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Elon Musk has stepped away from DOGE. His ninth Starship test flight could launch as early as next week, with a speech by Musk laying out his priorities for SpaceX. Space correspondent Joey Roulette joins the podcast to explore Musk's celestial ambitions and what SpaceX means to the world - and beyond.  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 Boeing 747 jet offer to U.S President Donald Trump by Qatar would need to be stripped back for a security overhaul. Walmart shoppers won't be able to dodge price hikes as Trump's tariffs hit the shelves. Mexico is investigating the murder of an influencer during her livestream on TikTok. And get those sequins out for Europe's biggest party – it's Eurovision weekend. 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

Russian President Vladimir Putin is not attending the negotiations in Istanbul which would be the first direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv in three years. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on President Donald Trump's ban on birthright citizenship. And the FAA is considering a plan for troubled Newark airport. 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 has announced the United States will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria. The move was revealed in Saudi Arabia, where he signed a $600 billion investment commitment. HIV testing has dropped in South Africa since the U.S. cut funding for a global initiative. And LVMH's Bernard Arnault has handed his son Alexandre the task of reviving the famed Moet Hennessy drinks business - can he do it?  Find our recommended read here. Listen to a special episode on Syria here. We also want to understand how you listen to the Reuters World News podcast - and you can complete our survey ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Find the latest podcast episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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. says it will cut the low value, small package tax on Chinese shipments – its latest move in de-escalating the trade war. U.S. President Donald Trump orders prescription drug makers to drop their prices within 30 days. And a first group of white South Africans have landed in the U.S.,complete with refugee status. 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 China have agreed to slash tariffs for 90 days after high-stakes talks in Geneva. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has offered to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Turkey for the first direct talks since the early months of the 2022 invasion. Plus, U.S. President Donald Trump's trip to Saudi Arabia  and how the United Nations is trying to get a handle on the use of AI on the battlefield.  Find our recommended read here. Listen to our weekend episode on upheaval at the Pentagon here. We want to understand how you listen to the Reuters World News podcast - and you can complete our survey ⁠here⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Find the latest podcast episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠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

Pete Hegseth came into the job as U.S. defense secretary vowing reform. The unprecedented staff cuts he says are designed to maximize "strategic readiness" have instead created an air of fear and distrust, according to insiders. Some military experts warn they could handicap operations. Pentagon reporters Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart join the podcast to discuss the state of America's military. 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

Pope Leo offers clues about his papacy in his first appearance, while Chicagoans celebrate his election. Bill Gates says he plans to give away $200 billion to the world's poor. The U.S. and China meet in Switzerland this weekend for talks that could be the first off-ramp from an escalating trade war. Plus, Pakistan launches multiple attacks along India's western border. 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

India keeps up the biggest strikes in Pakistan in decades. Russia is building a huge new explosives facility in Siberia. The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady and says risks of inflation and unemployment have risen. And Republicans are struggling to figure out how to pay for Trump's 2017 tax cuts and make them permanent. 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

India has hits targets in Pakistan in response to a recent militant attack, triggering fears of a further escalation of military hostilities. Roman Catholic cardinals are beginning the task of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world in the Sistine Chapel. Friedrich Merz has been confirmed as Germany's new chancellor but his unprecedented failure to succeed on the first round has thrown into question the stability of his coalition. Find our recommended read on Alcatraz here. Listen to our special episode on the Papal conclave and what happens next here. We want to understand how you listen to the Reuters World News podcast - and you can complete our survey here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Find the latest podcast episode ⁠⁠⁠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

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to garner the parliamentary majority needed to become chancellor in a first round of voting in an unexpected setback for his new coalition. The Israeli government has approved plans that may include seizing the Gaza Strip and controlling aid. What a far-right opposition leader's first round win in Romania's presdential election means for Europe and NATO. And stars shine in tailored looks at the Met Gala's celebration of Black tailoring.  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 orders 100% tariffs on foreign-made movies to save “dying” Hollywood. We look at the Trump factor in global elections after Australia's Anthony Albanese wins a second term as prime minister on an anti-Trump wave. What to expect from the Sean "P. Diddy" Combs sex trafficking trial. Plus, this week's Fed meeting. 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

