A person braves strong wind and rain as Super Typhoon Ragasa approaches in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Go Nakamura |
- Jimmy Kimmel is back after a six-day suspension. He kicked off with an apology, but as Dawn Chmielewski tells the Reuters World News podcast, it's unclear whether that's going to be enough for the two largest owners of local TV stations, after a quarter of ABC affiliates didn't show Kimmel's first show back.
- "I'm really good at this stuff. Your countries are going to hell." these were the words of US President Donald Trump in a combative, wide-ranging speech to the U.N. General Assembly .
- Trump said he believed Ukraine could retake all its land occupied by Russia and that Kyiv should act now with Moscow facing "big" economic problems, in a sudden and striking rhetorical shift in Ukraine's favor.
- Growing international frustration with Washington over the war in Gaza spilled into the open at the U.N. this week, with US allies recognizing a Palestinian state in a major test for Trump's Middle East policy.
- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said his country is in talks with a US trade representative to reduce tariffs levied by Trump after telling world leaders that "trade is now being used as a weapon."
- Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera conceded defeat in this month's presidential election. Official results released so far show ex-president Peter Mutharika has built a commanding lead.
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- The Belgian beer industry, Mexico's tequila makers and Heineken all lobbied governments to resist a push by the U.N.'s health agency to introduce tougher rules targeting alcohol. The efforts reflect how the $1 trillion global drinks industry is taking on the World Health Organization over its stance that there is no risk-free level of drinking.
- A Wall Street watchdog is probing trading activity ahead of a failed takeover bid for Douglas Elliman and has asked the luxury real estate brokerage who knew about the offer before it became public in late May, according to letters seen by Reuters and three people familiar with the matter.
- The Trump administration's overhaul of the H-1B system could have an outsized impact on the finance industry, which could face hiring challenges following the imposition of the new $100,000 fee. Meanwhile, the visa fee increase raises US doctor shortage concerns.
- Alibaba announced a partnership with Nvidia, global data center expansion plans and new artificial intelligence products, as it positions AI as a core business priority alongside its traditional e-commerce operation.
- US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank needed to continue balancing the competing risks of high inflation and a weakening job market in coming interest rate decisions, even as his colleagues staked out arguments on both sides of the policy divide. Watch our daily market rundown for more.
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This island helps preserve US dominance in the Pacific. They're paying a painful price |
The shallows surrounding Ebeye are dotted with shipwrecks and rusting machinery. Here, several boys rest on one of the bigger wrecks. REUTERS/Hollie Adams |
The Pacific isle of Ebeye and its 10,000 people support a nearby US military base that serves as a bulwark against a Chinese or Russian missile attack. But conditions are harsh: Diabetes is rampant, fish in the surrounding waters are contaminated, and lifespans are short. The island's neglect may provide an opening for Beijing. |
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Sister Miriam Ruth prepares to teach a session in the Atrium of St Theresa's Church in East Calder, West Lothian, Scotland, March 4, 2024. REUTERS/Hannah McKay |
In the Scottish Highlands, American nuns run retreats for women seeking to encounter God. |
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