on the Black vote.

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An influential aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that the West and the U.S.-led NATO alliance was directly involved in planning Ukraine's surprise attack on Russia’s Kursk region. The US has negotiated down the prices of 10 top-selling prescription drugs used by Medicare by as much as 79%, hoping to save $6 billion in the first year. It is part of Democrat attempts to ease anger about high prices ahead of November elections as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump go head-to-head over the economy. In India, doctors have called for more than a million colleagues to provide only essential services on Saturday, in a protest over the brutal rape and murder of a medic.

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Russia is evacuating thousands more people from its border regions after Ukraine said it was advancing deeper into the country in a lightning incursion. The World Health Organization has declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following an outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo. Taylor Swift will take to the stage in London on Thursday, resuming the world's biggest ever concert tour amid tightened security after a foiled attack forced the cancellation of her Vienna dates.

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Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will step down next month, succumbing to public disaffection over political scandals and rising living costs. Ukraine has pounded Russian regions with missiles and drones as Kyiv says it is advancing deeper into Russian territory. Only a ceasefire deal in Gaza would hold Iran back from direct retaliation against Israel for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on its soil, three senior Iranian officials have said. 

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has had a friendly two-hour interview with Elon Musk on X, after technical problems delayed the start. Hundreds of people have been forced to flee after Greece's worst wildfire this year spread into the Athens suburbs. Israeli researchers have discovered a more resilient strain of the cocoa plant that could help alleviate a global shortage of the beans.

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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 its biggest incursion into sovereign Russian territory since the start of the 2022 war. Israel has expanded evacuation orders in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, forcing tens of thousands of Palestinian residents and displaced families to leave. The Paris Olympics has delivered a dazzling summertime success but President Macron must now deal with a self-created political crisis that he swept under the carpet until the Games were over.

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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 children's event has left the town in mourning - and triggered a wave of misinformation which fed racist unrest on the streets.

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The latest US jobs data makes inroads into calming jittery markets. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump settle on a debate date. Disappointed Taylor Swift fans sing together in the streets of Vienna after her concerts were cancelled. And just what does it take to get that perfect Olympics shot? 

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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. Taylor Swift’s Vienna concerts are cancelled after the government confirmed a planned attack at the stadium. And the waiting game continues in Israel as it braces for a threatened retaliation from Iran and its allies.

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Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her newly chosen running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz campaign together for the first time. Hamas names October 7th mastermind Yahya Sinwar as its new leader. And music labels sue startups alleging misuse of their copyrighted songs to train their AI systems.

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US personnel are wounded in an attack against a military airbase in Iraq. Investors around the world are on edge as stocks drop after an early reprieve falters. Bangladesh's parliament is dissolved and students want to bring in Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead. And the battleground states of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are seen as vulnerable to post-election chaos.  

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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. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is holding an emergency meeting with police chiefs after days of violent anti-immigration protests intensified. Jason Rezaian, a journalist who was released from Iran in 2016 after being wrongfully detained, tell us the mental and bureaucratic challenges facing the prisoners released in an exchange with Russia last week. 

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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 over numerous issues. Their differences are laid bare in Nicosia, the world's last remaining divided capital city with a buffer zone controlled by the United Nations. Agreement between Turkey and Greece is seemingly a long way off, but that hasn't stopped residents from forming friendships. 

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Journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-US Marine Paul Whelan have returned to the United States, hours after being freed from Russian detention in the biggest prisoner exchange between the two countries since the Cold War. President Joe Biden says the killing of Hamas' leader Ismail Haniyeh is not helpful for reaching a ceasefire in Gaza. Italian boxer Angela Carini has pulled out of the Paris Olympics mid-fight after she sustained a series of crunching blows from her Algerian opponent Imane Khelif, who last year failed a gender eligibility test at the World Championships. 

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Donald Trump has falsely suggested that his Democratic rival Kamala Harris had previously downplayed her Black heritage. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has moved to the top of a short list of running mates for Harris, after she confirmed her first rally with her new VP nominee will be in Philadelphia. Drinks firms face challenges as younger consumers change habits, with more people consuming alcohol at home.

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The Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been assassinated in Iran, the Palestinian militant group says, drawing fears of wider escalation in the region. That followed Israel’s claim it had killed Lebanon's Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut. Japan has raised interest rates as the Federal Reserve meets to discuss future cuts in US rates. Vice President Kamala Harris is to hold her first rally with her new vice presidential nominee on Tuesday, her campaign has confirmed. That's as some Republican donors raise concerns over Donald Trump's choice of JD Vance. And the UK in shock after mass stabbing.

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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 on border controls amid attacks from Donald Trump. 

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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 2025. Italy is looking to spread tourism around the country by using vintage railways to give visitors a glimpse of Italy’s hidden hamlets. 

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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.

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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.

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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 in the Israeli occupied West Bank are courting prominent US Republicans ahead of a possible Donald Trump second term.

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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 Capitol Hill.

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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.

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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.   

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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.

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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.  

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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. 

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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 Kenyans, further fueling country-wide protests.   

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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.  

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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 ahead. 

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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.

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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.

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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 discovers the wheelie bin.  

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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 absolute majority.

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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 Israeli military's use of white phosphorous in cross border clashes.

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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. 

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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.  

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President Emmanuel Macron launched a risky political gamble by calling a snap legislative election after his centrist party’s poor performance in European polls. In this special edition of Reuters World News podcast, we look at how youth support has bolstered the far right – and how a shaky leftist alliance is the main force taking them on.

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US president Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump faced off in their first presidential debate. We sit down with the leader of Tbilisi Pride as Georgia signals sweeping curbs to LGBT rights are coming. Deadly protests in Kenya and a thwarted coup in Bolivia offer stark reminders of the risks of IMF-driven austerity measures. Plus, new details emerge about the car Vladimir Putin gifted North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.  

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Bolivian President Luis Arce staves off an attempted coup in which heavily armed soldiers stormed the presidential palace in La Paz. President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump face off in the first debate of the 2024 election season. And what will Mark Rutte have to contend with when he takes the helm as NATO’s new leader.

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Protests in Kenya turn deadly as demonstrators storm the parliament building to protest proposed tax hikes and IMF demands. As Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's closed-door trial starts in Russia, we take a look at the fate of other American detainees

in the country. And ahead of the first US election debate between President Joe

Biden and Donald Trump, how will voters judge their economic records?

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WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange is set to be freed after he pleads guilty to a single US espionage charge. Israel’s supreme court rules ultra-Orthodox seminary students must be drafted into the military. Donald Trump is handed a plan to stop US military aid to Kyiv unless it engages with peace talks with Moscow. And Democrats take aim at Donald Trump on the two-year anniversary of the overturn of Roe v Wade.

*This episode has been corrected to remove an incorrect reference to China as the world's most populous economy.

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Gunmen attacked synagogues and churches in simultaneous attacks in Russia’s Dagestan region, killing multiple people. New smuggling routes from India and Africa to the US via Central America come with a hefty price tag. And Iranians head to the polls this week to elect a new president. Plus, as the UK gears up for its election, meet its first AI candidate. 

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Extreme heat kills hundreds and millions more are sweltering worldwide. What does the heatwave mean for the rest of the summer in the Northern Hemisphere? Somalia tries to slow down the withdrawal of African peacekeepers and avoid a security vacuum. And Ferrari will launch its first electric vehicle next year, with a price tag of more than $500,000.  

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Russian president Vladimir Putin’s visit to Vietnam is a gamble for the Southeast Asian nation. Yemeni Houthi attacks in the Red Sea deal another blow to an industry already facing a global shortage of seafarers. And a look at the new coalition government in South Africa as the African National Congress shares power for the first time in 30 years. Plus, Russia and North Korea sign a mutual defense pact agreeing to provide military help if either face attacks.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to North Korea for the first time in 24 years. President Joe Biden is expected to announce immigration relief for people in the US without legal status who are married to US citizens. Tensions heat up on the Lebanon-Israel border. And Los Angeles considers a ban on cell phones in schools. 

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A summit on Ukraine ends with key powers spurning a joint communique agreed on by dozens of countries. A Dutch man brings Western goods into Russia despite brands like Nike and Lego pulling out. And business is booming after a detente between Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Plus, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounces the Israeli military’s plan for tactical pauses in fighting to allow more aid into the Gaza Strip.    

