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It's extra time at FIFA

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 • Duration 26:27

FIFA's leadership is under scrutiny as Gianni Infantino hosts crisis meeting with senior officials as their are calls for him to resign. Ed Butler will be hearing what his future is looking like.

Also how a record drought is cutting rail freight in Europe and why the Saudi Crown Prince is buying one of the world's top video game developers.

Photo Credit: PA

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Lift off for SpaceX?

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 • Duration 27:17

Lift-off for Elon Musk's tech company, SpaceX, as it reports its first results since going public. We examine what the company is worth and hear investors' reaction.

Also, we look at Spotify's latest user numbers and explore whether the music streaming giant could be running out of new listeners.

Elsewhere, we hear from tech workers in Gaza, ten months after the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

And, how Europe has spent the summer trying to buy its way out of the heat.

PHOTO CREDIT: (EPA/Shutterstock)

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Is the World Cup up for sale?

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 • Duration 26:27

FIFA faces a backlash from UEFA over plans to create a new company with private investors to run major tournaments, including the World Cup. So what could this mean for the future of football?

Some of the world's biggest tech companies, including SpaceX and Tesla, have seen sharp falls in their valuations. What's driving the sell-off, and is it likely to continue?

Peru has sworn in its first female president. What challenges lie ahead, and what could her presidency mean for the country's political future?

(Picture: FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrives at the stadium before the match REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo)

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AI investors spark Asia shares sell-off

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 • Duration 08:57

South Korea's Kospi index halts trading after huge falls for tech stocks like Samsung and SK Hynix. Are investors starting to fear the arrival of Chinese AI chipmakers? Also, firefighters in France and Spain are continuing to battle wildfires that have forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes and seen tens of thousands of businesses forced to close. And one of London's most iconic landmarks is looking for an apprentice.

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Spains tourism is at tipping point

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 • Duration 26:29

From Barcelona to Mallorca, anti-tourism protests have spread as residents say booming visitor numbers are driving up costs and putting pressure on local communities.

Wildfires are threatening France's famous Bordeaux wine region, with tourists urged to stay away as the flames spread.

And why Germany is making it harder for workers to call in sick.

(Picture: A demonstrator carries a placard during a protest against mass tourism and gentrification in the Balearic Islands, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Credit: REUTERS/Francisco Ubilla)

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Wildfires hit businesses across France and Spain

Monday, July 27, 2026 • Duration 08:57

Wildfires are disrupting businesses, transport and tourism across France and Spain at the height of the summer holiday season. Also in the programme, China's leading memory chip maker makes a blockbuster stock market debut. And Indonesia faces fresh economic uncertainty after the surprise resignation of its central bank governor.

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Paramount ⁠Skydance pauses its $110bn acquisition ⁠of Warner ‌Bros ‌Discovery

Friday, July 24, 2026 • Duration 26:26

Paramount agrees to pause its Warner Bros deal after dozen US states seek to block this deal. We look at the impact of US tariffs of between 10 and 12.5% on imports from many of America’s major trading partners. And how OpenAI's recent rogue attack on a fellow company may influence other AI firms to look at their cyber security systems.

(Picture: GV of American landmark the Hollywood sign, Hollywood Hills, LA, California. Credit: BBC)

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Trump's favourite word is back

Friday, July 24, 2026 • Duration 08:45

New import taxes have been placed on more than 60 trading partners of the United States. Businesses in Australia and Norway give us their reaction

Tech stocks continue to struggle

and should AI have a 'kill-switch'

Presenter: Barbara George Editor: Justin Bones

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Trump targets trade partners with new wave of tariffs

Thursday, July 23, 2026 • Duration 26:27

US President Donald Trump has announced 10-12.5% import taxes for 60 countries, including China and the EU. It comes months after the Supreme Court overturned his initial programme of tariffs. So what countries are being targeted now, and why?

As Houthis in Yemen resume attacks in the Red Sea, oil hits $100 a barrel once more.

And weeks on from Venezuela's devastating earthquakes, the World Bank estimates the country has seen almost $20 billion of damages.

(US President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court's tariff ruling, February 20, 2026. Credit: Reuters/Elizabeth Frantz)

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Petrol and gasoline prices set to go higher

Thursday, July 23, 2026 • Duration 08:57

The price of oil has gone back above $100 a barrel which could mean higher prices at the pump. It's after attacks on at least one tanker in the Red Sea by Iranian-backed Houthis

Plus a shortage of eggs in Myanmar has led to prices soaring

and the footballers rewarded for winning the world cup in Tomatoes

Presenter: Gideon Long Senior Producer: Naomi Rainey Editor: Justin Bones

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