Iran's president dead, Assange extradition decision and Taiwan's new president
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 t...
20 Touko 202412min
Jobs, crime and keeping the lights on. The key issues in South Africa's election
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...
18 Touko 202419min
Gaza aid pier, Trump’s DOJ plans and AI in soccer
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...
17 Touko 202412min
Slovak PM shooting, Dutch far right, Jordan’s balancing act and Trump’s defiance
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 ...
16 Touko 202412min
New Caledonia riots, Lael Brainard interview and Blinken’s rock performance
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 in...
15 Touko 202412min
Biden’s China EV tariffs, Blinken in Ukraine and secret US-Taiwan drills
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 Tai...
14 Touko 202412min
Russia security shake-up, tent schools in Gaza, TikTok and Swiss neutrality
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 ...
13 Touko 202412min
Is cow cuddling safe? And other bird flu questions
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 ...
11 Touko 202418min
