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In our news wrap Wednesday, a massive Russian drone and missile barrage killed at least 25 people in Ukraine, Israel's military stepped up its strikes on southern Lebanon as it targets what it says are Hezbollah weapons storage facilities, federal agents expanded immigration operations in North Carolina and the U.S. trade deficit dropped in August as President Trump's global tariffs took effect. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that Meta does not have an illegal monopoly over social networking, Cloudflare says it has resolved an outage that disrupted internet users, the NTSB says two electrical blackouts disabled the ship that crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge last year and the Trump administration is accelerating plans to dismantle the Education Department. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In commemoration of the November 21, 1999 passing of “The Naked Civil Servant,” listen to excerpts from one of his last interviews and a reading of one of his last pieces by publicist Chris Snell at his March 3, 2000 memorial service (produced by Brian DeShazor). Plus November notes from The Rainbow Rewind including Transgender Day of Remembrance, the Goodridge marriage equality decision and Roseanne's big kiss (produced by Brian DeShazor and Sheri Lunn). And in NewsWrap: the Turks and Caicos Islands must recognize the civil marriage of a gay couple by order of the Court of Appeal, the U.S. Supreme Court rejects the marriage equality challenge by infamous former Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis, the lower house of Kazakhstan's Parliament unanimously approves a bill to ban so-called “LGBTQ propaganda,” gay dating apps Blued and Finka are being removed from the Apple store and several Android app outlets in China, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops directs Catholic-run hospitals to stop providing gender-affirming healthcare, the Most Reverend Cherry Vann is enthroned as the first female and first lesbian Archbishop of the Church in Wales, and more international LGBTQ+ news reported this week by Joe Boehnlein and Tanya Kane-Parry (produced by Brian DeShazor). All this on the November 17, 2025 edition of This Way Out! Join our family of listener-donors today at http://thiswayout.org/donate/

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

In our news wrap Monday, the acting head of FEMA is stepping down after just six months in the role, President Trump says he's open to military strikes on Mexico if it'd help his broader crackdown on drug trafficking and a federal judge says the Justice Department may have committed “misconduct” in its handling of its criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

In our news wrap Sunday, it’s been a second day of federal officers surging into Charlotte, North Carolina, to crack down on illegal immigration, at least two deaths were reported from storms in Southern California, the USS Gerald Ford arrived in the Caribbean, Zelenskyy said talks are progressing with Russia to resume prisoner swaps, and Chileans voted in the nation’s presidential election. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Sunday, it’s been a second day of federal officers surging into Charlotte, North Carolina, to crack down on illegal immigration, at least two deaths were reported from storms in Southern California, the USS Gerald Ford arrived in the Caribbean, Zelenskyy said talks are progressing with Russia to resume prisoner swaps, and Chileans voted in the nation’s presidential election. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Sunday, it’s been a second day of federal officers surging into Charlotte, North Carolina, to crack down on illegal immigration, at least two deaths were reported from storms in Southern California, the USS Gerald Ford arrived in the Caribbean, Zelenskyy said talks are progressing with Russia to resume prisoner swaps, and Chileans voted in the nation’s presidential election. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

In our news wrap Saturday, federal agents are making immigration arrests in Charlotte, North Carolina, air travel is rebounding as the FAA eases restrictions on commercial flights at 40 U.S. airports, more than 22 million Southern California residents are under a flood watch and heavy rains in Gaza are making conditions worse for the thousands of displaced Palestinians living in tents. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Friday, a federal bankruptcy judge will approve Purdue Pharma’s latest deal to settle lawsuits over the damage of opioids, Charlotte is bracing for an expected surge of federal agents as President Trump looks to expand his immigration crackdown and the Trump administration is dropping plans to make airlines compensate passengers for flight delays caused by carriers. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The Liberal Party has abandoned its Net Zero climate policy, saying nuclear power will play a key role in the coalition's energy strategy going forward. In Victoria, the government has introduced “Adult Time for Violent Crime” to tackle rising youth crime, and has also formalised Australia's first treaty with Aboriginal people into law. Recorded 14 November. - 野党・自由党が、2050年までに温室効果ガス排出をゼロにする政策、いわゆるネットゼロ政策を撤回すると発表。保守連合は今後、原子力発電をエネルギー政策の重要な柱として位置づけていく方針を示しました。ビクトリア州政府は今週、14歳の子どもでも暴力犯罪を犯した場合は成人と同様に裁かれる法案「Adult Time for Violent Crime」を提出しました。アメリカ史上最長となった政府機関の一部閉鎖が解消される見通しとなりました。1週間を振り返るニュースラップです。11月14日収録。

