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Trump launches savings scheme for newborn babies
The US government will provide $1,000 savings for children born over the next four years
02 Dec 2025,26 mins
US manufacturing sounds alarm bells on the economy
Factory activity shrinks again for the ninth month in a row
01 Dec 2025,26 mins
US Black Friday sales
What can Black Friday sales tell us about consumer confidence in the US economy?
28 Nov 2025,26 mins
Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades
As firefighters work to put out the flames, we look at fire safety in tall buildings
27 Nov 2025,26 mins
What does the UK budget show us about global debt challenges?
The UK government has unveiled its latest budget
26 Nov 2025,26 mins
Half of Venezuela flights cancelled
Many airlines have cancelled international flights to and from Caracas
25 Nov 2025,26 mins
Goodbye Doge
Bisi Adebayo examines why the US government ended its cost-cutting mission ahead of time.
24 Nov 2025,26 mins
G20 summit opens in South Africa, despite US absence
This is the first G20 summit on African soil
21 Nov 2025,26 mins
Is the Trump effect working on the US economy?
Employers added 119,000 jobs in September
20 Nov 2025,26 mins
Do NVIDIA results suggest AI boom or bubble?
The chipmaker's $57 billion in quarterly revenue beat Wall Street estimates
19 Nov 2025,26 mins
AI bubble rattles global markets
What risks could AI pose for the future?
18 Nov 2025,26 mins
Thousands leave Myanmar after scam hubs raid
There seems to be a sense of panic
17 Nov 2025,26 mins
US agrees to reduce Swiss tariff rates to 15%
Will a deal to lower US tariffs on Swiss imports include cheese?
14 Nov 2025,26 mins
European lawmakers dilute green rules
Lawmakers in Europe vote to limit green reporting rules.
13 Nov 2025,26 mins
Tariff relief for US consumers
We examine pledges to reduce the tariff burden on some US grocery staples.
12 Nov 2025,26 mins
Up in the air
We examine how the longest shutdown in the US history has affected the airline industry.
11 Nov 2025,26 mins
Counting the cost of the longest-ever US shutdown
We hear from a firefighter who hasn't been paid in weeks.
10 Nov 2025,26 mins
US government shutdown grounds thousands of flights
Many air traffic controllers who've gone unpaid are calling in sick or taking other jobs
07 Nov 2025,26 mins
Elon Musk’s record $1 trillion pay deal approved
More than 75% of shareholders voted to approve the plan
06 Nov 2025,26 mins
Zohran Mamdani vows to cut living costs after New York win
Mamdani becomes youngest person in over a century to lead the largest city in the US
05 Nov 2025,26 mins
Supreme Court to consider legality of Donald Trump's trade war
Trump tariffs head to Supreme Court
04 Nov 2025,26 mins
US shutdown set to enter record sixth week
Federal workers join the emergency food queues
03 Nov 2025,26 mins
Hurricane Melissa set to hurt Jamaican economy hard
Hurricane Melissa set to cause huge damage to Jamaican economy
31 Oct 2025,26 mins
China and US agree closer ties after trade talks
Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China agree to resolve some trade disputes
30 Oct 2025,26 mins
Can South Korea meeting ease US China trade tensions?
Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are meeting for the first time since 2019
29 Oct 2025,26 mins
Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa causes disruption to the Jamaican economy.
28 Oct 2025,26 mins
Handshakes and trade deals as Trump tours Asia
US President Donald Trump has begun his Asia trip with new agreements and a peace accord
27 Oct 2025,26 mins
US federal workers miss their first paycheques since shutdown
We hear from a federal employee who is still working without getting paid.
24 Oct 2025,26 mins
NBA stars and mafia arrested in illegal gambling crackdown
NBA stars Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones are among those arrested.
23 Oct 2025,26 mins
Starlink cuts services to Myanmar scam camps
SpaceX targeted devices used by scam compounds along the Thai-Myanmar border.
22 Oct 2025,26 mins