Reuters World News - Immigration ruling, France, Gaza City, Nepal and the Murdochs

Episode Date: September 9, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court allows agents to continue with southern California deportation raids. French President Emmanuel Macron faces choosing his fifth prime minister in under two years. The flotilla heading to Gaza says a boat was hit by a drone in a Tunisian port, while the Israeli military orders Gaza City residents to evacuate. Nepal's Prime Minister steps down after deadly Gen Z protests. And the Murdoch family reaches a deal.    Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Read 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, the Supreme Court rules Trump can restart his aggressive immigration crackdown in California, sparking criticisms of racial profiling. Global markets respond to political instability in France, Japan, Argentina and Indonesia. Nepal's Prime Minister resigns in the wake of the worst protests the country has seen in decades. And the Murdoch family empire succession drama ends with Lachlan at that. hell. It's Tuesday, September 9th. 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 Kim Vinal in Wanganui, New Zealand. The Supreme Court has ruled ICE agents in California can resume targeting people based on race or

language. A federal judge previously halted raids that targeted people without reasonable suspicion. A dissenting justice on the Supreme Court says it will essentially allow. allow racial profiling. Here's immigration reporter Ted Heson. What we were seeing were what they called roving patrols, where you had, for instance, border patrol agents going through parts of the city and essentially making arrest based on very low levels of suspicion that someone might be in the country illegally. That practice was blocked by a federal judge saying that they needed to show a higher level of reasonable suspicion before they actually detained someone.

It couldn't just be because they were Hispanic or because they were speaking Spanish or in a Home Depot parking lot, for instance. What I think we can expect now is a return to those aggressive tactics that we were seeing in June into July and just a more aggressive posture overall. House Democrats have released a birthday letter,

they say Donald Trump wrote to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It shows a sketch drawing of a naked woman with the text of a purported conversation between Trump and Epstein. The text has Trump saying, We have certain things in common, and may every day be another wonderful secret. The letter is dated 2003, three years before allegations of sex abuse by Epstein became public. White House Deputy Chief of Staff, Taylor Borowitz, denounce the letter's release, saying the signature on it is not Trump's.

Celebrations in France after Parliament voted to bring down the government over plans to tackle the national debt. Prime Minister Francois is out and President Macron now faces pressure to resign or call new elections. Political correspondent Michel Rose says that France's role in Europe is on the line and markets are worried. The problem with this political crisis is that it's happening at the worst possible moment. Europe is in the middle of war, but Europe is a moment. also under assault from the United States, China, and it would need a strong response. And with France in political disarray, it's making that much more difficult. Michel says that markets are keeping a close eye on what happens next because France has

the largest deficit in the Eurozone. The fallout will have consequences beyond France's borders. The ratings agencies are looking at France. At the moment, there's the possibility that Fetch could down. grade France at the end of this week and bond markets or have already required a higher premium to buy French debt. So a lot of people are wondering whether another debt crisis could happen with France at its epicentre. And that's making a lot of people nervous. Markets are jittery amid political shakeups elsewhere too. In Japan, investor nerves are stirred

as Sanai Takaichi, a proponent of looser fiscal policy, enters the race to replace recently resigned Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiaba. In Argentina, President Javier Malay's reform agenda is under pressure after his party lost key legislative elections in Buenos Aires. And in Indonesia, which is Southeast Asia's biggest economy, long-serving finance minister, Sri Mulyani, known for her cautious handling of the economy, is being replaced. All of that is pushing 30-year yields on sovereign bond markets

to historic highs in several major economies around the globe. To break it down, I spoke to Asia Finance and Markets correspondent Ankurie in Singapore. We are seeing signs of not stress, but signs of the unease among investors, especially on the long end side of it. We've seen Japanese government bond yields for 30 and 40 years at record highs. The France ones are at most. multi-decade high. What's also happening is other countries, emerging market countries, such as Indonesia, suddenly had political instability. And now that has obviously basically made

investors very nervous, the market's very jittery right now. And that seems to be the case for a lot of bond markets across the globe. In Tunisia, pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather at a port after an aid flotilla headed for Gaza was struck by a drone at sea, according to the aid group sending the vessel. This drone flew above the boat, went to the front of the boat, to the bow of the boat, and dropped an explosive device that put the boat on fire. That's Tiago Avela, a crew member of the global Sumud flotilla. Tunisia's National Guard says there was no drone attack,

and that it appears the explosion came from inside the vessel. And in this trip, panic in Gaza City. The Israeli military has dropped leaflets across the area, ordering the residents to evacuate ahead of a new offensive. Israel warns it will step up its attacks in the strip in a, quote, mighty hurricane if Hamas does not free the last of the hostages. Former Thai Prime Minister, Taksin Shinawatra, arrives at court, where judges ruled he must serve a year in prison.

They decided Shinawatra's detention in a VIP wing of a hospital, where he's been since 2023, does not count. as time served, and that given he was not severely ill, it was unlawful. Nepal's Prime Minister has resigned. K.P. Sharma Oli is out, that's according to his aid. The move comes on the heels of the government U-turning on social media, reversing a ban which sparked some of the worst unrest the country has seen in decades. On Monday, at least 19 people were killed and what's being called the Gen Z protests. And as reporter YP Rajesh explains, their anger runs deep.

They talk about corruption, that, you know, there is corruption is endemic in the country, and they want the government to address it. The problem with Nepal has also been political instability. Since Monarchy was abolished in 2008, this is the 14th government in 17 years, and there have been more than 14 prime ministers as well. Job creation is an issue. Tens of thousands of young Nepalese gore of the country, to work elsewhere in the world for very low-paying jobs.

So it's a major issue for young Nepalis who say they are frustrated and unhappy with how things are. Rupert Murdoch has settled a bitter family battle over control of his media empire, the one that inspired the TV show Succession. The deal cements his politically conservative eldest son, Loughlin's grip on everything, including Fox News and the Wall Street Journal. Here's Reuters correspondent Dawn Chimilesky on how the drama unfolded and what it means for the future of the Murdoch dynasty. After Rupert Murdoch divorced his second wife, Anna, in 1999, he set up a family trust that upon his death would transfer the ownership of his media assets to his four eldest children. This becomes an issue when Rupert begins to feel.

that upon his death, three of his children will team up to oust Lachlan, who is more aligned with his father politically. Rupert tried to change the trust that was rejected, which brought everyone to the table for this settlement. It gives his three middle children the ability to effectively cash out. They'll each receive $1.1 billion in proceeds from the sale of some of the companies publicly traded stock in five. and News Corp. A separate family trust will be established to benefit Lachlan and two of his

younger siblings, Grace and Chloe Murdoch. Interestingly, the dissident family members effectively bow out of the family business. And for today's recommended read, a new Banksy painting is popped up on the walls of the Royal Courts of Justice in London. It shows a judge using a gavel to beat up a protester, a possible reference to London's Palestine protests. We'll drop a link to that story in today's pod description. For more on any of the stories from today, check out Reuters.com or the Reuters app. Don't forget to follow us on your favourite podcast player. If you're listening on a smart speaker, just ask for the latest news from Reuters

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