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Specialist doctors were building a healthcare system in Gaza. Then came war. With each specialist killed, another blow is dealt to an already decimated medical care system in the enclave. Reuters has spoken to doctors, nurses, health experts and officials to find out the fate of their healthcare mission in the months since October 7th.

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Reuters uncovers a secret anti-vaccination campaign run by the Pentagon to undermine China during the pandemic. A new generation of online shamans revive an ancient tradition in South Korea, amid skepticism of their practices. Plus, after agreeing a loan deal for Ukraine, the G7 leaders' final day agenda includes China and AI discussions with the Pope.  

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Elon Musk says Tesla shareholders are voting to approve his $56 billion pay package. The Federal Reserve holds interest rates as it waits for inflation to cool, delaying a cut until as late as December. And still basking in her EU election triumph, Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni hosts the G7.  

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A US ceasefire plan for Gaza stalls as neither Israel nor Hamas publicly commit to a deal. Hunter Biden is found guilty of lying about his drug use to buy a gun. A UN report shows that migrant expulsions from Tunisia to Libya fuel extortion and abuse. Plus, a look at the challenges of being a female stunt driver in Hollywood. 

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Ireland’s Sinn Fein suffers a bruising loss in local elections as voters move immigration to the top of their issues list. Apple makes a new AI push in a deal with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. And a slice of life from the Iraqi city of Mosul, a decade after it fell to Islamic State. Plus, Hamas signals support for a U.N.-backed resolution on a Gaza ceasefire.

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French president Emmanuel Macron calls a snap election after a bruising defeat in European elections. Benny Gantz quits Benjamin Netanyahu’s emergency war cabinet. And as Narendra Modi is sworn in as India’s prime minister, we visit the temple town of Ayodhya where a miscalculation changes the outlook for his third term.  

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A diminished Hamas shifts to guerilla tactics signalling a long insurgency. The state of Washington pioneers a new initiative, training prison inmates to become wildland firefighters. And we sit down with Rolling Stones frontman and rock legend Mick Jagger. 

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An Israeli strike on a Gaza school and Hamas leader’s bottom line deliver setbacks to president Joe Biden’s ceasefire proposal. The most downloaded US news app has Chinese roots and ‘writes fiction’ using AI. And the unlikely circle of advisers Kenya’s William Ruto turned to for guidance on his country’s upcoming mission to Haiti. Plus we take you to a beach in Normandy, France as veterans and world leaders gather to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings ushering in the beginning of the end of World War Two.

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Following President Joe Biden’s order stopping asylum seekers from crossing the US-Mexico border, UK immigration policy comes into focus during the first debate ahead of the July 4th election. Lebanon is home to around 1.5 million Syrian refugees and they're facing increasing hostility as they fear deportations. And Boeing and NASA prepare for the Starliner launch after multiple delays and cancellations kept its first crewed flight grounded. 

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India’s Narendra Modi is on track for a historic third term but may fall short of the landslide victory predicted. The jury is seated and will hear opening statements in Hunter Biden’s federal gun case. And Iranian-backed groups operating in Iraq have ramped up rocket and missile attacks on Israel.

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A Benjamin Netanyahu aide confirms Israel accepts a framework deal for winding down the Gaza war being advanced by US president Joe Biden. The militant, all-male group Proud Boys is regrouping and regaining strength, stoking concern of extremist violence around the US election. Fashion retailer Zara experiments with live online shopping. Plus Claudia Sheinbaum wins a landslide election victory to become Mexico’s first woman president.

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Ukraine's soldiers talk of exhaustion, faith, personal loss and a perilous shortage of munitions as Russian forces take new ground. Reuters traveled along the front line, where Ukrainian troops say Vladimir Putin must be beaten back. Otherwise, said one, "he’s not going to stop over here."

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Donald Trump has become the first US president to be convicted of a crime after a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying documents to cover up a payment to silence a porn star ahead of the 2016 election. President Joe Biden has for the first time authorized Kyiv to launch U.S.-supplied weapons at military targets inside Russia. At least 15 people have died of suspected heatstroke in India as parts of the country continue to be gripped by a debilitating heatwave.

