Today's Top News

Israeli police officers, forensic experts and emergency personnel work at the scene of a shooting incident at the outskirts of Jerusalem September 8, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop on the outskirts of Jerusalem, killing six people in what police described as "a terrorist attack," one of the deadliest in the city in the past few years.
Israel said it would ramp up airstrikes on Gaza in a "mighty hurricane", to serve as a last warning to Hamas that it will destroy the enclave unless fighters accept a demand from US President Donald Trump to free all hostages and surrender.
Ruling party lawmakers in Japan prepared their bids to replace outgoing premier Shigeru Ishiba, as financial markets recoiled on the political uncertainty and the possibility of his successors ramping up government spending.
France's fourth prime minister in three years, François Bayrou, faces almost certain defeat in a confidence vote, tipping the euro zone's second-biggest economy further into political uncertainty. Gabriel Stargardter explains how a new prime minister will face exactly the same problems on today's Reuters World News podcast.
Several casualties have been reported as Nepali police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse young people who tried to break into parliament during a protest against a social media shutdown and alleged government corruption, state TV said.
Russia launched its largest air attack of the war on Ukraine, setting the main government building on fire in central Kyiv and killing at least four people, including an infant, Ukrainian officials said.
The man accused of attempting to kill Donald Trump last year at his Florida golf course goes on trial and is facing the prospect of life in prison has opted to fire his legal team and defend himself in court.
An Australian woman convicted of murdering three elderly relatives of her estranged husband with a meal containing poisonous mushrooms was s entenced to a minimum of 33 years in prison, in one of the longest jail terms ever given to a woman in the country.
A New Zealand father who had been on the run with his three children for nearly four years was shot dead by police and the children are all safe in custody, police said.

Business & Markets

A Tesla vehicle drives past Tesla's primary vehicle factory in Fremont, California, US, May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo

Tesla's US market share dropped to a near eight-year low in August as buyers chose electric vehicles from a growing stable of rivals over the aging lineup offered by CEO Elon Musk's company, according to data shared exclusively with Reuters. Additionally, Tesla's $1 trillion, 10-year pay package to retain Musk is likely to be approved by shareholders at the company's annual meeting in November.
With Donald Trump Jr. as a partner, venture fund 1789 Capital is drawing a flood of new investments and landing stakes in hot emerging tech firms – including xAI and two other Elon Musk ventures – as it tops $1 billion in assets and executes plans to cash in on a MAGA “parallel economy.” Read our special report.
When Apple debuts new iPhones on Tuesday, analysts say its biggest challenge will be to ride out another ho-hum launch as rivals have skated past it in embedding artificial intelligence into their products and services.
EchoStar agreed to sell wireless spectrum licenses to SpaceX for its Starlink satellite network for about $17 billion, after regulators scrutinized its underused assets intended for a 5G rollout.
South Korea is moving to pick up Korean workers following a raid at a Hyundai plant in the US state of Georgia last week, a Korean presidential official said as the Trump administration promised more raids on businesses and urged foreign companies to hire and train American workers.
Major automakers showcased their latest models at the Munich car show, unveiling new EVs and lower-cost models as Europe's auto sector fights crises ranging from tariff hikes to rising costs and rivalry with Chinese firms on their home turf.
London's Tube network came to a standstill as its workers began a week of strikes over pay and working conditions, disrupting travel for commuters and tourists in the British capital.
Trump said he is ready to move to a second phase of sanctioning Russia, the closest he has come to suggesting he is on the verge of ramping up sanctions against Moscow or its oil buyers over the war in Ukraine. Watch our daily market rundown for more.
Gold's stellar rally extended beyond the $3,600 level for the first time after soft US jobs data cemented expectations of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve next week.

Immigrant faithful turn to virtual sermons and home communion amid Trump crackdown

Doris Aguirre participates virtually in a Sunday service of the Lincoln United Methodist Church, in Chicago, Illinois, US, August 31, 2025. REUTERS/Audrey Richardson

Sitting alone at her dining room table this past Sunday, Doris Aguirre took a bite of a soda cracker and a sip of the orange juice she had prepared to represent the body and blood of Jesus Christ. Eyes closed, she then made the sign of the cross.

Aguirre's church in Chicago moved its Spanish-language service online in late December in anticipation of Trump launching the biggest crackdown on illegal immigration in US history.

While Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have yet to raid a church, they detained a pastor in Maryland for allegedly overstaying his visa and have arrested people in church parking lots.