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President Trump has attacked the head of the US Central Bank Jerome Powell for refusing to cut interest rates, saying he should be terminated from his position. We speak to economists for and against sacking the president's latest critic. Also on the programme: The French president Emmanuel Macron has spoken positively about a day of talks on Ukraine in Paris, involving both US and European repres...

Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and top diplomat Marco Rubio hold talks with European counterparts in Paris. Will Washington take a tougher line with Moscow? Also on the programme: Palestinian officials in Gaza say Israeli airstrikes overnight hit camps for displaced people, killing dozens; and scientists have found new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star m...

A US judge has ruled there is "probable cause" to find the Trump administration in contempt of court, after it violated an order against deporting Venezuelan migrants under an obscure wartime law. Judge James Boasberg said the government had shown "willful disregard" of his verbal order to turn around the deportation flights. Also in the programme: The UN's top non-proliferation official says Iran...

Just weeks into a vicious trade war between the world's two largest economies, Beijing admits it's feeling the pressure; we look at China’s strategy moving forward. Also in the programme: we report from newly uncovered secret prisons in Bangladesh; and nature as you've never heard it before – Stewart Copeland of The Police collaborates with 'the David Attenborough of sound'.(IMAGE: Chinese Preside...

Tens of thousands of people have been killed. Millions have been displaced and brutalized, and sexual violence is widespread.. But there's still no sign of peace. Also on the programme: Harvard University has federal funding removed after it refuses to accede to demands from the Trump administration. And we hear from the Chinese factories hit by US tariffs. (Picture: Armed RSF units patrol the str...

The civil war in Sudan, which broke out two years ago, has been described by aid agencies as the "worst humanitarian crisis in the world." Today, at a conference in London, delegations from European countries, the African Union, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt pledged to increased aid to Sudan, as well as try to find a pathway to peace. Also in the programme: the US Department of Education says...

It's estimated that half-a-million people have been living in Zamzam - Sudan's largest refugee camp for people trying to escape the chaos of the country’s civil war. Now, tens of thousands are said to have fled the site after continued attacks from the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary. Ahead of a London-held conference that will discuss a potential ceasefire, we speak to a former UN envoy to Suda...

Ukraine's European allies express outrage at Russia's missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy which left 34 civilians dead. We hear from two of the survivors - a mother and her 13-year-old son. Also in the programme: Sudan's civil war forces another mass displacement of people; Colombian author Juan Gabriel Vasquez remembers his Peruvian friend Mario Vargas Llosa, one of Latin America’s liter...

Moscow's attack on the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy marked the bloodiest day for Ukrainian civilians in 2025 so far, with at least 34 people killed. A Sumy resident tells us the area struck was busy with people leaving church. Also on the programme: Hong Kong's once-thriving Democratic Party votes to begin its own dissolution; and scientists in London say they have successfully grown human...

Devastating attacks on a camp hosting hundreds of thousands of people who had fled Sudan's civil war have continued for a third day, residents say. One person in the Zamzam camp described the situation as "extremely catastrophic" while another said things were "dire".Also in the programme: A Russian ballistic missile strike in the northeast Ukrainian city of Sumy; and what happened to Gaza's last...

Iran and the United States have concluded a first round of talks in Oman over Tehran's nuclear programme - the highest level meeting between the two nations since 2018.We’ll speak to former United States Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman who negotiated the 2015 agreement with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Also on the programme: US President Donald Trump's administration has exempte...

High-level delegates from the US and Iran are in Oman for talks about Iran's nuclear programme. We'll hear a view from Tehran. Also on the programme: after a week of uncertainty over Donald Trump's tariffs, we hear how the Ancient Romans used a similar policy; and in the Colombian city of Medellín, an unusual reminder to put out your garbage.(Photo: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian visits Iran's...

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US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in Russia to meet with the country’s leader Vladimir Putin, marking his third official visit to the nation. But with the Ukrainian military chief saying Russia has begun its spring offensive, how is Ukraine currently doing on the battlefield? We speak to a war analyst to get a clearer picture. Also in the programme: China raises t...

There's continuing turmoil on Wall Street as uncertainty continues over US trade policy. The Dow Jones is down by more than five percent. The fall contrasts with the huge gains made on Wednesday in response to Donald Trump's suspension of many tariffs on countries other than China. The dollar has slipped against European currencies and the price of oil is down. Also on the programme: Why one Russi...

Financial markets in Europe and Asia rally after Donald Trump pauses his extra tariffs on all countries except China. How do businesses plan amid the turmoil? And is this a major re-set for global trade? Also in the programme: Sudan brings a genocide case against the United Arab Emirates to the UN's highest court; and the Cartier exhibition about to open in London.(IMAGE: A stock market indicator...

In a dramatic change of policy, Donald Trump has paused higher tariffs on goods entering the United States from every country except China. In a post on social media, the President said levies would be lowered to ten percent, but taxes on Chinese imports would rise to 125%. We get reaction to the turmoil from Republican congressman Pete Sessions and French Member of Parliament Éléonore Caroit. Als...

China announces an 84% tariff on US imports, to take effect on Thursday, after Donald Trump imposed a 104% tariff on Chinese goods entering the US. We'll hear from South Korea and from Germany on what they can do to protect themselves. Also on the programme: The people of Myanmar, ignored and desperate after the earthquake; as the BBC puts a restored sculpture back on display, can you separate gre...

The White House has confirmed that a 104% tariff on goods imported from China will come into force on Wednesday. China has accused the United States of "blackmail" and Washington says that the tax levies announced were bringing many countries to the negotiating table. We hear from a former US ambassador to China, Gary Locke. Also in the programme: at least forty-four people have died after a roof...

China has accused the United States of "blackmail" after President Trump threatened to slap an extra 50% tariff on Chinese imports. On Monday, Trump gave China until Tuesday to scrap its 34% counter tariff or face an additional 50% tax on goods imported into the US, meaning US companies could face a total rate of 104% on Chinese imports. China has said it will "fight to the end" as it called Trump...

Donald Trump threatens China with additional 50% tariffs if Beijing does not withdraw its 34% retaliatory tariffs on Washington. If imposed, it could leave some US companies bringing in certain goods from China facing a 104% tax. It comes as US markets drop sharply again on opening, while Europe's biggest stock markets - including London's FTSE 100 - have all closed over 4% down. Also in the progr...

Global stock markets have fallen sharply on opening, continuing a global sell-off driven by fears that President Trump's tariffs will cause a recession. Also on the programme: the Israeli prime minister is in Washington to discuss peace for Gaza as deadly attacks continue; and the scientific breakthrough in Europe that could protect vital honeybees from their worst predator. (Photo: South Korean d...

After US President Donald Trump imposed a baseline of 10% trade tariffs on most countries, more than 50 of those hit by the taxes have reportedly reached out to his administration to negotiate. US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, however, says steeper tariffs due to be imposed upon such nations will “of course” be implemented. We get reaction from an economist who served in the Biden administ...

The British government has condemned the detention and expulsion of two of its MPs who had gone to Israel on an official visit. Israel says they were intending to spread hate speech: we hear from the UK government. Also in the programme: the Israeli army admits its soldiers made what it calls "mistakes" when they killed 15 emergency workers in Gaza; and one Ukrainian man tells us he was conscripte...

Mobile phone footage released by the New York Times appears to contradict the Israeli account of how Palestinian medics met their deaths in Gaza. The video shows the workers’ medical vehicles with their headlights on and emergency lights flashing. The Israeli military had said the convoy had been advancing suspiciously, without lights on. Also on the programme: President Trump urges Americans to "...