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Reuters World News
Everything you need to know about your world in 10 minutes. Go straight to the source with a ten-minute news briefing by Reuters frontline journalists. Join host Kim Vinnell as she takes you around the world every day.
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Reuters World NewsSaudi Arabia's role in global diplomacy
This week saw US and Russian officials meet in Riyadh to discuss ending the Ukraine war as President Donald Trump attended an investor conference in Miami for…
Reuters World NewsGaza body, Trump's grip, Kenya workers and quantum computing
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will make Hamas pay for failing to release the body of hostage Shiri Bibas as agreed. U.S. President…
Reuters World NewsTrump-Zelenskiy feud, Gaza hostage bodies, Musk poll and Brazil judge
Donald Trump has denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as a "dictator", deepening a feud between the two leaders. Hamas has handed over the bodies…
Reuters World NewsTrump’s Ukraine message, DOGE, Milei crypto scandal and NY’s Adams
Donald Trump says he might meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this month and has dismissed Ukraine's concern about being left out of talks in Saudi Arabia…
Reuters World NewsUS-Russia Ukraine talks, European security and Delta plane flip
U.S. and Russian officials meet in Riyadh for the highest-level talks to date between the two former Cold War foes on ending the war in Ukraine. European…
Reuters World NewsRubio and Russia's Ukraine talks, Argentina's cuts and low-cost loophole challenge
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of expected talks with Russian officials aimed at ending Moscow's nearly three-year war…
Reuters World NewsGermany's election tests a far-right firewall
Germany is holding snap elections on February 23. A stagnating economy and tensions over migration have fueled the rise of a far-right party, which is polling…
Reuters World NewsZelenskiy-Vance meet in Munich, Musk friction, RFK Jr and Eric Adams
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets Vice President J.D. Vance at the Munich Security Conference as he tries to convince the U.S. to provide a strong…
Reuters World NewsTrump calls Russia and Ukraine, inflation, and Modi’s offers
President Donald Trump has discussed ending the war with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in separate phone calls…
Reuters World NewsMusk’s cuts, Trump’s trade squeeze, Powell and China space race
Donald Trump has ordered U.S. agencies to work closely with top adviser Elon Musk's effort to shrink the federal workforce. As the president’s advisers…
Reuters World NewsCeasefire ultimatum, Musk and OpenAI and US consumer watchdog
U.S. President Donald Trump says Hamas should free all hostages by midday Saturday or "let hell break out." An Elon Musk-led group has made a $97.4 billion bid…
Reuters World NewsTariffs, court battles, research limbo and agritourism
Donald Trump says he will introduce new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S. Federal judges have delivered a string of decisions…
Reuters World NewsWhat went wrong with Biden's arms shipments to Ukraine
While President Joe Biden sped up deliveries after the November election, his final year in office was marked by delays caused by congressional inaction and…
Reuters World NewsBuyout block, Indian deportees, January jobs report and the Super Bowl
A U.S. judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s proposed buyout for federal workers after labor unions sued to stop it. U.S. jobs growth likely…
Reuters World NewsIsrael's Gaza proposal preparations, Arab Americans, South African land and transgender athletes
Israel’s defense minister orders the army to prepare a plan for the "voluntary departure" of Gaza residents after U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal drew…
Reuters World NewsTrump’s Gaza proposal, Mideast reaction and El Salvador’s prison offer
President Donald Trump says the U.S. would take over war-ravaged Gaza and create a "Riviera of the Middle East" after resettling Palestinians elsewhere - a…
Reuters World NewsChina tariffs, Canada and Mexico pause, Netanyahu-Trump and DOGE v. USAID
China has slapped tariffs on some U.S. imports in response to new U.S. duties on Chinese goods, raising the stakes in a showdown between the world's top two…
Reuters World NewsTrump’s tariffs, Rubio in Panama, Grammys and a reservation’s fentanyl crisis
President Donald Trump says sweeping tariffs that he has imposed on Mexico, Canada and China may cause "short term" pain for Americans, with global stock…
Reuters World NewsAI's Sputnik moment
Chinese startup DeepSeek has upended assumptions about what it will take to fund and fuel the next generation of artificial intelligence. Tech correspondents…
Reuters World NewsCrash black boxes, Trump's diversity claim, hostage swap chaos and Canadian tariff fears
