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A huge fire has closed London Heathrow airport, disrupting hundreds of flights. U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. And controversy swirls around Disney’s ‘Snow White’ as it hits the theaters. 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

Deportations by the Trump administration are testing the system set up by America's founders where three equal branches of government check each other’s power. Our legal journalists examine the growing standoff between the executive and judicial branches to understand where we go from here. Donald Trump and John Roberts: Two sides of a US judiciary under pressure 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

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy agree to work together to end the war in Ukraine. The Fed is in no rush to cut interest rates, drawing Trump's ire on Truth Social. The Trump administration has removed a ban on "segregated facilities" for federal contractors. And the race for the International Olympic Committee president enters the home stretch. 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

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to stop attacking Ukrainian energy facilities temporarily, but declined to endorse a full 30-day ceasefire. What renewed strikes on Gaza mean for Israel's coalition government. The Federal Reserve wraps up its latest meeting today and is widely expected to keep rates on hold. And Nvidia unveils its latest AI chip. Find our recommended read here and our exclusive on the U.S. suspending efforts to counter Russian sabotage is here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Find the latest 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

Israeli air strikes on the Gaza strip have killed over 300 people, Palestinian authorities say, collapsing the ceasefire. U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin speak by phone today with the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant likely to feature in the talks. And astronauts ‘Butch and Suni’ prepare to rocket back to Earth. 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

The Trump administration has deported alleged members of a Venezuelan gang from the U.S. despite a court order forbidding it from doing so. The United States says it will keep attacking Yemen's Houthis until they end attacks on shipping, after the biggest military operation in the Middle East since President Donald Trump took office. Government officials are among a number of people arrested after fire ripped through a packed and unlicensed nightclub in North Macedonia, killing 59 people. Find our recommended read here. Find our weekend podcast on the changing politics in Canada here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Find the latest 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

Canada's anger at Donald Trump has prompted a wave of protest, consumer backlash and a ‘Saturday Night Live’ call out from Mike Myers. It's also helped usher in political newcomer Mark Carney as the new Canadian prime minister and opened a window for Ontario's premier Doug Ford to step into the global conversation. Our editors in Ottawa and Toronto explore how this reaction to Trump is affecting everyday Canadian life and reshaping politics. Angry Canadians get their 'elbows up' in face of Trump Threats Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter 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

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he agrees to a U.S.-backed ceasefire in Ukraine in principle, but that the proposal needs serious reworking. U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to slap a 200% taruffs on alcohol from Europe. And Donatella Versace steps down as the design chief, in a move that’s fanned talk of a sale to rival fashion house Prada. 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

Many Americans think Trump’s actions on the economy are too "erratic", according to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll. Senate Democrats are fuming over a Trump-backed stopgap bill with less than two days to go until a partial government shutdown. And Derek Guy, also known as "the menswear guy", tells the Reuters World News podcast what Made in America means for garments. *This podcast includes an interview in a segment about Made in America. Jonah Green, a Reuters World News podcast producer, conducted this interview. Due to a technical problem, Reuters subsequently needed to re-tape the questions he posed. In this podcast, Tara Oakes, senior podcast producer, asks the same questions originally put to menswear writer Derek Guy. 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

The United States has agreed to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after Kyiv said it was ready to support Washington's proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia. Donald Trump's increased tariffs on steel and aluminum imports have taken effect, with Europe vowing to hit back with counter measures. A legal battle over a detained Columbia University student will play out in federal court, with the U.S. government indicating it would oppose the Palestinian activist's bid for release. Find our recommended read on Greenland's election here. And you can hear more about Greenland on our special podcast Greenland. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Find the latest 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

The U.S. stock market loses $4 trillion in value as President Donald Trump plows ahead on tariffs. Farmers put their plans and investments on hold under his USDA spending freeze. The Philippines’ former President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested at the ICC’s request over his drugs war killings. And in Argentina, a trial begins into the death of late soccer icon Diego Maradona. 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

Mark Carney will succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister after winning the race to become leader of the ruling Liberal Party - and has vowed to fight U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war. U.S. officials are preparing to meet Ukrainian delegation in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, with Trump expressing optimism about the talks. And we look at why investors are worried after Tesla’s stocks have fallen for seven straight weeks. Find our recommended read here. Give our weekend special podcast a listen, looking at Greenland. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Find the latest 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

