The summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin stalls as Russia digs in. The U.S. shutdown bites with 60,000 federal workers facing missed paychecks. Ex-security chiefs urge Congress to investigate a secretive Trump-linked task force. And Netflix cashes in on the success of KPop Demon Hunters, but fans hoping for toys and games this holiday will have to wait until the new 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

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejects an offer of renewed talks from U.S. President Donald Trump. The U.S. and Australia sign a minerals deal to counter China. Amazon says its cloud service is back after an outage causes global turmoil. And, the White House’s East Wing is partially demolished as work begins on Trump’s ballroom. *This podcast was updated to correct an audio/video glitch. Find today's recommended read on the audacious Louvre theft 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

Israel says the ceasefire will resume after the most serious test of the truce so far saw an Israeli strike kill 26 people in Gaza. A brazen heist of priceless jewels from Paris’ Louvre raises tricky questions about the museum’s security. And Meta researchers found that teens who report that Instagram regularly made them feel bad about their bodies saw significantly more “eating disorder adjacent content” than those who did not.  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

Israel launches a fresh attack on Gaza as both sides trade blame over ceasefire violations. Hundreds of thousands march in anti-Trump "No Kings" rallies across the U.S. The U.S. sends two survivors of a deadly Caribbean drug-smuggling strikeback to Colombia and Ecuador for prosecution. Shares in Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica surge after reporting record quarterly sales driven by its AI-powered Ray-Ban Meta glasses and new research offers fresh promise for confirming the existence of dark matter. Listen to our latest On Assignment episode on Viktor Orban's political future 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

In talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, U.S. President Donald Trump appears to press pause on upgrading Ukraine's weapons arsenal. The EU unveils a plan for a drone defence wall. Prince Andrew relinquishes the "Duke of York" title after the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. A U.S. Navy warship holds two survivors from a Caribbean drug submarine strike. And movie studios continue filming abroad despite Trump's 100 percent tariff threat. Listen to our latest On Assignment episode on Viktor Orban's political future here. Recommended Read: ⁠⁠Exclusive: Assad government secretly moved mass grave to cover up killings, Reuters investigation finds⁠⁠ 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

John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, is charged with sharing classified information. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy heads to the White House as Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin make plans to meet in Hungary.  The admiral who leads U.S. military forces in Latin America says he'll step down early. And Trump piles the pressure on India and China to turn off their Russian oil imports.  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 greenlights covert CIA operations in Venezuela. The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative justices could be willing to undercut the Voting Rights Act. A judge blocks mass layoffs as the U.S. shutdown enters its third week. And Kyiv’s long-range drone strike strategy targeting Russian energy infrastructure appears to be paying off.   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

Bashar al-Assad's government secretly relocated a mass grave to cover up evidence of tens of thousands of killings in Syria, a Reuters investigation has found. The U.S. government shutdown has switched off the flow of economic data and that spells trouble for the countries which depend on it. And the newly-reinstated French prime minister hopes that putting pension reform on the backburner will help him live to fight another day.   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 declares an end to the war as Hamas frees the last living Israeli hostages and Israel sends home thousands of Palestinian prisoners. Trump says he might offer long-range Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not end the war in Ukraine. And Madagascar's president flees the country amid Gen Z protests. Plus, a hot mic moment between Trump and the Indonesian president.  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

All the remaining living Israeli hostages have been handed over by Hamas in Gaza, with nearly 2,000 being released in return. U.S. President Donald Trump says the “war is over” ahead of addressing Israel’s Knesset. Next, he will join world leaders in Egypt to sign the peace agreement. Plus, U.S.-China tariffs set to dominate World Bank and IMF talks in Washington D.C. Follow the latest developments in Gaza, israel and Egypt 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

Emotional scenes in Tel Aviv as families count down the hours until Monday’s deadline to release the hostages. Near Chicago, more clashes between protestors and police outside an ICE facility. And fans remember Diane Keaton, revered for her comic timing and legendary role as Annie Hall. In Kalundborg, Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs the equivalent of a third of the population. Learn about how that's impacted the city, in the latest episode of On Assignment 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

Thousands of Palestinians return to ruins of Gaza after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. 100% tariffs and software export controls follow Beijing’s rare earth restrictions. Trump begins shutdown-driven job cuts as he targets liberal groups. Sébastien Lecornu is reappointed French prime minister and a tiny West African nation is one win away from its first-ever World Cup qualification. Listen to On Assignment⁠⁠ 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

Israel’s government has signed off on a ceasefire with Hamas, clearing the way to stop fighting in Gaza and free Israeli hostages. The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner is announced. New York Attorney General Letitia James has been charged with lying on a mortgage application. And some of Russia’s biggest industrial companies are putting employees on furlough or cutting staff as economic conditions and sanctions bite.   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 anddata 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

Hamas and Israel are expected to sign a deal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage releases. National Guard troops are deployed near Chicago as Trump calls for the jailing of the city’s mayor and the Illinois governor. And could a wealth tax pushed by France's left ease the country's political crisis? 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

Former FBI Director James Comey is due in federal court. A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds most Americans don't want troops deployed without an external threat. Gold smashes the $4,000 milestone for the first time. And Tesla rolls out "affordable" versions of its Model Y SUV and its Model 3 sedan. 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 state of Illinois and the city of Chicago sue U.S. President Donald Trump, in a bid to block a National Guard deployment. Two years after the October 7 attack,  Tal Shoham reflects on being held hostage by Hamas for 505 days, while in Gaza, the fears of Iman Abdel Halim Abu Mutlaq, whose twins have known nothing but war. Last-ditch talks begin in France to try and resolve the country's political crisis. And Greta Thunberg is greeted by cheering crowds as she arrives in Greece after an aid flotilla was released by Israel. Find today's 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

Hamas and Israeli officials are set to gather in Egypt for talks on President Trump's Gaza plan. A federal judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from sending any National Guard troops to Portland. France’s new prime minister resigns, sparking fresh political chaos. Rescuers guide hundreds of trekkers to safety from blizzard-struck Everest. And we hear from a group of Trump voters on what they think of the administration’s shifting stance on vaccines.  Recommended Read: Rome calls on US to reconsider extra tariff on pasta imports 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 launches strikes on Gaza as Palestinians await a U.S. ceasefire plan. U.S. President Donald Trump authorizes national guard deployment to Chicago as ICE agents clash with demonstrators. And Paris Fashion Week closes. Listen to On Assignment 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

Hamas agrees to key points in Trump’s proposed Gaza peace plan, which includes a ceasefire and prisoner exchange. An FBI agent is relieved of duty after refusing to participate in the "perp walk" of former FBI director James Comey. Sean “Diddy” Combs is sentenced. Sanae Takaichi is elected leader of Japan’s ruling party, positioning her to become the country’s first female prime minister. And AI-generated “Tilly Norwood” sparks backlash from Hollywood. On the latest episode of On Assignment: Our reports expose harassment of federal workers by a group linked to Trump. 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

Britain says it will redouble efforts to tackle antisemitism after a deadly attack at a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur.  A fire has broken out at Chevron's El Segundo refinery in California. Russian President Vladimir Putin warns of a “new stage of escalation” if the U.S. supplies Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. And, Taylor Swift’s latest album drops to global fanfare. 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