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Russian evacuations, mpox warning, Swift security and crypto’s Democratic appeal Aug 15, 2024

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Russia is evacuating thousands more people from its border regions after Ukraine said it was advancing deeper into the country in a lightning incursion. The World Health Organization has declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following an outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo. Taylor Swift will take to the stage in London on Thursday, resuming the world's biggest ever concert tour amid tightened security after a foiled attack forced the cancellation of her Vienna dates.

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Japan’s PM, Ukraine-Russia, US inflation and Iran’s ceasefire demand Aug 14, 2024

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Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will step down next month, succumbing to public disaffection over political scandals and rising living costs. Ukraine has pounded Russian regions with missiles and drones as Kyiv says it is advancing deeper into Russian territory. Only a ceasefire deal in Gaza would hold Iran back from direct retaliation against Israel for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on its soil, three senior Iranian officials have said.

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Trump-Musk, Greece wildfires and super cocoa Aug 13, 2024

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has had a friendly two-hour interview with Elon Musk on X, after technical problems delayed the start. Hundreds of people have been forced to flee after Greece's worst wildfire this year spread into the Athens suburbs. Israeli researchers have discovered a more resilient strain of the cocoa plant that could help alleviate a global shortage of the beans.

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Ukraine’s incursion, Khan Younis evacuation and France’s political hangover Aug 12, 2024

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Russia has evacuated parts of a second region next to Ukraine after Kyiv sharply increased military activity near the border. It is just days after its biggest incursion into sovereign Russian territory since the start of the 2022 war. Israel has expanded evacuation orders in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, forcing tens of thousands of Palestinian residents and displaced families to leave. The Paris Olympics has delivered a dazzling summertime success but President Macron must now deal with a self-created political crisis that he swept under the carpet until the Games were over.

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Southport: The catalyst for UK riots, and my hometown Aug 10, 2024

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After a week of violence shocked the UK, Reuters World News podcast travels back to Southport, where a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed children's event has left the town in mourning - and triggered a wave of misinformation which fed racist unrest on the streets.

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US jobs data, Harris-Trump debate date, heartbroken Swifties and Olympic speed Aug 09, 2024

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The latest US jobs data makes inroads into calming jittery markets. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump settle on a debate date. Disappointed Taylor Swift fans sing together in the streets of Vienna after her concerts were cancelled. And just what does it take to get that perfect Olympics shot?

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Harris-Walz battleground rallies, Trump’s challenge, Swift concert alert and Israel’s waiting game Aug 08, 2024

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Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz hit the campaign trail as Donald Trump scrambles to contain a surge in support for the Democratic ticket. Taylor Swift’s Vienna concerts are cancelled after the government confirmed a planned attack at the stadium. And the waiting game continues in Israel as it braces for a threatened retaliation from Iran and its allies.

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Walz VP pick, a new Hamas leader and AI music Aug 07, 2024

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Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her newly chosen running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz campaign together for the first time. Hamas names October 7th mastermind Yahya Sinwar as its new leader. And music labels sue startups alleging misuse of their copyrighted songs to train their AI systems.

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Markets, Iraq attack, Bangladesh's student movement and battleground states Aug 06, 2024

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Note: This podcast has been updated to reflect the latest market developments.

US personnel are wounded in an attack against a military airbase in Iraq. Investors around the world are on edge as stocks drop after an early reprieve falters. Bangladesh's parliament is dissolved and students want to bring in Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead. And the battleground states of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are seen as vulnerable to post-election chaos.

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Tumbling markets, Bangladesh violence, UK disorder and life after wrongful detention Aug 05, 2024

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Stock markets have fallen as fears of a US recession send investors fleeing from risk while wagering that rate cuts will be needed to rescue growth. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is holding an emergency meeting with police chiefs after days of violent anti-immigration protests intensified. Jason Rezaian, a journalist who was released from Iran in 2016 after being wrongfully detained, tell us the mental and bureaucratic challenges facing the prisoners released in an exchange with Russia last week.

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