In this special episode of the Reuters World News podcast, we visit Greenland – the Arctic island that usually flies under the radar. But since U.S. President Donald Trump recently revived his desire to buy, or take, the autonomous Danish territory, Greenland is taking center stage. His interest and growing Inuit pride have led some locals to view an upcoming vote as a historic chance to free Greenland from Danish influence. We talk to Denmark Senior Correspondent Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and White House Reporter Trevor Hunnicutt about Greenland’s strategic importance militarily and economically. Plus, as Greenlanders head to the polls, we take a look at the election that needs to thread a needle between Copenhagen and Washington DC. 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

President Trump’s fluctuating trade policy has caused market whiplash after Mexican and Canadian goods landed a month-long reprieve from the U.S. tariffs. Trump’s agenda has partially stalled in court as judges pause major policy rollouts. A SpaceX failure scatters debris over parts of the Caribbean. And in Romania, multiple arrests over an alleged Russia-backed attempt to overthrow the state. 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

The Trump administration plans to revoke the legal status of some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled to the U.S. during the war - and Washington hits pause on intelligence sharing with Kyiv. The White House threw the Big 3 automakers a lifeline, allowing them to dodge the tariffs for a month - the politics of pickup trucks may explain why. Cartels loom large over Mexico’s new system of electing judges. And some U.S. retailers which have publicly scrapped DEI programs are keeping some of their efforts going behind the scenes. 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

U.S. President Donald Trump touted the relentless start to his term as evidence that "America is back" in a marathon speech to Congress. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hits back against Trump’s "dumb" trade war, slapping retaliatory tariffs on American goods. And China unlocks fiscal stimulus to cushion the blow of the escalating trade war on its economy, which Beijing is determined to grow by another 5% this year. 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

President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China have taken effect, launching new trade conflicts with the top three U.S. trading partners. The White House has paused military aid to Ukraine, deepening the fissure that has opened between the two countries after Friday’s aborted talks. The U.S. is drawing up a plan to potentially give Russia sanctions relief as Trump seeks to restore ties with Moscow and stop the war in Ukraine. And Arab leaders meet in Cairo to discuss a plan for Gaza that would sideline Hamas and create interim bodies run by Arab, Muslim and Western states. Find our recommended read here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. The Reuters Econ World podcast on the Transatlantic economy is 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

European leaders have agreed to draw up a Ukraine peace plan to present to the United States after Friday's Oval Office breakdown. Markets brace for U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Mexico and Canada set to take effect from Tuesday. Trump announces the digital assets he expects to include in a new U.S. strategic reserve of cryptocurrencies. Plus, "Anora" wins five Academy Awards at the Oscars, including best picture. Find our recommended read here. Listen to our weekend episode on the Oscars here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. The Reuters Econ World podcast on the Transatlantic economy is 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

It’s the 97th Academy Awards and there’ll be plenty happening on and off the red carpet. Our reporters take you behind the scenes to talk about the campaigns, the controversies and how Hollywood is getting back on its feet after the fires. Plus, how network bosses are grappling with new political pressures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet at the White House with the critical minerals deal high on the agenda. Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call for his PKK party to disarm could open the door to peace with Turkey. A growing measles outbreak is giving Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Junior – a vaccine skeptic – an early test. And Apple shareholders vote to keep the tech giant’s DEI policies in place despite pressure from Trump. 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

President Donald Trump meets British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as the UK seeks a U.S. security backstop for Ukraine. Elon Musk has a starring role at Trump's first cabinet meeting. Judges question the secrecy of DOGE’s activities. Andrew Tate and his brother have left Romania on private flight bound for the U.S. And Gene Hackman and his wife have been found dead in their New Mexico home. 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

The U.S. and Ukraine have agreed the terms of a draft minerals deal as Donald Trump seeks to quickly end the war with Russia. U.S. stocks tumbled on Tuesday, after February figures showed a drop in consumer confidence. The Republican-controlled House off Representatives has advanced Trump's tax-cut and border security agenda. And South Korea's birthrate has risen for the first time in nine years. Find our recommended read here. Listen to our weekend episode on Saudi Arabia's role in global diplomacy here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. All episodes of the Reuters Econ World podcast can be found 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

Stark differences on Ukraine were on display during U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron’s meeting. How China’s DeepSeek built a game-changing AI model. And the far-left party Die Linke’s best election result in years exposes a fragmented and polarised electorate in Germany. 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

