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US Supreme Court rules against many of Trump's tariffs
President Trump has damned a Supreme Court ruling striking down much of his tariffs policy. A clearly furious president vowed to reimpose his import taxes through alternative methods. The court said that the president could not impose tariffs without consulting Congress. Also in our programme: how rural communities and poorer…
Police search house linked to UK ex-prince
Police are expected to continue searching Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's former home until Monday, the BBC understands. The former prince was released from custody after 11 hours on Thursday night, following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office; he has previously denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein. As the…
King Charles: law must take its course
Police in Britain say the former prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has been released under investigation following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office. After being held for a day, he was photographed slouched in the back of a car leaving a police station in eastern England. Earlier his brother,…
Member of the British royal family arrested
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the brother of King Charles III, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. King Charles said the "law must take its course" in response to Andrew's arrest, and that the police has his ‘full and wholehearted support and co-operation’. Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has denied all wrongdoing…
Mark Zuckerberg defends Instagram
The owner of Instagram and Facebook has been testifying in a landmark legal case over social media addiction, which could pave the way for future hearings. Also on the programme: Les Wexner, who gave Jeffrey Epstein his own fortune to manage and who was pivotal in his rise as a…
Ukraine and Russia still at loggerheads over Donbas
As talks between Kyiv and Moscow end in Geneva, the two sides remain at loggerheads over the status of territory in Eastern Ukraine. We hear from Brigadier General Oleksandr Pivnenko, Commander of Ukraine's National Guard. Also in the programme: a trial in Austria raises questions about the circumstances in which…
Tributes pour in for Jesse Jackson
Politicians from across the spectrum have been paying tribute to the life and legacy of Jesse Jackson, the US civil rights leader who has died aged 84. We talk to the US Congressman Danny Davis who's known personally since he was a young man Also on the programme: Iran has…
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84
Jesse Jackson, the US civil rights leader who was one of the most prominent African American political figures, has died at the age of 84. We speak to one of his former advisers. Also on the programme: a second round of indirect talks between the US and Iran has ended…
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European leaders make the case for increasing defence spending
European leaders and military chiefs make the case for increasing defence spending. A former head of the British military tells us investment is needed across the board, and that Europe is – and must be - able to defend itself without the US. Also in the programme: Israel's cabinet votes…