It's been five months since the fall of the Assad regime. Syria is no longer at war but the challenges in rebuilding a fractured country persist. In this episode of the Reuters World News podcast, Timour Azhari travels to a country caught between chaos and reinvention. 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 ousts Mike Waltz as National Security Adviser and names Secretary of State Marco Rubio as his interim replacement. China hints at a possible thaw in trade tensions with the United States. A double whammy for Apple – it is facing escalating tariffs costs and a criminal contempt investigation. And Australians head to the polls this weekend in a vote overshadowed by Trump's volatile diplomacy.  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

After months of fraught negotiations, the U.S. and Ukraine have signed the minerals deal sought by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump struggles to explain weak economic data as he reaches the 100-day mark. And the UK's new-look populist Reform party looks to shake up the political landscape in local elections.  *Please note this podcast has been republished adding a line introducing correspondent Andrew Macaskill 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 touts his economic policies as he marks 100 days in office. But polling shows Americans growing more skeptical of his hardline approaches on trade and immigration. We look at the case of a woman deported to Cuba while her one-year-old daughter remains in the United States. Plus, the cause of a massive power outage in Spain and Portugal is still a mystery.  Find our recommended read here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Find the latest podcast episode ⁠⁠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's Liberal party makes a comeback, winning the Canadian election but falling short of the majority he sought to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. Nearly 70 people are dead in Yemen after a U.S. airstrike, according to Houthi-run TV, but the Pentagon has been largely silent on civilian casualties. And Trump touts his immigration crackdown as he approaches 100 days in the White House.   Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Read here and our Myanmar 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

Canadian prosecutors have charged a man with murder for killing at least 11 people in Vancouver when an SUV was rammed into a crowd. As Canada reels from the attack, they head out to vote in the country's election. The U.S. says it might walk away from Ukraine peace efforts if it does not see progress, as Donald Trump says his Vatican meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskiy went well. Farmers in Pakistan worried over India's withdrawal from a key water sharing treaty after last week's attack on tourists in Kashmir.  Find our recommended read on Liverpool's Premier League win here with pictures and background too. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠here⁠. Find the latest podcast episode ⁠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 world is bidding a final farewell to Pope Francis. On this special episode of Reuters World News podcast, we look at his legacy - and how the conclave choosing his successor will seek the shape the future of the Catholic church. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beijing has exempted some U.S. imports from its 125% tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump says a Ukraine peace deal is 'close' as he calls on Russia's President Vladimir Putin to 'STOP'. India's army chief is in Kashmir after a deadly attack on tourists has ratcheted up tensions with Pakistan. Q1 earnings show that corporations around the world ran into a wall of uncertainty over Trump's shifting stance on trade. And 100 days of DOGE turns up lots of chaos and not so much efficiency.  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 Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy have clashed again – with the U.S. threatening to walk away from peace talks. The Trump administration will look at lowering tariffs on Chinese imports pending talks with Beijing. And the white South Africans applying for asylum in the U.S.  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

Dozens have been killed after suspected militants opened fire at tourists in India's Jammu and Kashmir territory. Elon Musk says he will significantly cut back the time he devotes to the Trump administration and spend more time running his companies after Tesla net profits dropped 71% in Q1. Plus, the challenges facing America's steel country and the major overhaul proposed for the U.S. State Department. Find our recommended read on Brazil's new super-size cocoa farms here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Find the latest podcast episode 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

Cardinals are due to meet to plan Pope Francis' funeral – we look at who could be in the running to be the next pontiff. U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to fire Fed chair Jerome Powell shakes markets and rattles investors. And what's next in this week's round of Iran-US talks. 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

Pope Francis is dead at 88. The Vatican made the announcement hours after he appeared on a balcony, celebrating Easter Sunday. Plus Pete Hegseth's latest chat fallout, what's next for a Ukraine ceasefire and tariffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