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Early projections from South Africa indicate the governing African National Congress will fall short of a majority for the first time since coming to power after the end of apartheid. Fourteen Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have been found guilty in a landmark subversion trial that critics say could deal another blow to the city's rule of law. The White House is looking at ways to support the development of new US nuclear power plants in a bid to meet climate targets. Latin America's human rights court has held a final hearing in a case looking at what countries must do to combat climate change. 

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US government debt isn't a crisis to Paul Krugman. The Nobel laureate has long argued that history and arithmetic suggest a crisis is unlikely. But does that hold true in other countries around the world? Can they live with the levels of debt that have become the norm, or is there a nasty shock or full-blown crisis in the offing? Krugman joins host Carmel Crimmins to talk global debt, spending and the politics driving decision-making. Plus, we take a ride on a Berlin commuter train for a real world look at the downside of balancing the books.

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A U.S. military-built pier off Gaza's coast is being temporarily removed after part of the structure broke off, in the latest blow to efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians. Mexico’s election frontrunner looks set to take a tough stance on cartels. And South Korea accuses the North of sending over balloons filled with trash and excrement.  Also, the jury in Donald Trump's criminal trial could be sent out as soon as today. For more on the case listen to our special episode here

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An Israeli airstrike has triggered a fire that has killed 45 people in a tent camp in the Gazan city of Rafah, prompting an outcry from global leaders. Thousands of residents have been ordered to evacuate from the path of a still-active landslide in Papua New Guinea, after parts of a mountain collapsed with more than 2,000 people buried. A study of African savannah elephants shows how their greetings to each other can be as complex as humans. Also, closing arguments are due to take place in Donald Trump's criminal trial. To hear about the case in more detail listen to our special episode here

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The first criminal trial against Donald Trump heads to closing arguments this week. On today’s Reuters World News, legal reporter Jack Queen boils down the last five weeks of testimony, including all the colorful characters and testimony. National political correspondent Tim Reid examines the polling on the trial’s effect on Trump’s political fortunes. Join host Jonah Green for an in-depth look at the first ever trial of a US former president.

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Listen to the first episode of our new podcast. Host Carmel Crimmins and China bureau chief Kevin Krolicki discuss recent moves by the US to impose tariffs on China’s hot industry – EVs. What is protectionism versus good local policy, how have we arrived at this point, and what does it all mean for consumers and the planet? Plus, we take you on a ride to a real world example, Beijing.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to stop the war in Ukraine if current battlefield lines are recognized. The International Court of Justice is expected to rule on a request to order Israel to halt its Rafah offensive. And the US Department of Justice and dozens of states sue Ticketmaster’s parent company – Live Nation.  

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Spain, Norway and Ireland band together to recognize a Palestinian state. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces an election for July 4, with the Conservative Party hoping a drop in inflation will invigorate voters. And Argentinian president Javier Milei’s spending cuts take a toll.

*This episode was corrected. An incorrect reference to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas was removed. The shooting happened in an elementary school not a high school.

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Passengers are left shaken after severe turbulence hit a Singapore Airlines flight. Eli Lilly’s diabetes drug wins approval in China, intensifying weight loss drugmakers’ competition in the Asian market. And a Kenyan police deployment to Haiti to help combat gang violence is imminent.  

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The International Criminal Court applies for arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu and Hamas leaders. The death of Iran’s president leaves a question mark over who will emerge as the Supreme Leader’s successor. And we sit down for an exclusive interview with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy as he marks five years in office.

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Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has been killed in a helicopter crash. Julian Assange faces a London High Court decision on his possible extradition to the US. And Taiwan’s new president tells China to stop its threats.

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South Africans vote in a national election on May 29, and for the first time since the end of apartheid 30 years ago polls suggest the ruling African National Congress party (ANC) is at risk of losing its parliamentary majority. Once the party of hope and change, the ANC is battling high unemployment and rising crime levels as well as issues with power supplies. Host Tara Oakes speaks with reporters Estelle Shirbon and Nellie Peyton on the key issues voters are grappling with.

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The US completes a floating pier to deliver aid into Gaza. Former president Donald Trump plans to stack the US Department of Justice with loyalists if he makes a return to the White House. And English soccer teams use artificial intelligence to pinpoint future stars.