Investigators have recovered the black boxes after a deadly crash in Washington DC - which President Trump suggested, without evidence, was linked to diversity…
Reuters World NewsDC plane crash, Fed decision, RFK Jr under microscope and Arctic drones
Scores of people are feared dead after an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River…
Reuters World NewsTrump aid freeze, India stampede, immigration raids and Congo violence
A federal judge has paused President Donald Trump's attempt to freeze hundreds of billions of dollars in federal aid, minutes before it was due to take effect…
Reuters World NewsDeepSeek, Trump and Hegseth’s Pentagon and USAID
Chinese startup DeepSeek’s launch of its latest AI models threatens to upset the tech apple cart - and the stock market. Newly confirmed Defense Secretary Pete…
Reuters World NewsColombia deportations, Gaza returns, Trump’s tax cuts and Auschwitz liberation anniversary
The U.S. and Colombia have pulled back from the brink of a trade war after Bogota agreed to accept deported migrants, the White House says. Gaza residents have…
Reuters World NewsHamas’ grip on Gaza
Hours after the ceasefire was declared, Hamas fighters were back on the streets of Gaza. The images beamed around the world showed that Hamas has, in some…
Reuters World NewsBirthright ban blocked, Trump's federal purge, ICC Taliban warrants, BoJ and the Oscars
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from denying automatic birthright U.S. citizenship. The Trump team has acted with stunning speed to start…
Reuters World NewsNew LA fire, Davos and DEI, Trump's immigration threats, tariffs-for-tax cuts and Syria’s police
A new wildfire north of Los Angeles has exploded to 9,400 acres, forcing evacuations. The global business elite at the World Economic Forum in Davos brace for…
Reuters World NewsTrump's early whirlwind: Jan 6 pardons, WHO exit and DEI targeted
U.S. President Donald Trump’s first days in office have seen many key announcements, including pardons for those jailed over the January 6 riots. He has also…
Reuters World NewsA new American chapter, Trump’s pardons and executive orders, and border crackdown
Donald Trump’s inaugural speech promised a new golden age and mirrored his address from eight years ago describing a faltering United States. After taking…
Reuters World NewsTrump inauguration countdown, Gaza hostages release and TikTok restored
Donald Trump tells thousands of supporters at a pre-inauguration rally that he will impose severe limits on immigration on his first day in office. His…
Reuters World NewsTrump’s inauguration and beyond
On Monday, Donald Trump will be sworn in as president eight years after his first inauguration. He says he will waste no time enacting his vision for the…
Reuters World NewsIsrael ceasefire approval, SpaceX, migrants’ mental health and Australian Open
The Israeli cabinet is set to give final approval on the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal after a delay. SpaceX’s Starship explodes in flight, minutes after…
Reuters World NewsBiden and Trump's Gaza ceasefire deal, Netanyahu delay and South African mine siege
A Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal release has been announced - with both U.S. President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump claiming credit. But…
Reuters World NewsUkraine peace delay, TikTok alternative, SKorea arrest and wildfire aid fight
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is arrested and questioned by authorities over his failed attempt to impose martial law. Donald Trump’s pick to…
Reuters World NewsGaza, special counsel report, Trump’s inherited economy, Russian oil and Hegseth
Negotiators are meeting in Doha to finalise details of a plan to end the war in Gaza, with hopes a ceasefire and hostage deal is imminent. U.S. Special Counsel…
Reuters World NewsUkraine and North Korea, LA fire wind warning and space race delays
At least 24 people are now known to have died in the Los Angeles wildfires, with California Governor Gavin Newsom saying it could be the most devastating…
Reuters World NewsLos Angeles wildfires: What we know so far
The fires that have ripped through Los Angeles county have flattened whole neighborhoods, charring them beyond recognition. So many people have lost their…
Reuters World NewsTikTok, Musk and the German far right and diversity backlash
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments from TikTok and its Chinese owner ByteDance, to block a law that could ban the platform on national security…
Reuters World NewsHollywood scorched, UK bond pain, Lebanon’s election, and Mali’s gold fight
Raging wildfires in Los Angeles have spread to the Hollywood Hills after multiple blazes killed at least five and stretched firefighting resources to the…
Reuters World NewsCalifornia wildfires, Greenland, Meta and Jean-Marie Le Pen
Wildfires rage in Los Angeles forcing tens of thousands to flee while the strong, dry winds fuelling the blaze are forecast to worsen. President-elect Donald…
Reuters World NewsTrudeau’s exit, Musk v Starmer, Nvidia’s new tech and Biden’s drilling ban
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed he is stepping down, saying that party infighting means he is not the right leader. British prime minister…
Reuters World NewsTrudeau, a divided House, Ukraine and the Golden Globes
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is likely to announce his resignation, a source has told Reuters. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries looks to play an…
Reuters World News2024 in pictures
We look back at the year that was with Reuters photojournalists from around the globe, including May-E Wong, Susana Vera, Thomas Mukoya and Lisa Marie David…
Reuters World NewsSouth Korea, New Orleans and ISIS, Biden's Nippon Steel block and the Golden Globes
South Korea's presidential guards and military troops have prevented authorities from arresting impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. A U.S. Army veteran who…
Reuters World NewsNew Orleans, Tesla truck explosion, Gazprom and the debt ceiling
A U.S. Army veteran flying an ISIS flag from his truck plowed into New Orleans' crowded French Quarter on New Year's Day, killing 15 people. President Joe…
Reuters World NewsUS Treasury hack, Trump and Musk on visas and Syria's Ukraine overtures
The U.S. Treasury says Chinese state-sponsored hackers stole documents in what it has described as a 'major incident', which China denies. President-elect…
Reuters World NewsJimmy Carter, South Korea air disaster and Russian gas
The former U.S. president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter has died aged 100. South Korea has ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country's…
Reuters World NewsAzerbaijan plane crash, Indian Ocean tsunami remembered and LA homelessness
Russian air defences downed an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people, four sources have told Reuters. South Korea has plunged…
Reuters World NewsBiden’s commutations, Matt Gaetz and Christmas in Syria
President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences for 37 out of 40 federal inmates on death row – converting them to life in prison without parole. The U.S. House…
Reuters World NewsTrump's Panama Canal threat, German Christmas market suspect, Nissan-Honda and holiday booze
President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal, accusing Panama of charging steep prices to use the passage. A man…
Reuters World NewsA checkup on weight-loss drugs
What started as a story about Hollywood waistlines has become a global phenomenon. Weight loss drugs are becoming more and more mainstream a few years after…
Reuters World NewsGovernment shutdown, Putin, $10 holiday shopping and Hollywood’s pivot
A Trump-endorsed spending bill has failed in the U.S. House leaving Congress with no clear path to dodge a government shutdown. Russian President Vladimir…
Reuters World NewsPelicot verdict, government shutdown, the Fed and Iran’s oil
Dominique Pelicot has been found guilty of all charges and sentenced to 20 years. The mass rape trial in France has transformed the victim, Gisele Pelicot…
Reuters World NewsSyrian mass graves, Mayotte, Trump’s defamation claims and Tulsi Gabbard
Syrian mass graves expose “machinery of death” under toppled Bashar al-Assad, according to a top international war crimes prosecutor. Mayotte authorities fear…
Reuters World NewsMoscow assassination, Canada crisis, RFK and drone mystery
Ukraine says it was behind the assassination of a top Russian general in a bomb blast in Moscow. The sudden resignation of Canada's finance minister has left…
Reuters World NewsMayotte, Golan Heights, Canada’s border and Trump vs EVs
Hundreds or even thousands are feared dead after a powerful cyclone slams into the French overseas territory of Mayotte. Israel wants to double its population…
Reuters World NewsInside Syria’s security apparatus by a journalist once held
Reuters journalist Suleiman al-Khalidi was arrested by Syrian security police in 2011 during an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. Hear what…
Reuters World NewsTrump’s day 1 plans, UAE and Sudan and Ukraine’s teen dilemma
Time magazine names President-elect Donald Trump ‘Person of the Year’ - and his accompanying interview gives clues about his day one plans. Cargo planes from…
Reuters World NewsFBI director’s resignation, Trump’s crypto venture and Syrians in Europe
FBI Director Christopher Wray will step down from his post after President-elect Donald Trump signaled his plan to fire him and replace him with Kash Patel. A…
Reuters World NewsIsrael’s Syria strikes, UnitedHealth suspect’s extradition and TikTok
The Israeli military says its air strikes have destroyed the bulk of Syria’s strategic weapons stockpiles. Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of…