The Liberal Party has abandoned its Net Zero climate policy, saying nuclear power will play a key role in the coalition's energy strategy going forward. In Victoria, the government has introduced “Adult Time for Violent Crime” to tackle rising youth crime, and has also formalised Australia's first treaty with Aboriginal people into law. - 野党・自由党が、2050年までに温室効果ガス排出をゼロにする政策、いわゆるネットゼロ政策を撤回すると発表。保守連合は今後、原子力発電をエネルギー政策の重要な柱として位置づけていく方針を示しました。ビクトリア州政府は今週、14歳の子どもでも暴力犯罪を犯した場合は成人と同様に裁かれる法案「Adult Time for Violent Crime」を提出しました。アメリカ史上最長となった政府機関の一部閉鎖が解消される見通しとなりました。1週間を振り返るニュースラップです。

On the Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses the aftermath of the shutdown. And the Wildcard has some food for thought!

In our news wrap Thursday, the Justice Department is suing to block California's new redistricting plan, more than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers are on strike, at least four people are in critical condition after a tanker truck spilled ammonia gas in a hotel parking lot in Oklahoma and Paris marked 10 years since the terrorist attack that claimed more than 100 lives. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Thursday, the Justice Department is suing to block California's new redistricting plan, more than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers are on strike, at least four people are in critical condition after a tanker truck spilled ammonia gas in a hotel parking lot in Oklahoma and Paris marked 10 years since the terrorist attack that claimed more than 100 lives. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump is urging Israel's president to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case, a former aide to California's Gov. Newsom has been indicted on charges related to an alleged scheme to steal campaign money, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is retiring and the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia pressed its last penny. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump is urging Israel's president to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case, a former aide to California's Gov. Newsom has been indicted on charges related to an alleged scheme to steal campaign money, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is retiring and the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia pressed its last penny. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

In our news wrap Tuesday, Marion County, Kansas, will pay $3 million and formally apologize for a police raid on a newspaper in 2023, the Justice Department says it will investigate security at UC Berkeley after protests outside a Turning Point USA event led to several arrests and a judge adopted a new electoral map for Utah that will create a Democratic-leaning district. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Tuesday, Marion County, Kansas, will pay $3 million and formally apologize for a police raid on a newspaper in 2023, the Justice Department says it will investigate security at UC Berkeley after protests outside a Turning Point USA event led to several arrests and a judge adopted a new electoral map for Utah that will create a Democratic-leaning district. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

In our news wrap Monday, the Supreme Court decided not to revisit its 2015 decision that legalized same-sex marriage, the U.S. military carried out two new strikes on alleged drug boats in the eastern Pacific and officials in the Philippines say Typhoon Fung-wong killed at least eight people and forced over one million to evacuate. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Monday, the Supreme Court decided not to revisit its 2015 decision that legalized same-sex marriage, the U.S. military carried out two new strikes on alleged drug boats in the eastern Pacific and officials in the Philippines say Typhoon Fung-wong killed at least eight people and forced over one million to evacuate. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

In our news wrap Sunday, the Senate held a rare Sunday session as Thune said a potential deal to end the shutdown is “coming together,” Super Typhoon Fung-wong hit the Philippines, Hamas handed over the remains of an Israeli soldier killed in 2014, health officials are investigating a botulism outbreak linked to recalled baby formula, and former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue died at 84. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Sunday, the Senate held a rare Sunday session as Thune said a potential deal to end the shutdown is “coming together,” Super Typhoon Fung-wong hit the Philippines, Hamas handed over the remains of an Israeli soldier killed in 2014, health officials are investigating a botulism outbreak linked to recalled baby formula, and former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue died at 84. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

Listen to the Weekly News Wrap of the week ending Friday, 07/11/2025

In our news wrap Saturday, UPS and FedEx grounded their MD-11 cargo planes after Tuesday’s deadly crash in Kentucky, a federal judge said Trump cannot deploy National Guard troops to Portland, a Russian drone attack killed three people in Ukraine, health officials said the death toll in Gaza rose to 69,000, Arctic air from Canada is sweeping south, and the Kilauea volcano may soon erupt again. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Friday, Cornell University announced a $60 million deal with the Trump administration to restore federal funding and end investigations into the school, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says his country has received an exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy and Denmark 's government announced a plan that would ban social media access for anyone under the age of 15. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