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Europe is on edge after an assassination attempt on Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico. Netherlands agrees a deal for a right-wing coalition government. Jordan is caught between Iran and Israel, as it thwarts an Iranian-backed sabotage plot. And former president Donald Trump lays the groundwork for contesting any November election loss.

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Riots rage in New Caledonia, as France approves changes to voting rules in the French territory. President Biden’s top economic adviser – Lael Brainard – joins the Reuters World News podcast for an interview, as the US hits China with steep tariffs. Plus, Secretary of State Antony Blinken rocks out at a Kyiv bar. 

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President Joe Biden hikes tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Ukraine to reassure Kyiv of American support. Reuters exclusively reports that the US and Taiwan quietly held joint military drills in the Pacific. And a January 6th Capitol officer and a rioter are both on ballots in US congressional primaries.  

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Russian president Vladimir Putin replaces his defence minister Sergei Shoigu. Gazan students do what they can to keep learning during war, including classes in tents. A busy week awaits TikTok in its US legal fight. And Swiss neutrality is under a spotlight as it prepares to host a summit on Ukraine. 

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On this weekend episode we take a deep dive into bird flu. Reporters Julie Steenhuysen and Tom Polansek weigh in on what impact the latest outbreak is having on the industry, and what it really means for humans. And yes, there will be cow cuddling, which is a thing. 

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Israel qualifies for the Eurovision final as the war in Gaza casts a shadow. Falling crop prices mean a glut of unsold tractors and combines. And as the pet and sports markets emerge as bright spots in the Chinese economy, we visit an obstacle course catering to both. 

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President Joe Biden vows to withhold weapons from Israel if its forces make a major invasion of Rafah. Severe flooding in Brazil kills at least 100 people and displaces tens of thousands. And alarm in Germany over a string of violent attacks on politicians. 

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Stormy Daniels takes the stand in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial. The US halts a weapons shipment to Israel to try and head off an all-out Rafah incursion. TikTok and its Chinese owner ByteDance sue the US government. And Kashmir readies to vote in India's national election without the BJP.

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Israel has taken control of a critical Gaza-Egypt crossing point. President Joe Biden will address antisemitism in a Holocaust Remembrance Day speech. The Eurovision Song Contest kicks into high gear in Sweden. And A-listers walk the green-and-white carpet for the 2024 Met Gala.

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Gazans start leaving Rafah as Israel warns of operations. Chinese President Xi Jinping is on his first trip to Europe in five years. Chad votes in the first Sahel presidential poll since a wave of coups. And Italy’s white-collar mafia is making a business killing. Plus, our special episode on the Balkan gangsters who became Europe’s top cocaine suppliers.

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Balkan traffickers have mastered the supply of cocaine to

Europe from South America, say authorities. On this special episode,

journalists Gabriel Stargardter and Aleksandar Vasovic discuss how these gangs

came to dominate the market and the police scramble to keep up. 

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Russian soldiers have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting US troops. We take a look at how Germany’s new rules on marijuana are playing out. Dozens of researchers sign a declaration saying it’s possible animals experience consciousness. Plus, UK elections, weekend yen watch and the Eurovision Song Contest approaches.

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As campus protests flare over the war in Gaza, some universities, such as Berkeley, are taking a different approach. Harvey Weinstein faces a New York re-trial after his conviction for rape was overturned. And police in Georgia crack down on protesters angry about a proposed bill that may soon become law.  

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Clashes break out between rival pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli demonstrators on UCLA’s campus. The Federal Reserve wraps up its two-day meeting as investors eye what might be next for interest rates. The US Justice Department is planning on reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. And US farmers who used to raise chickens for meat are shifting to egg production. 

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Protesters at Columbia University occupy a building on campus, as a standoff with the school over a pro-Palestinian encampment escalates. We talk to editor-in-chief of ULCA’s Daily Bruin about protests on her campus. The year-long war in Sudan drives parts of the country to the brink of famine. And the resignation of Scotland’s leader may give the UK opposition Labour party a boost ahead of national elections.

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Israel wrestles with a possible invasion of Rafah as international pressure for a ceasefire mounts. Nine men go on trial over an alleged coup plot in Germany. And Italy tries to control tourist crowds at its popular destinations.