China has adopted a “wartime footing” in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's triple digit tariffs. But both Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have a lot to lose in this fight. So who will blink first? On this weekend episode, our correspondents in Washington and Beijing lay out how we got here, and how these two countries could get out of this spiraling conflict. 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

Trump administration officials could face criminal contempt charges for violating a U.S. federal judge's order halting El Salvador deportations. Congressional Republicans hear from angry voters at townhalls. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says they'll wait for more data on the economy's direction before changing interest rates. And the UK's top court rules that the term ‘woman' refers only to biological women under equality laws. *This episode has been corrected. The ruling that finds administration officials could be in contempt of court over deportations to El Salvador is a separate case from the Abrego Garcia deportation matter. 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

China Q1 GDP has outstripped expectations, but analysts fear momentum could shift sharply lower as U.S. tariffs hit. One of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leading advisers has been escorted from the Pentagon as part of an investigation into leaks. A judge has demanded officials provide answers under oath about the return of a man wrongly deported from the U.S. to El Salvador. Prisons in France have been targeted with arson and gun attacks. And the boy about to be proclaimed the Catholic Church's first saint of the millennial generation. Find our recommended read on the smugglers caught trying to transport thousands of live ants out of Kenya here. Find our weekend special episode on higher education in the U.S. here and Trump's battles with the courts here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Find the latest podcast episode here. Reuters Econ World has also been nominated for a Webby Award in two categories for our "Swiftonomics" episode. If you like what you hear please vote for us here and 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

Harvard is hit with a $2.3 billion funding freeze after rejecting demands from the Trump administration. El Salvador President Nayib Bukele says he has no plans to return a man mistakenly deported from the United States. Plus, Europe faces an energy security dilemma and an eager NBA. Find our recommended read on North Korea and Russia here. Find our weekend special episode on higher education in the U.S. here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Find the latest podcast episode here. Reuters Econ World has also been nominated for a Webby Award in two categories for our "Swiftonomics" episode. If you like what you hear please vote for us here and 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'll be announcing the tariff rate on imported chips over the next week after a weekend of twists on trade policy for technology companies. U.S. officials say they are not obligated to help a Maryland resident get out of prison in El Salvador after he was erroneously deported. Meta's antitrust trial is set to begin. And Rory McIlroy finally wins the Masters to complete golf's grand slam. Find our recommended read on the life of Nobel prize-winning novelist Mario Vargas Llosa here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Find the latest podcast episode here. Reuters Econ World has also been nominated for a Webby Award in two categories for our "Swiftonomics" episode. If you like what you hear please vote for us here and 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 earthquake that struck Myanmar in March was a devastating blow. The Southeast Asian country is already grappling with a wilting economy and a widening civil war triggered by a 2021 military coup. In this special episode, we explore the challenges to recovery and what it could mean for Myanmar's political future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beijing raises U.S. tariffs to 125% but calls time on further retaliation. The political fallout for President Trump as recession fears pummel the dollar. Hollywood is in China's crosshairs on trade. Plus, Europe eyes a potential intellectual windfall by luring over scientists hit by U.S. job cuts. 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

President Donald Trump's stunning reversal on tariffs brings relief for investors, even as he ratchets up a trade war with China - where producers of artificial Christmas trees report no U.S. orders as tariffs bite. Plus, Trump's nominee to lead NASA says simultaneous missions to the Moon and Mars are possible. *This episode has been corrected to remove a reference to former U.S. Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Find our recommended read 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

Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs kick in, including a 104% duty on Chinese goods. It deepens a global trade war, triggering carnage on global markets and sending U.S. bonds plunging. Consumers are waiting for the impact. Plus, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says two Chinese men fighting for Russia have been captured in eastern Ukraine. Find our recommended read on Hezbollah 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