As UN COP30 kicks off, Greenpeace has criticised countries for their slow progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has agreed to a proposal for a humanitarian ceasefire. ASIO has warned this week that there is a realistic possibility that a foreign government could attempt to assassinate a person it deems a dissident on Australian soil. Recorded 7 November. - 気候変動対策を話し合う国連会議、COP30の開幕前に、グリーンピースは各国の温室効果ガス削減の遅れを批判しています。スーダンの準軍事組織RSFが、アメリカなどによる人道的停戦案を受け入れました。2年半近く続く紛争の終結に期待が高まっています。オーストラリア安全保障情報機構（ASIO）が今週、外国政府がオーストラリア国内で反体制派と見なす人物を暗殺しようとする「現実的な可能性」があると発表しました。1週間を振り返るニュースラップです。11月7日収録。

As UN COP30 kicks off, Greenpeace has criticised countries for their slow progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has agreed to a proposal for a humanitarian ceasefire. ASIO has warned this week that there is a realistic possibility that a foreign government could attempt to assassinate a person it deems a dissident on Australian soil. - 気候変動対策を話し合う国連会議、COP30の開幕前に、グリーンピースは各国の温室効果ガス削減の遅れを批判しています。スーダンの準軍事組織RSFが、アメリカなどによる人道的停戦案を受け入れました。2年半近く続く紛争の終結に期待が高まっています。オーストラリア安全保障情報機構（ASIO）が今週、外国政府がオーストラリア国内で反体制派と見なす人物を暗殺しようとする「現実的な可能性」があると発表しました。1週間を振り返るニュースラップです。

In our news wrap Friday, Cornell University announced a $60 million deal with the Trump administration to restore federal funding and end investigations into the school, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says his country has received an exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy and Denmark 's government announced a plan that would ban social media access for anyone under the age of 15. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

On today's Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses the impact of the shutdown on Alabamians. And the Wildcard is a cartoon come to life!

In our news wrap Thursday, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not run for re-election next year, the Supreme Court is letting the Trump administration block transgender and non-binary people from choosing their own gender identity on passports and a jury in Virginia awarded $10 million to the former teacher who was shot by her six-year-old student in 2023. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Thursday, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not run for re-election next year, the Supreme Court is letting the Trump administration block transgender and non-binary people from choosing their own gender identity on passports and a jury in Virginia awarded $10 million to the former teacher who was shot by her six-year-old student in 2023. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

In our news wrap Wednesday, federal officials say the wing of a UPS cargo plane caught fire and its engine fell off just before it crashed after takeoff in Louisville, Secretary of State Rubio briefed House and Senate leadership about the Trump administration's strikes on alleged drug boats and a raid involving a toddler is raising questions about the tactics being used by immigration agents. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Tuesday, the government shutdown tied the record for the longest in U.S. history at 35 days, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the war in Sudan is “spiraling out of control” after paramilitary forces took control of a vital city in Darfur and the State Department is providing $24 million in emergency aid to Jamaica, Haiti, the Bahamas and Cuba following Hurricane Melissa. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Monday, famine has spread to two regions of war-torn Sudan, Israel transferred the bodies of 45 Palestinians to Gaza after Hamas handed over the remains of three Israeli hostages, Nigerian officials are pushing back after President Trump suggested U.S. troops may go in "guns-a-blazing" and part of a medieval tower in Rome collapsed. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Saturday, Israel says the remains of three people Hamas handed over don’t belong to any hostages, Ukrainian forces say they destroyed a key fuel pipeline supplying the Russian army, emergency aid is arriving in hurricane-battered Jamaica, two new suspects in the Louvre jewel heist are in custody, and the Grand Egyptian Museum opened in Cairo. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Friday, a federal judge is blocking the Trump administration from requiring that voters prove their citizenship, the death toll from Hurricane Melissa has climbed to at least 50 people across Haiti and Jamaica, Ohio and Virginia are moving closer to redistricting plans ahead of next year’s midterms and the FBI says it thwarted a potential terrorist attack in Michigan. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Thursday, the Trump administration is slashing the number of refugees it allows into the country each year, reports out of Sudan say the RSF paramilitary force killed more than 460 people inside a hospital, Red Cross vehicles escorted the remains of two Israeli hostages out of Gaza and French authorities arrested five more people in connection with the heist at the Louvre. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve cut its topline interest rate by a quarter-point for the second time this year, President Trump is due to meet China's Xi Jinping on the last leg of his Asian tour, the U.S. is reducing its military presence along NATO's border with Ukraine and Israel carried out a strike on Northern Gaza even as it says its ceasefire with Hamas is still in place. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy