Reuters World News Podcast
1) Kirk’s killer, Patel, Bolsonaro, Belarus and inflation
The shooter who killed Charlie Kirk is still at large. FBI director Kash Patel is criticized for his inaccurate statement that a suspect had been caught in the politically charged killing. Brazil’s fo...Show More
2) How China built its ‘Manhattan Project’ to rival the West in AI chips
Reuters reveals China has secretly built a prototype chipmaking machine in a six-year effort insiders compare to the Manhattan Project. President Donald Trump delivers a holiday address boasting of ...Show More
3) Venezuela 'blockade', Australia gun reform, jobs and Ford
U.S. President Donald Trump orders a 'blockade' of all sanctioned oil tankers going in and out of Venezuela. U.S. job growth rebounds even as the shutdown distorts the numbers. Australia prepares to t...Show More
4) Reiner, Islamic State, fentanyl and ICE
Rob Reiner’s son has been jailed on suspicion of killing his parents as U.S. President Donald Trump mocks the slain actor-director. Australian police say the Bondi gunmen were inspired by Islamic Stat...Show More
5) Australia shooting, Ukraine, Jimmy Lai, Chile and Republicans
Australia vows stricter gun laws after a father and son shot and killed 15 people at Bondi Beach. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Kyiv can drop its NATO membership goal. A Hong Kong court...Show More
6) Bondi Beach shooting, Brown University, Syria and Messi riot
Suspects in custody after deadly shooting at a Jewish holiday event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Two students are killed and another nine people wounded in a shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island. ...Show More
7) EU-Russia, Epstein photos and a slightly drier holiday
The EU agrees to indefinitely freeze Russian assets, removing obstacles for a loan to Ukraine. The admiral leading U.S. troops in Latin America steps down. Trump appears in newly released Epstein phot...Show More
8) Tankers, Obamacare, Bulgaria and Disney
The U.S. plans to intercept more Venezuelan oil tankers. The U.S. Senate shuts down two competing healthcare bills as Obamacare tax credits near their expiration date. Bulgaria’s government resigns in...Show More
9) Venezuela tanker, Fed, SpaceX and World Cup Pride
The U.S.has seized a sanctioned tanker off Venezuela, escalating tensions with Caracas. The Fed cuts rates but signals a pause. U.S. bombers fly over the Sea of Japan after Chinese and Russian drills ...Show More
10) Fed, campaign finance and Lithuania balloons
A divided Federal Reserve meets for its last meeting of the year as U.S. President Donald Trump ramps up his focus on affordability. The Supreme Court grapples with campaign spending limits. Japan scr...Show More