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Hurricane Melissa, Amazon, Cameroon, Trump third term and Fed Oct 28, 2025

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Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa, the world’s strongest storm this year. Amazon plans massive job cuts after overhiring during the pandemic. U.S. President Donald Trump continues his Asia tour in Japan, signing deals on trade and rare earths. As the president stops short of ruling out seeking a third term, we look at the law behind it. Plus, what the Fed’s options are after this week’s expected rate cut.

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US-China deal, Russian nuclear missile, Argentina and Turkey Oct 27, 2025

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The U.S. and China have hashed out a framework trade deal for both presidents to sign this week. Russia tests its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile. Argentine President Javier Milei's party cruises to victory in midterm elections. And the PKK militant group says it’s pulling out of Turkey as part of the disarmament process. Find today's Recommended Read here.

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Louvre arrests, Canada tariffs, Trump in Asia and shutdown hot dogs Oct 26, 2025

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French police arrest two Louvre heist suspects, including one at the airport attempting to flee the country. U.S. President Donald Trump announces a 10% tariff hike on Canadaafter Ontario Premier Doug Ford aired a controversial ad featuring Ronald Reagan during the World Series. Trump has begun a five-day Asia trip with Thailand and Cambodian leaders signing a ceasefire deal, as he hopes for progress on trade talks with China. And a furloughed IRS attorney sells hot dogs from his cart named "Shysters" as the government shutdown drags on.

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US warships deployed, Canada talks, World Series and love after war in Ivory Coast Oct 25, 2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump departs on an Asia trip, hoping for a deal with China. The U.S. escalates its military presence in the Caribbean. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's ready to resume trade talks, but Trump refuses to meet - while the Toronto Blue Jays face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. And as Ivory Coast voters head to the polls, peace activists are hoping "reconciliation marriages" can bring divided communities together.

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Canada talks terminated, NBA gambling probe, Binance and Europe in space Oct 24, 2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump stops all trade talks with Canada because of a Canadian video ad featuring former President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs. The NBA and the Mafia are swept up in a federal gambling investigation. Trump pardons Binance’s founder. And Europe plays catchup in space as it tries to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink. Plus, how one Reuters photographer captured the photos of the White House East Wing demolition.

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Trump’s sanctions gambit with Putin Oct 23, 2025

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President Trump is imposing sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil companies to pressure President Putin to end the war in Ukraine. In a fresh show of force, Russia runs nuclear arms drills. North Korea runs some tests of its own. And Elon Musk uses Tesla’s earnings call to lobby for a $1 trillion pay package.

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Trump-Putin, shutdown paychecks and K Pop Demon Hunters Oct 22, 2025

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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.

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Iran, Australia rare earths, Amazon’s outage and Trump’s ballroom Oct 21, 2025

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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.

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Gaza ceasefire, Louvre heist and teens on Instagram Oct 20, 2025

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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.

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Israeli strike, 'No Kings', dark matter and AI glasses Oct 19, 2025

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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.

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