Friedrich Merz is set to be Germany’s next leader after his conservative bloc won a national election that saw far-right and far-left parties hoover up support from disaffected voters - how will he navigate relations with US President Donald Trump? Multiple U.S. agencies have told employees not to respond immediately to a demand by Elon Musk to list their accomplishments in the past week or be fired. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he is willing to give up his position if it means peace in Ukraine, as the war with Russia enters a fourth year. Find our recommended read from Syria here. Listen to our weekend episode on Saudi Arabia's role in global diplomacy here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. The Reuters Econ World podcast on the Transatlantic economy is 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

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 Saudi's sovereign wealth fund. It appears Saudi Arabia is flexing its diplomatic muscles. On this weekend podcast, our journalists covering the Gulf, foreign policy and oil discuss how the kingdom and Crown Prince got to this point. 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

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 Donald Trump this week tightens his grip on U.S. government agencies that for years have taken pride in their independence, overseeing such matters as elections, stock markets and labor relations. Kenya aims to send 1 million workers abroad annually to countries with aging populations. And Microsoft says quantum computing is "years, not decades" away. 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

Donald Trump has denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as a "dictator", deepening a feud between the two leaders. Hamas has handed over the bodies of the two youngest captives taken in their October 7, 2023 attack. The judge in Brazil who is overseeing the coup plot case against former president Jair Bolsonaro is accused of illegal censorship in a U.S. lawsuit. A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows a majority of Americans are worried that Elon Musk's efforts to reduce the federal government could hurt services. Find our recommended read 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

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. A legal bid to temporary block Elon Musk's government efficiency department from directing firings of federal workers or accessing databases, has been blocked. In Argentina, President Javier Milei's role in promoting a cryptocurrency that then crashed is being investigated. And a federal judge has ordered U.S. prosecutors to appear in court this week to address why they are seeking to dismiss criminal charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams. Find our recommended read on NASA's latest images of a supermassive black hole here. Ahead of Germany's election this weekend, listen to our weekend episode here on how the far-right is shaping the vote. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here and sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter 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

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 leaders, worried about being sidelined, met in Paris to talk security guarantees from their side. Plus, several are injured as a Delta plane flips upside down in Toronto. 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

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 in Ukraine. At the same time, Europe’s leaders are holding an emergency meeting to discuss the developments. The U.S. has looked to Argentina over President Javier Milei’s cuts to federal government. And how Donald Trump's executive order taking aim at a little-known trade rule called "de minimis" caused chaos at New York’s JFK airport. Find our recommended read on how a failing economy is driving German voters to call for change here. And ahead of Germany's election this weekend, listen to our weekend episode here on how the far-right is shaping the vote. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here and sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter 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

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 in second place. This resurgence of political extremism was once considered impossible - but the firewalls put in place after World War Two are now being tested. On this weekend episode, our correspondents lay out the stakes in this election. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Listen 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

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 backing for Kyiv’s war effort. As Elon Musk expands his influence over more than a dozen U.S. federal agencies, frustration is growing among some of Donald Trump’s top aides. Robert F. Kennedy Jr has clinched the top U.S. health job despite his anti-vaccine views. And Trump’s Department of Justice order to drop the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams triggers mass resignations. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Listen 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

President Donald Trump has discussed ending the war with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in separate phone calls. U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in nearly one and a half years in January, reinforcing the Fed’s message that it’s in no rush to resume interest rate cuts. And Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Donald Trump hoping for concessions on tariffs and fresh business deals. 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

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 finalize plans for more tariffs, some targets have been quick to offer concessions. Fed Chair Jerome Powell is questioned about tariffs and Musk on the Hill. And China has forged nearly two-dozen pacts with African nations in its bid to surpass the U.S. in space. Find our recommended read on the collapse of merger talks between Nissan and Honda here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter 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

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 to buy the non-profit that controls OpenAI. And protesters gathered outside the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after the watchdog’s newly installed boss told staff to stop work. 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

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 blocking Trump policies over the last week, at the start of a looming showdown with the rule of law for the White House. Scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say they are struggling to review papers already submitted for publication, to check for content that is now banned by the federal government after an executive order recognizing only two sexes. And how U.S. farmers are turning to tourism to combat an agricultural downturn. Listen to our weekend episode on what went wrong with President Joe Biden's shipments of arms to Ukraine in his final year. Find our recommended read on South Africa's land rights law here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter 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

