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Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared in a California court on Wednesday, defending his leadership in a landmark case over whether social media is addicti...
Disney bites to protect its characters
The US entertainment giants Disney gets tough with ByteDance over alleged copyright infringement.
Disney accuses the Chinese tech firm ByteDance...
Cuba goes dark
Cuba goes dark as fuel shortages affect power supplies. We hear from the people affected by the outages, and the price the island nation is paying as...
Trump revokes landmark climate ruling
President Trump says greenhouse gas emissions do not endanger public health, rolling back a landmark finding that formed the legal basis for US climat...
Why Russia blocked WhatsApp
Russia has ordered a block on WhatsApp, as the Kremlin continues to tighten restrictions on foreign messaging platforms and digital communications.
What’s behind the US job numbers?
The US jobs market shows signs of steady but subdued growth. Andrew Peach examines what’s driving the numbers, including the impact of tariffs and a t...
Jobs grow in the US – beating expectations
US employers added a greater-than-expected 130,000 jobs in January, helping nudge the unemployment rate lower to 4.3%, according to official governmen...
Tourism on alert as Cuba run out of jet fuel
Cuba has warned international airlines that jet fuel will no longer be available, signalling a deepening energy crunch as the US seeks to squeeze Cuba...
Social media on trial in LA
A landmark US trial begins today in Los Angeles, where plaintiffs say Instagram and YouTube were built to addict kids. We hear from our North America...
Nikkei hits record after Takaichi victory
Long:Japanese stocks have surged after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s resounding election win, pushing the Nikkei to a record high. Andrew Peach look...
The key questions on tech sell off
We answer the basic questions you want answering about the AI-Induced sell off of tech stocks this week You'll hear why one of the world's biggest car...
Could the tech bubble burst?
After a week of significant drops across many AI and tech-related stocks, we speak to Nobel Prize winner Daron Acemoglu, and economist Cary Leahey of...
Is AI putting software at risk?
Almost $1 trillion has been knocked off the value of software and services companies as investors weigh whether artificial intelligence has been hit p...
US hosts critical minerals landmark summit
Ed Butler finds out why the United States is ramping up efforts to secure supplies of critical minerals, especially those essential for electrical veh...
Disney appoints a new CEO
There’s a major shift at the top of the Walt Disney Company, as one of entertainment’s most iconic brands welcomes a new leader. Ed Butler examines wh...
X offices raided in France
French prosecutors raided Elon Musk’s X offices in Paris as part of a cybercrime investigation into alleged illegal data extraction and possible links...
A US–India trade deal: What's in it?
Ed Butler examines the latest trade deal announced between the United States and India and what each side stands to gain.
We also look a...
Has gold lost its lustre?
This precious metals rally has been tarnished after a sudden slide in prices.
So what does this tell us about metals like gold, known to be the...
Trump nominates next US Federal Reserve chair
US President Donald Trump has nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the US central bank, the Federal Reserve, when the four-year-term of current chairman Jero...
President Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as US Fed Chair
The former Federal Reserve governor has deep ties to Wall Street, was previously interviewed for the job in 2017, and has been an outspoken critic of...
Toyota sets record sales in 2025
The Japanese auto giant Toyota says its global sales set a new record last year, despite trade tensions. What did Toyota do differently to others? Als...
Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs as it pushes AI and efficiency
US technology giant Amazon has confirmed it will cut 16,000 jobs around the world. Andrew Peach hears from former Amazon workers and an AI expert. Als...
The Swiss franc flies high
The Swiss franc soars to its highest level against the dollar in more than a decade as investors flee the dollar in search of a safe haven. We look at...
India and EU announce 'mother of all trade deals'
A free trade agreement dubbed the mother of all trade deals has finally been announced between the European Union and India after two decades of negot...
India and EU agree game-changing trade deal
The European Union and India have announced a landmark trade deal as both sides aim to deepen ties amid tensions with the US. It will allow free trade...
How are businesses impacted by protests in Minneapolis?
The Trump administration ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to step up the removal of undocumented migrants more than six weeks ago, triggeri...
North Sea nations bet big on wind power
Ten European countries bordering or close to the North Sea, including Germany, France, the UK and Norway, have pledged $11.3 billion to expand offshor...
What’s really in Trump’s Greenland framework deal?
Global economic tensions over Greenland may be fading, but the uncertainty is prompting questions about whether some of America’s trade partners shoul...
Could a Jeff Bezos satellite network rival Starlink?
Blue Origin, the company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, says it will launch a new satellite-based communications network called TeraWave. We find...
Davos dominated by President Trump's ambition of Greenland
The World Economic Forum at the Swiss resort of Davos has been dominated by President Trump's ambition to take control of Greenland, and his threat to...
US Dollar falls as Trump doubles down on Greenland
President Trump insists there’s ‘no going back’ on taking control of the island
Donald Trump steps up pressure over Greenland
The US President remains committed to taking control of the semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, leading to strong push back from European leaders. W...
China and Canada reset trade relations after talks
China and Canada strike a trade deal after a high stakes meeting between the Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Xi.
And Europe an...
Container ships changing course to the Red Sea
Two years on, one of the world’s biggest shipping companies - Maersk - says it’s preparing to return to the Red Sea — and in aviation, Chinese-made pa...
Could a cap on credit-card rates really hurt consumers?
President Trump wants to cap credit card interest rates at 10% for a year. But the big banks warn that could limit lending and hit the most vulnerable...
Could US access to Greenland's minerals be the answer to President Trump's territorial ambitions?
Greenlandic and Danish foreign ministers are about to hold talks in Washington with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The...
Trump's tariff on Iran's trading partners: What's at stake?
Sam Fenwick takes a look as US President Donald Trump brings back tariffs, this time targeting countries that continue trading with Iran, with China a...
Is the White House at war with the Federal Reserve?
Sam Fenwick examines a growing political storm at the world’s most powerful central bank, as US prosecutors investigate the Federal Reserve and its ch...
President Trump lays out plans for Venezuela's oil reserves.
The US president, Donald Trump, has met top American energy executives in the White House, saying his government will choose which US firms can explo...
US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker
America would control Venezuelan oil sales 'indefinitely' according to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright. Also, why is Warner Brothers Discovery tellin...