Chicago, Ukraine, redistricting, Pakistan and Africa’s luxury tourism

Reuters World News · Aug 24, 2025 · 9m

The Pentagon is working on plans to deploy the U.S. military to Chicago, the Washington Post has reported. President Donald Trump's push to redraw U.S. House of Representatives districts could set the stage for decades of Republican domination. Ukraine marks its independence from the Soviet Union, as children in Russia take part in military-style training. A lake in Pakistan formed by a mountain mudslide threatens 'catastrophic' floods. And why a new luxury resort in Kenya’s Maasai Mara has faced objections. Listen to On Assignment podcast ⁠here⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter…