Reuters World News - Gaza, Abrego and screwworm

Episode Date: August 25, 2025

*This episode has been updated with the latest on the Gaza and Kilmar Abrego Garcia stories. Israel strikes a hospital in Gaza, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists who worked for Reuters, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and others. Ukraine hits a Russian nuclear plant, as peace negotiations continue. The U.S. confirms its first travel-associated human case of screwworm. South Korea’s new president heads to Washington for a high-stakes summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. Anti-migrant protests intensify in Britain. And Kilmar Abrego Garcia is detained again by US immigration officials.  Listen to On Assignment 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

Today, Israel hits a Gaza hospital, killing at least 20, including journalists. A weekend of deadly strikes despite talk of peace between Ukraine and Russia. The US confirms its first travel-associated human case of screw worm. South Korea's president hopes for a breakthrough with Trump. A man wrongly deported has been taken back into ICE custody, and anti-migrant protests intensify in Britain. It's Monday, August 25th. This is Reuters World News,

bringing you everything you need to know from the front lines in 10 minutes, seven days a week. I'm Tara Oaks in Liverpool. Israeli strikes on the Nasser Hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip have killed at least 20 people, including five journalists. Cameraman Hussam Al-Masri,

a Reuters contractor, was killed near a live broadcasting position operated by Reuters on an upper floor just below the roof of the hospital in Khan Yunus in an initial strike. That's according to Palestinian health officials. Officials at the hospital and witnesses say Israel then struck the site a second time, killing other journalists as well as rescue workers and medics who had rushed to the scene to help. The journalists killed included Mariam Abu Daga, who freelanced forward. the Associated Press and other outlets,

Mahamed Salama, who worked for Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera, Moaz Abu Tacher, a freelance journalist who worked with several news organizations, including occasionally contributing to Reuters and Ahmed Abu Aziz. Photographer Hatem Khaled, also a Reuters contractor, was wounded. The Israel Defence Forces have acknowledged striking the area of Nasser Hospital and say the chief of the general staff has ordered an inquiry. The IDF says it regrets any harm to uninvolved individuals and does not target journalists as such.

A Reuters spokesperson said in a statement, we are devastated to learn that cameraman Hussam al-Masri, a contractor for Reuters, was killed this morning in Israeli strikes on NASA Hospital, in Khan Yunis in Gaza. Moaz Abu Tacha, a freelance journalist whose work had been occasionally published by Reuters, was also killed, and photographer Hatem Khaled,

a Reuters contractor was wounded, adding that we are urgently seeking more information and have asked authorities in Gaza and Israel to help us get urgent medical assistance for Khatem. Kilma Abrago Garcia has been taken back into custody by ICE agents. The man the court's ruled had been wrongly deported to El Salvador is now fighting not to be sent to Uganda. Abregor briefly reunited with his family over the weekend after five months in custody. But this morning, he was detained again after reporting for an 8am interview with ICE officials. US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed ICE is processing Abrego for deportation to Uganda.

Now to Ukraine, where the deadliest European war since World War II is continuing despite talk of peace. Weekend drone strikes by Ukraine hit a Russian nuclear plant and separately ignited a forefront. fire at a major fuel terminal, according to Russian officials. Meanwhile, US Vice President J.D. Vance says Russia is making significant concessions in peace talks, which would include security guarantees for Ukraine and dropping demands for regime change in Kiev. But Moscow still wants Ukraine to give up the Dombas and stay out of NATO. The US has confirmed its first travel-associated human case of New World Screw Worm, a traveler returning to Maryland from Central America.

The CDC says the public risk is low, but cattle producers are alarmed. The flesh-eating parasite burrows deep into living tissue and can be fatal if untreated. Israeli airstrikes have hit Yemen's capital, Sarnar, killing at least six and wounding dozens. They say it's in retaliation for a ballistic missile fired by Houthi militants towards Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying in a statement after the strike, whoever attacks us, we attack them. The Iran-backed Houthis say they will continue launching attacks in solidarity with Gaza. South Korea's new president, Li Jai Myeong, faces a pivotal moment when he meets President

Trump for their first summit later today. Much is riding on the meeting for Lee, who took office after a snap election after his conservative predecessor was removed for attempting to impose martial law. Josh Smith tells us what's at stake. South Korea's economy is heavily dependent on its exports to the United States. And obviously, Trump has brought his own views of alliances and relationships with trade partners to all of this and is in the past really singled out South Korea for criticism, basically complaining that it's freeloading off American military guarantees without paying.

enough towards that as a rich nation. The trade deal that was hastily negotiated a few weeks ago has still not really be formally written down, so the South Koreans still have a lot to iron out with the United States on this. South Korea has also faced calls from Trump to increase the amount that it pays towards the upkeep of some 28,500 U.S. troops that are stationed here in South Korea. And so I think the South Koreans are expecting at some point to pay more, but I think they're hoping to limit the amount that they're going to have to pay in the end. Lee's team are hoping the two leaders hit it off. In the past, he's been critical of the United States and vowed to improve ties with China. And so he's faced sometimes some skepticism within Washington over

his commitment to the U.S. alliance. He said that he's read the art of the deal, Trump's book, Lee has also, in recent months, talk about how they're both leaders who look out for their country's best interests and how they both survived assassination attempts. Another weekend of anti-migrant protests here in Britain. Demonstrators have been gathering outside hotels housing asylum seekers, including in Epping near London, which has become a flashpoint for the protests. Sam Tabariti has more. Asylum seekers are haussing hotels because there's a short. shortage of suitable accommodation and delays in processing claims. The government has said that hotels are used as a contingency measure while they try and

sort out the housing issue. The government has pledged to end their use by the end of this parliament in 2029, but it is struggling to meet that at the moment. It has become the main topic in the UK. It has overtaken the economy as a top public concern. and it's due to different factors, including, one, the cost. The government has spent £2.1 billion last year on hotel accommodation for asylum seekers, but also because in Epping, one of the asylum seekers living in a hotel was charged with sexual assault,

and that has triggered widespread protest across the country. The person has denied the charges, but he's still facing trial. And Nigel Farage, he's the leader of the populist reform UK party, has used this as a way to rally people around his agenda. Farage set out his plans for mass deportation of migrants should his party won the next election. He said that his party would withdraw Britain from the European Commission on Human Rights, struck repatriation deals with countries like Afghanistan and Eritrea and build holding sites. for 24,000 migrants. And for today's recommended read,

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