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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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The Middle East is on high alert for a possible Iranian attack. Who are the independent voters at the heart of the US presidential race and what do they want? Stubborn inflation is delaying a potential cut to US interest rates and making it a campaign issue ahead of the November election. Plus, Germany’s dearth of soldiers is putting conscription back on the political agenda.

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Joe Biden says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approach to the war in Gaza is a "mistake" as Eid al-Fitr celebrations begin. A year into Sudan's civil war, Iranian-made armed drones have helped the army turn the tide of the conflict, a senior army source has told Reuters. How a plan to build the first high-speed rail in the U. S. using Japanese bullet trains is on the agenda and what is the global impact of a landmark climate ruling in Europe?

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Skywatchers across North America enjoy the solar eclipse with cheers, music and matrimony. Reuters photographers were there to capture the moment. JPMorgan is planning for life after  CEO Jamie Dimon. Donald Trump says abortion laws should be determined by U.S. states, stopping short of proposing a national ban. And the Vatican rejects gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy in new document.

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Israel and Hamas have sent teams to Egypt for fresh talks on a potential ceasefire. Gulf Arab states are investing in Iraq as they seek to grow soft power in a country where Iran has unparalleled influence. And  African and Caribbean nations are joining forces in the fight to create a slavery tribunal at the United Nations.

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Two small fossilized corpses were presented in Mexico as a sign of life beyond Earth - join Reuters journalist Cassandra Garrison on a journey for the truth through Peru’s illegal artifact trade.

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US President Joe Biden delivers an ultimatum to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as Israel prepares for a possible retaliation from Iran. The March US jobs report is likely to show further gains, but some sectors are not benefiting from the strong hiring trend. And a seasoned eclipse chaser readies for a rare phenomenon.

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Celebrity chef and World Central Kitchen’s founder, Jose Andres, says Israel deliberately targeted an aid convoy killing seven of his workers, in an interview with Reuters. Democrats see room for maneuver in Florida after the state’s top court approved a six-week abortion ban and cleared the way for abortion rights to be on the ballot in the November election. And this year’s strain of Avian flu is spreading across dairy cattle herds in the US. 

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A 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan has killed at least nine and trapped dozens of people. The Israeli strike on aid workers in Gaza and the suspected Israeli strike on Iran’s embassy in Syria further complicates the relationship between Washington DC and Israel. Ukraine’s attacks on oil refineries deep inside Russia demonstrate Kyiv’s growing drone capabilities. And indigenous reindeer herders say they are threatened by Norway’s drive to become greener. 

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An Israeli air strike has killed seven aid workers working for World Central Kitchen in Gaza. Iran says Israel has bombed its embassy in Syria, in a strike that Tehran says has killed seven of its military advisers. The GOP is courting Black voters in Wisconsin as the battleground state heads to its primary. And Turkey’s president Tayyip Erdogan vows to correct mistakes which led to his party’s defeat in local elections.

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On this weekend episode we delve into the tensions over a bill to extend ultra-Orthodox Jews’ exemption from compulsory military service in Israel. As the deadline for a new conscription law looms, we explore the potential impact on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, the growing divide among Israelis, and the frustration of soldiers returning from Gaza. Join hosts Kim Vinnell and Maayan Lubell as they unpack the historical roots of this exemption, the economic strains on reservists, and the deepening rift between soldiers and politicians.

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Israeli soldiers have been posting photos and videos of themselves toying with lingerie found in Palestinian homes. US oil companies are booming under President Joe Biden even though his administration has enacted tough climate policies. And German business is struggling to attract skilled foreign workers because of xenophobia. 

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