Reuters World News

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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 weekday.

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RFK Jr's cuts to US health

Apr 05 2025 21 mins  
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised to streamline what he calls a bloated health bureaucracy. Job cuts at the FDA, CDC and NIH this week saw pharma stocks drop and raised concerns about the country's readiness to fight health threats like the measles outbreak. On this episode of Reuters World News, health editors Michele Gershberg and Caroline Humer explain what we know about the cu

Stock shock, tariff math and Friday night firings

Apr 04 2025 11 mins  
The world reels from President Trump’s sweeping tariffs with $2.4 trillion wiped off U.S. shares and governments vowing retaliation. We look at the tariff math and its impact on poor countries, plus what’s being discussed in the White House. And, as night falls in Washington on Fridays, the federal firings begin. Vote for Reuters Econ World in the Webby awards: Best News & Po

Tariff stress, Musk and Myanmar

Apr 04 2025 13 mins  
President Trump's tariffs pile more stress onto a struggling world economy. Elon Musk's high-profile involvement in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race raises questions over whether he has become a political liability. And Myanmar’s deadly earthquake may bring a diplomatic payoff for its junta chief. Find our recommended read on the bidders to buy TikTok here. Sign up for the Reu

'Liberation Day', Wisconsin, health layoffs and a deportation ‘error’

Apr 02 2025 10 mins  
U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff plan has investors and countries on high alert. Mass layoffs begin at U.S. health agencies. A liberal wins the Wisconsin Supreme Court election in a setback for Trump and Elon Musk. And a Maryland man was deported to El Salvador by mistake. *This podcast was updated to include an introduction to Reuters Economics Editor D

Tariff jitters, Marine Le Pen, FDA and Republican budget cuts

Apr 02 2025 12 mins  
Markets are on edge as the world awaits President Trump’s reciprocal tariff push on April 2. We look at the political fallout of Marine Le Pen being barred from running in the French 2027 presidential election. What’s next at the FDA after the ousting of the top vaccine official. And how Republican budget cuts could impact a California district. Sign up for the Reuters Econ W

Musk in Wisconsin, Trump's law firm fight and Kurds in Turkey

Apr 01 2025 12 mins  
Elon Musk hands out million-dollar checks in Wisconsin ahead of a closely contested Supreme Court election. U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on major law firms. And, Turkey's crackdown on President Tayyip Erdogan's main rival erodes peace process hopes among Kurds. Find our recommended read here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Find the latest Reuters E

Trump vs the Universities

Mar 29 2025 20 mins  
The Trump administration says at least 60 schools have violated Title VI for allowing antisemitism to flourish on campus. Critics see this effort as a way for the White House to clamp down on freedom of speech, and to punish left-leaning institutions. On this weekend episode, our reporters Helen Coster and Julia Harte unpack the fight over higher education in America. Sign up for

Myanmar quake, Vance in Greenland, Stefanik and auto tariffs

Mar 28 2025 12 mins  
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar. U.S. Vice President JD Vance visits Greenland as Trump insists that Washington should control the Arctic island. Trump bumps his pick for UN ambassador opting to keep Congresswoman Elise Stefanik in the House. And American drivers face higher car prices and fewer choices as auto tariffs loom. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter

Trump's auto tariffs, Hegseth’s denial and Kursk

Mar 28 2025 12 mins  
U.S. President Donald Trump announces his latest trade war salvo – a 25% tariff on imported vehicles. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth texted about plans to kill a Houthi leader just two hours before a military operation that was meant to be top secret, but denies that he shared war plans. And Reuters is one of the first international news outlets to gain access to Kursk – hear f

Signal fallout, Chinese network targeting fired workers and Russia-Ukraine

Mar 27 2025 12 mins  
The Trump administration has sought to contain the fallout after a journalist was inadvertently included in a secret group discussion of highly sensitive war plans - we look at how secure the Signal app is. A network of companies operated by a secretive Chinese tech firm has been trying to recruit recently laid-off U.S. government workers, according to job ads and a researcher who