Episodes

  • Mexico’s new president takes office. What lies ahead for Claudia Sheinbaum?

    Mexico’s new president takes office. What lies ahead for Claudia Sheinbaum?
    Sep 28 2024
    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Hurricane Helene, Israel’s ceasefire refusal, NYC mayor’s charges and comedy doldrums

    Hurricane Helene, Israel’s ceasefire refusal, NYC mayor’s charges and comedy doldrums
    Sep 27 2024
    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. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • Israel rejects US-France ceasefire push, NYC mayor, Russia’s war drone project in China and OpenAI

    Israel rejects US-France ceasefire push, NYC mayor, Russia’s war drone project in China and OpenAI
    Sep 26 2024
    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. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • Hezbollah targets Mossad, Russia and Houthis talk missiles in Iran, US national polls and Tuvalu’s maritime fight

    Hezbollah targets Mossad, Russia and Houthis talk missiles in Iran, US national polls and Tuvalu’s maritime fight
    Sep 25 2024
    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. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • Israel and Hezbollah, US troop deployment, Biden at UN and China stimulus

    Israel and Hezbollah, US troop deployment, Biden at UN and China stimulus
    Sep 24 2024
    Note: This podcast has been corrected. A line incorrectly referring to a predecessor instead of a successor was removed. 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. You will find our recommended listen, Reuters Econ World podcast, here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to our weekend episode on the UN General Assembly here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • Israel increases Lebanon strikes, Iran's devices ban and Sri Lanka's new president

    Israel increases Lebanon strikes, Iran's devices ban and Sri Lanka's new president
    Sep 23 2024
    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. Find today's recommended read here. Find our weekend episode on the UN General Assembly here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • UN General Assembly: the many crises facing world leaders

    UN General Assembly: the many crises facing world leaders
    Sep 21 2024
    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. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins
  • Israeli strikes on Lebanon, US political violence and Sri Lanka’s election

    Israeli strikes on Lebanon, US political violence and Sri Lanka’s election
    Sep 20 2024
    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. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins