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The US renews strikes on Iran after attacks on American troops and a drone strike on a US-owned floating storage tanker at an Egyptian port. The Fed leaves rates on hold despite dissent. Russia charges Telegram's founder with aiding terrorism. And US diners are avoiding restaurants and fresh produce over cyclosporiasis fears. Watch the latest episode of On Assignment here. Listen to the Morning Bid podcast here. 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.

Saudi Arabia has waded into the Iran conflict, carrying out strikes alongside the U.S. against Iran-backed militia in Iraq. OpenAI's rogue agent compromised a customer at a second tech firm on its hacking spree. The Trump administration bans new humanoid robots from China. And emergency services rush to find survivors from Japan's 7.1 magnitude earthquake. Watch the latest episode of On Assignment here. Listen to the Morning Bid podcast here. 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.

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits Japan's Kyushu region. Thousands of migrant children and their sponsors have been arrested by U.S. immigration authorities following tips from the Office of Refugee Resettlement. A new poll shows just one in three Americans back the Iran war. Johnson & Johnson reach a talc settlement that could end a decade of litigation. And Germany plans to tighten sick-note rules. Watch the latest episode of On Assignment here. Listen to the Morning Bid podcast here. 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.

The U.S. pauses its bombing campaign on Iran after advisers warn President Trump they're running out of targets and risk depleting the arsenal. The suspect in a Berlin Pride attack is shot dead by police. Shein flags tariff hits after posting a quarterly loss. And Rohingya schools in Malaysia are facing closures after a surge in online hate speech. Watch the latest episode of On Assignment on Wildfires here. Watch the episode of On Assignment on data centers here. Listen to the Morning Bid podcast here. 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.

Celebration turns to horror at a Berlin Pride event after a vehicle plows into a crowd. Families of Indian exam candidates who took their own lives after a paper leaked say the education minister's resignation won't bring back their children. US President Donald Trump's pledge on data center power supplies draws skepticism. And UNESCO recognizes the Normandy D-Day beaches. Watch the latest episode of On Assignment here. Listen to the Morning Bid podcast here. 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.

India's education minister resigns, handing a major victory to youth protesters. President Donald Trump takes aim at the press with humor and barbs at the White House Correspondents' Assocation dinner. Sources say it took OpenAI a week to notice its AI agent was hacking a company. Maine Democrats look set to nominate Troy Jackson for the U.S. Senate. And LeBron James signs with Philadelphia for a record 24th NBA season. Watch the latest episode of On Assignment here. Listen to the Morning Bid podcast here. 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.

The Trump Administration's latest slate of global tariffs may be more durable than earlier tariff regimes. President Donald Trump makes a new demand that could derail a U.S.-Saudi nuclear agreement. Congress is proposing new ways to regulate AI after an OpenAI agent went "rogue." Federal prosecutors withdraw subpoenas for New York Times reporters - at least for now. And Ukraine has a new target: Russian e-retailers. Listen to the Morning Bid podcast here. 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.

A bipartisan housing affordability bill has become law without U.S. President Donald Trump's signature. Firefighters in southern Spain battle a fast-moving wildfire that has killed at least a dozen people. And along Ukraine's front lines, birds are building nests from fibre-optic drone cables used to guide attack drones. Watch the latest On Assignment: Collateral damage: The war comes for Iran’s ancient past Listen to the Morning Bid podcast here. 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

Iran hits U.S. military targets in the Gulf as it buries its slain leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamanei. NATO leaders leave Turkey armed – literally – after President Tayyip Erdogan hands out vintage revolvers. President Donald Trump says Russian President Vladimir Putin wants peace, but three Kremlin sources say he’s getting ready to escalate. Meta will start making its own AI chip to undercut OpenAI and Anthropic. A proposed FAA rule could supercharge the U.S. drone delivery industry. And Germany tops more than 5,000 heat-related deaths this year as a wildfire tears through southern Spain. Listen to the Morning Bid podcast here. 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

Maine's Graham Platner quits the Senate race leaving Democrats scrambling to replace him for a must-win seat. The U.S. and Iran trade fresh strikes. President Donald Trump ditches the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One for the first leg of his flight home from the NATO summit. Before leaving Ankara, he hands Ukraine a license to manufactures its own Patriot missile interceptors. A fatal ICE shooting in Houston triggers protests. Google warns quantum computers could crack crypto encryption by 2029. And HBO Max dominates the Emmy nominations. Listen to the Morning Bid podcast here. 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