The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to keep deporting alleged Venezuelan gang members using a 1798 law, but with certain limits. China refuses to bow to what it called "blackmail" from the U.S. over tariffs - which have also sparked White House infighting. Plus, Trump's surprise announcement on direct nuclear talks with Iran. Find our recommended read here: Astronomers spot two white dwarfs doomed to die in a quadruple detonation 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 warned foreign governments they would have to pay "a lot of money" to lift sweeping tariffs, delivering more pain for global financial markets. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he hopes Trump will ease tariffs imposed on Israel when the two meet in Washington. A second child with measles has died in Texas, in an outbreak that has resulted in nearly 500 cases and has spread across 22 states. Find our recommended read on a new discovery in the Sahara desert 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

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised to streamline what he calls a bloated health bureaucracy. Job cuts at the FDA, CDC and NIH this week saw pharma stocks drop and raised concerns about the country's readiness to fight health threats like the measles outbreak. On this episode of Reuters World News, health editors Michele Gershberg and Caroline Humer explain what we know about the cuts, and how the industry is reacting to moves by Trump's health czar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The world reels from President Trump's sweeping tariffs with $2.4 trillion wiped off U.S. shares and governments vowing retaliation. We look at the tariff math and its impact on poor countries, plus what's being discussed in the White House. And, as night falls in Washington on Fridays, the federal firings begin.  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 tariffs pile more stress onto a struggling world economy. Elon Musk's high-profile involvement in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race raises questions over whether he has become a political liability. And Myanmar's deadly earthquake may bring a diplomatic payoff for its junta chief.  Find our recommended read on the bidders to buy TikTok 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

U.S. President Donald Trump's “Liberation Day” tariff plan has investors and countries on high alert. Mass layoffs begin at U.S. health agencies. A liberal wins the Wisconsin Supreme Court election in a setback for Trump and Elon Musk. And a Maryland man was deported to El Salvador by mistake.   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

Markets are on edge as the world awaits President Trump's reciprocal tariff push on April 2. We look at the political fallout of Marine Le Pen being barred from running in the French 2027 presidential election. What's next at the FDA after the ousting of the top vaccine official. And how Republican budget cuts could impact a California district.   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

Elon Musk hands out million-dollar checks in Wisconsin ahead of a closely contested Supreme Court election. U.S. President Donald Trump's attacks on major law firms. And, Turkey's crackdown on President Tayyip Erdogan's main rival erodes peace process hopes among Kurds. Find our recommended read 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

The Trump administration says at least 60 schools have violated Title VI for allowing antisemitism to flourish on campus. Critics see this effort as a way for the White House to clamp down on freedom of speech, and to punish left-leaning institutions. On this weekend episode, our reporters Helen Coster and Julia Harte unpack the fight over higher education in America. 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 7.7-magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar. U.S. Vice President JD Vance visits Greenland as Trump insists that Washington should control the Arctic island. Trump bumps his pick for UN ambassador opting to keep Congresswoman Elise Stefanik in the House. And American drivers face higher car prices and fewer choices as auto tariffs loom.    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 announces his latest trade war salvo – a 25% tariff on imported vehicles. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth texted about plans to kill a Houthi leader just two hours before a military operation that was meant to be top secret, but denies that he shared war plans. And Reuters is one of the first international news outlets to gain access to Kursk – hear from the ground as Russian troops are close to driving out the last Ukrainian forces. 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 sought to contain the fallout after a journalist was inadvertently included in a secret group discussion of highly sensitive war plans - we look at how secure the Signal app is. A network of companies operated by a secretive Chinese tech firm has been trying to recruit recently laid-off U.S. government workers, according to job ads and a researcher who uncovered the campaign. The U.S. says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to maritime and energy ceasefires. Find our recommended read 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

Top Trump cabinet members inadvertently included a journalist in a Signal group chat about Houthi strike plans in Yemen. It's Kyiv's turn at the negotiating table in Saudi Arabia but what would a ceasefire in the Black Sea mean for Ukraine and Russia. Plus, the risk of stagflation. 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 Turkish court has jailed Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu – President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival – triggering huge protests. U.S. and Russian officials begin talks in Saudi Arabia aiming for a Black Sea deal ahead of a broad Ukraine ceasefire. And as the shrinking of the federal workforce hits the VA, we look at the impact on mental healthcare for veterans. 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 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