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A New York court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction. The US Supreme Court’s conservative justices lean towards supporting some presidential immunity as Donald Trump’s case is weighed. In an interview with Reuters, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is keeping her options open on China and frozen Russian assets. And Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez takes the weekend to decide whether to step down, as his wife faces a corruption probe.  

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There’s a competition going on for the best farmland in America right now, and at the heart of this is a question: what is the best use of this land? Is it food production? Or energy?  And who’s overseeing this rapid solar expansion into the heartland? Join host Christopher Walljasper and reporter PJ Huffstutter as they wade into the debate over America’s effort to harvest the sun.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in China with a warning about Beijing's support for Russia. The US Supreme Court takes up a historic case to decide if former presidents have criminal immunity for their time in office. Widespread gang violence continues in Haiti as the island nation waits for a new government. And Russian programmers build workarounds for government censorship.  

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The US Senate approves a bill to ban TikTok unless it’s sold by its Chinese owner ByteDance. Countries around the world prepare for a possible second Donald Trump presidency. Boeing faces tough questions from investors as it announces results. And negotiators try to coalesce around a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution.  

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Tensions mount inside Iran as crackdowns intensify on the streets. The UN says more than one million people are in immediate danger in Sudan’s North Darfur. Ukraine launches a recruitment drive to try and replenish its depleted army. And Elon Musk faces tough investor questioning over Tesla’s performance. Plus, Gaza protesters are arrested on US college campuses.

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Opening statements begin in Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan. An IDF battalion faces possible US sanctions over alleged rights violations. The House passes a military aid package for Ukraine after months of wrangling. And the Supreme Court weighs punishment for homeless people sleeping outside. 

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Voting is underway in India’s election, the world’s biggest. From the icy Himalayas to humid jungles nearly a billion people are eligible to vote over the next six weeks. It is a test of Prime Minister’s Narendra Modi’s drive to boost the economy and the country’s global status. We look at Modi’s popularity and how Hindu nationalism and a savvy social media strategy are helping to drive it.

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Israel strikes Iranian targets, but Tehran is signalling it will not respond. Ukraine struggles to fund its domestic manufacture of weapons as it waits for US aid. A Colorado law aims to protect your brain’s data. And India goes to the polls, a jury is selected for Trump’s Manhattan trial and the new Taylor Swift album lands.

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An Israeli strike on a Gaza IVF clinic destroyed 4,000 frozen embryos along with the dreams of Gazan families. A far-right German politician is on trial, accused of using a banned Nazi slogan. And global warming means the world’s coral reefs are under massive stress from bleaching.

* This podcast was corrected. An earlier version incorrectly referred to an Israeli air strike destroying embryos in a Gaza IVF clinic. It was an Israeli shell.

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The Supreme Court hears a January 6th case with implications for Donald Trump. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish turn on interest rates raises the stakes for poor countries seeking debt relief. And with 100 days to go until the Olympics in Paris, global tensions hang over the Games. 

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Australia reels from a second mass stabbing as a bishop and parishioners are wounded at a Sydney church. Dozens of jurors are disqualified as Donald Trump’s criminal trial for hush money paid to a porn star gets underway in New York. The Solomon Islands gets ready to vote with Washington DC and Beijing eyeing the result. And the election vocabulary you need to know ahead of November. 

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Israel considers its next move following the first direct attack on Israeli territory by Iran. President Joe Biden tells Israel that the US will not participate in any counteroffensive. And jury selection begins in the hush money trial against former president Donald Trump.    

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A decade after Boko Haram kidnapped 276 female students from a Nigerian Christian school, Reuters reporters explore the efforts to rehabilitate those who've come home. Among them, young women who say they want to stay in their forced marriages and the repentant Boko Haram fighters who want to come in from the forest. And we hear from family of the nearly 100 young women still missing.

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Iran signals to Washington that it will respond to Israel's attack on its Syrian embassy in a way that aims to avoid major escalation. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is the latest in an unprecedented parade of foreign officials appealing to congressional Republicans to approve more military aid for Ukraine. Thousands of people are fleeing Myanmar for Thailand after anti-junta rebels seize a vital border town. Plus, OJ Simpson has died and Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter is charged with stealing $16 million from him.

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