On Assignment

 Listen to the journalists who have been on the ground in Minneapolis documenting actions by ICE agents, the protests and the fallout for this Midwestern city. Get a view from behind the camera and go inside the communities affected by Trump's immigration crackdown in Minnesota. 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.

This week, Donald Trump celebrated his first year back in office with what he called “365 wins in 365 days.” What will the next 365 look like? And how will the US president be influenced by midterm elections in November? Reuters US and Canada editor Sally Buzbee joins On Assignment this week to discuss how she and her team are preparing to cover another year of Trump. 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.

Reuters journalist Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen has been traveling to Greenland as a reporter for years. On this assignment, the story dramatically changed. Listen to Jacob’s account of how Greenlanders are dealing with being at the center of an international tug-of-war after President Donald Trump vowed to buy or seize the country “whether they like it or not.” Check out photos from our Greenland gallery. 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.

Hear from our journalists covering the Pentagon and Latin America about reporting on the extraordinary capture of Nicolas Maduro, and what it all means for Venezuela and the world. 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.

Syria’s new rulers are trying to win over the Alawites after months of violence. But the reconciliation effort is controversial. On this episode of On Assignment, Reuters' Timour Azhari travels to Syria’s coastal provinces, the heartland of the Alawite religious minority which counts former President Bashar al-Assad among its number. He reports on the sectarian tensions and threat of violence that still stalk Syria more than a year since Assad's fall. Read our text story on this 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.

Reporter Giulia Paravicini travels to Congo and Burundi to document how sexual violence has become a deliberate weapon of war—destroying not just individual victims, but entire communities. She speaks with dozens of survivors, from girls as young as 10 to women over 70, many eager to share stories the world has ignored. This episode reveals the brutal reality behind one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, and why ending it remains so difficult. Listen to Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠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.

In this special year-end edition of On Assignment, Reuters Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Galloni sits down with host Jonah Green to reflect on the tumultuous 2025 news cycle. Galloni discusses the challenges of covering Trump’s second term, keeping journalists safe in war zones and how AI-generated misinformation complicates the pursuit of truth. Plus we look ahead on what to expect and how to prepare for the coming news cycle. Listen to Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠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.

Disruptions to U.S. humanitarian aid under president Donald Trump have been devastating to developing nations around the globe - even economically and politically stable nations, like Kenya. On this episode of On Assignment, Reuters East Africa Bureau Chief Ammu Kannampilly travels to Kenya's Turkana County, where malnutrition is spreading, and health workers faced empty shelves for months while aid was paused. She explains the challenges of filling the aid gap and the long-term impacts that could remain even as some aid resumes. Listen to Morning Bid podcast ⁠here⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠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.

On this week's On Assignment, Reuters reporters Ned Parker and Peter Eisler join host Jonah Green to detail how Donald Trump's campaign of retribution has targeted about 470 people and organizations — from civil servants and universities to law firms and media — reshaping U.S. governance through firings, threats, frozen funds and coercive deals. Listen to 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.

Britain’s Labour government is tightening the rules for handling asylum seekers. The overhaul comes at it tries to stem the rise of the populist Reform UK party. In this episode of On Assignment, we look at the rapidly changing politics of immigration in Europe on the left and the right - and how Britain's own plans are modelled on those of Denmark's Social Democratic government.  Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Listen to Reuters World News ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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.