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 months-long internal debates. In this special episode of the Reuters World News podcast, we talk to Mari Saito, Anastasiia Malenko and Erin Banco about the stalled arms shipments to Ukraine, why they happened and what their impact was on the frontlines. 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

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 slowed in January on the back of the California wildfires and cold weather. And the Kansas City Chiefs aim for an unprecedented ‘three-peat’ against the Philadelphia Eagles at the Super Bowl, with Trump in attendance at the New Orleans Superdome. Plus, a look at the first U.S. military flight to fly to India carrying 104 undocumented Indian immigrants. 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

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 widespread condemnation, while some Arab Americans who voted for him stand by their choice. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will give his State of the Nation speech amid Trump’s threats to cut off funding over land ownership. And Trump has signed an executive order seeking to exclude transgender women and girls from female sports. 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

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 proposal rejected by many Gazans returning home and by regional power Saudi Arabia. El Salvador has offered to house in its jails "dangerous criminals" from anywhere in the world deported by the United States. Plus, a shooting at an adult education center in Sweden leaves at least 11 people dead. Find our recommended read on the Aga Khan, who's died at the age of 88 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

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 economies even as President Donald Trump offered reprieves to Mexico and Canada. Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet for pivotal talks on the Middle East agenda. And the Trump administration said it would lock USAID workers out of their DC headquarters for a second day as it moves to shutter the agency completely. Plus, an indigenous community in Brazil welcomes its first movie theatre. 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

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 markets tumbling over concerns of a damaging trade war. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged Panama to reduce what Trump says is China's influence over the canal or face action. Overdose deaths on a New Mexico reservation have increased by 306% in a year, to over six times the national average. And Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar take the big awards at the Grammys. Listen to our weekend episode on AI's Sputnik moment and the surge of DeepSeek here. Find our recommended read on the Grammy Awards here, Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter 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

Chinese startup DeepSeek has upended assumptions about what it will take to fund and fuel the next generation of artificial intelligence. Tech correspondents Jeffrey Dastin and Anna Tong discuss the fallout for Silicon Valley, investors and global politics. 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

Investigators have recovered the black boxes after a deadly crash in Washington DC - which President Trump suggested, without evidence, was linked to diversity policies. Chaotic scenes from a tense hostage handover in Gaza signal a tricky path ahead for the phased ceasefire deal. In Canada, food growers are bracing for the impact of U.S. tariffs. And in Europe, the interest rate cuts keep coming. 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

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. Trump’s pick for health secretary – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – came under attack at his Senate confirmation hearing. NATO is scrambling to develop drones which can tough out the Arctic. Plus, the Fed leaves interest rates on hold. 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

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. At least seven people have died after a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in northern India. Trump's top homeland security official has joined officers for an immigration arrest in New York City, the latest effort to promote the president’s nationwide crackdown. And Rwandan-backed M23 rebels look to have consolidated their control over Goma in eastern Congo, after marching into the city on Monday. Find our Recommended Read on the impact of Donald Trump's freeze on foreign aid on the Thai-Myanmar border here. Listen to our special episode on Hamas in Gaza here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter 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

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 Hegseth arrives at the Pentagon with DEI initiatives in his crosshairs. And the Trump administration has benched around 60 senior career officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development. *Please note this description has been corrected to refer to Hegseth as Defense Secretary, not Secretary of State. 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

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 started to return north as Israel removed roadblocks after a hostage breakthrough. Ahead of a three-day policy retreat in Miami, Republicans are trying to overcome internal differences on how to pay for President Donald Trump's sweeping tax cuts. Auschwitz survivors are being joined by world leaders to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp by Soviet troops. Listen to our weekend episode on Hamas in Gaza here. Find our recommended read on how fire-ravaged Los Angeles is now bracing for a toxic rain runoff here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter 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

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 form, survived its 15-month war with Israel. Listen to this special episode of the Reuters World News podcast with Palestinian Territories Senior Correspondent Nidal al-Mughrabi and Senior Israel Correspondent Mayaan Lubell as they discuss just how tight Hamas’ hold on Gaza is - and what that grip means for the future of the ceasefire. 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

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 firing or sidelining hundreds of government workers. The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor is seeking arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan for persecution of women and girls. The Netflix musical ‘Emilia Perez’ piles up 13 Oscar nominations. And the Bank of Japan raises interest rates to their highest in 17 years. 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