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US stock markets drop sharply
LONG The White House has urged investors to trust in Donald Trump as Wall Street continues a global sell-off in response to his tariff announcement. The Dow Jones index is down more than three percent, the dollar has fallen and oil prices have slipped. Shares prices in Europe and Asia…
‘Major blow’: world leaders react to Trump tariffs
After the US President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs yesterday, global leaders have reacted to the unprecedented measures. We'll hear from China, Bangladesh, and a Nobel-prize winning economist. Also on the programme: a rare report from inside Myanmar following last week's earthquake; and could a vaccine against shingles protect against…
Trump announces sweeping tariffs
President Trump has announced sweeping tariffs aimed at most if not all of America's trading partners following promises he made while on the campaign trail. But how will they affect the world economy? We'll hear viewpoints from inside and outside the US. Also, a special report from our BBC team…
Trump's tariff announcement
The head of the European Central Bank says Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs - to be announced later - will have a negative impact across the world. Christine Lagarde said the damage would depend on the extent of the tariffs. But what might President Trump's tariffs mean for the global…
BBC reporter sees devastation in Khartoum
The BBC has become one of the first international news organisations to reach the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, since the army recaptured it, and has found overwhelming destruction. Barbara Plett Usher reports. Also on the programme: countries around the world are preparing their responses to President Trump's expected announcement on Wednesday…
Gaza: Israel denies targeting Red Cross medics
The Israeli military has sought to defend its actions in Gaza a week ago when its troops fired upon a convoy of vehicles, killing fifteen paramedics, civil defence workers and a UN worker. An Israeli spokesman said there had been no random shooting and militants had been targeted. We hear…
Le Pen rejects court ban on running for office
France's far right leader Marine le Pen has come out fighting after a court blocked her from running for President in two years, following her conviction for embezzlement. We hear reaction from her party, plus analysis of what this means for French politics. Also in the programme: the UN's humanitarian…
French far-right leader barred from running for office
Marine Le Pen has been barred from running for public office for five years, meaning she would not be able to run in the 2027 French presidential election. Also on the programme, the military authorities in Myanmar say more than two-thousand people are now known to have been killed by…
More aftershocks hit Myanmar
More aftershocks have been felt in Myanmar as the military junta continues bombing rebels. We speak to Kim Aris, Aung San Suu Kyi’s son, about her 4 years’ incarceration in a Burmese jail. Also: Donald Trump has said he was very angry with President Putin for questioning the credibility of…
Aftershock hits after earthquake in Myanmar
Two days after a devastating earthquake, an aftershock hits as we speak to someone in Mandalay, Myanmar's second largest city. Rescue teams from around the world are continuing operations to search for survivors and recover bodies in the conflict-hit country and in neighbouring Thailand. Also in the programme: We'll hear…
UN: Myanmar military is attacking groups near quake epicentre
At least 1,600 people have died in the earthquake in Myanmar. Meanwhile, the UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar has condemned the military government's continued attacks in areas controlled by ethnic rebel groups. Tom Andrews told Newshour at least three airstrikes were carried out in the Sagaing region - the epicentre…
Myanmar earthquake death toll passes 1,000
Amidst all the death and damage caused by the earthquake in Myanmar, the UN said they have had reports the military government is still launching air strikes on rebel-held areas. More than 1,000 are now known to have died in Myanmar and thousands more injured after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck…
Myanmar military junta asks for earthquake aid
Myanmar’s military government has asked the international community for aid after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the country. We hear from rescue workers in the Mandalay area, close to the earthquake’s epicentre. Also on the programme: US Vice President JD Vance visits Greenland, without an invitation from the Greenlandic government;…
Hundreds feared dead in earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand
The 7.7 magnitude earthquake - which the US Geological Survey says had an epicentre in central Myanmar - has been felt in neighbouring countries, including Thailand where an unfinished high-rise has collapsed. Dozens of construction workers are missing, the Thai deputy prime minister says, and a search and rescue operation…
Turkey crackdown on journalists and protesters
After days of protests following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Turkish authorities have arrested almost 1,900 people including protesters and journalists. Also on the programme, US President Donald Trump said he would target imported vehicles and vehicle parts with a 25% tax; and we talk to the Palestinian-American…
US announces 25% tariff on all cars and car parts
President Trump announces a 25% tariff on all imports of cars and car parts into the US. Manufacturers in Europe, Asia and Canada are furious; we hear from the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association. Also in the programme: several people die after a tourist submarine sinks off Egypt's Red Sea coast;…
White House slams Signal chat reporter as 'anti-Trump hater'
More political fallout following the leaked Signal messages after the Atlantic Magazine published the exchanges in full - citing a “clear public interest”. We hear from a Democratic congressman and a Republican strategist on events. Also on the programme: in South Korea, an inquiry into how nearly 200,000 of children…
The Atlantic magazine releases full contents of U.S. war plans
The Atlantic magazine has released the full contents of a Trump administration group chat in which sensitive details of a US military attack in Yemen were divulged to one of its journalists. The White House has responded calling the leak a ‘hoax’. Also on the programme: a long-awaited inquiry in…
CIA director denies air strike chat leak was major mistake
As President Donald Trump plays down the Signal leak, describing it as a “glitch”, a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing grilled officials to try to find out just how damaging this was to US national security. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe both denied that there…
US defence secretary calls Europe 'pathetic'
The editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, received an invitation to the chat on the Signal app by the National Security Advisor Michael Waltz. In the chat, the vice-president JD Vance seemingly said he hates "bailing Europe out again". The defence secretary Pete Hegseth apparently replied to Vance with: "I…