A member of the Jewish community stands at a floral memorial in honour of the victims of the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, December 16, 2025. REUTERS/Jeremy Piper |
- Two alleged gunmen who attacked a Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach had travelled to the Philippines before the assault, which killed 15 people, and appeared to be inspired by Islamic State, Australian police said.
- Leaders, including Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy, arrived in The Hague to launch an International Claims Commission to compensate Kyiv for hundreds of billions of dollars in damage from Russian attacks and alleged war crimes.
- US President Donald Trump sued the BBC for up to $10 billion in damages over edited clips of a speech that made it appear he directed supporters to storm the US Capitol, opening an international front in his fight against media coverage he deems untrue or unfair.
- Trump's plan to build a $300 million ballroom on White House grounds faces an early courtroom test after preservationists accused him of illegally tearing down the East Wing in a sweeping makeover critics call "an abuse of power."
- The son of Hollywood actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner has been jailed as a suspect in the killing of his parents after they were found dead in their home over the weekend, Los Angeles police said. Listen to Lisa Richwine remember the late actor on today's episode of the Reuters World News podcast.
- Thailand is palnning how to repatriate up to 6,000 citizens unable to return home through a major border crossing in Cambodia closed as fighting along the contested border extended into a second week, authorities said.
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- Economists expect US job growth to have rebounded in November after an October slowdown in nonfarm payrolls, which was driven by federal government cost-cutting, ahead of the delayed release of employment data.
- Nasdaq, one of the world's largest exchanges, is planning to submit paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to roll out round-the-clock trading of stocks, as it looks to capitalize on a global demand for US equities. Read our analysis.
- Ford Motor said it will take a $19.5 billion writedown and is killing several electric-vehicle models, in the most dramatic example yet of the auto industry's retreat from battery-powered models in response to the Trump administration's policies and weakening EV demand. For more news from the global automotive industry, sign up for the Reuters Auto File newsletter.
- A coalition of 20 app developers and consumer groups called upon European regulators to enforce EU laws against Apple, saying the company's fee structure unfairly disadvantages European developers compared to their US rivals.
- Payments firm PayPal said it has applied to establish a bank in the US, as companies rush to capitalize on a friendly regulatory environment under the Trump administration.
- Europe's leading economies closed off a turbulent year on weak momentum, according to new data, which showed scant signs of an upswing even as the region managed to withstand the impact of Trump's trade barbs.
- The United States has paused a $40 billion technology agreement with Britain, officials said, following concerns in Washington over London's approach to digital regulation and food standards.
- The European Union plans to extend its carbon border levy to cover car parts, refrigerators and washing machines, draft documents showed, in a bid to close loopholes that the bloc feared would allow foreign manufacturers to dodge climate costs.
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Business leaders agree AI is the future. They just wish it worked right now. |
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, May 16, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo |
Since ChatGPT exploded three years ago, companies big and small have leapt at the chance to adopt generative artificial intelligence and integrate it into as many products as possible. But so far, the vast majority of businesses are struggling to realize a meaningful return on their AI investments, according to company executives, advisors and the results of seven recent executive and worker surveys. Executives say they still believe generative AI will eventually transform their businesses, but they are reconsidering how quickly that will happen within their organizations. |
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A drone view of detainees forming the letters SOS with their bodies in the courtyard at the Bluebonnet Detention Facility, in Anson, Texas, US, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Paul Ratje |
Reuters photographers were present all over the world in 2025. They captured conflict, peace and fragile truces, government crackdowns on migration and the migrant experience, elite athletes and sporting dreams. Take a look at just a handful of their photos, with back-stories from those who took them. |
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