Newshour
11/04/2025 20:06 GMT
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11 Apr 2025 - 50 분 12 초
Trump envoy to meet with Putin in Russia
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 tariffs on the US to 125% amid ongoing trade tensions; and evidence that anti-anxiety medications, known to get into the oceans, increase risky behaviour in salmon. (Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, 9th April, 2025. Credit: Vyacheslav Prokofyev/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
11 Apr 2025 - 48 분 46 초
Trump envoy meets Putin in Russia
The US envoy Steve Witkoff has been meeting President Putin in St Petersburg. Meanwhile, Ukraine's allies have pledged more military aid at a gathering in Brussels. We get a sense of the mood in Kiev from our correspondent there, and ask Max Bergmann, an advisor in Barack Obama's State Department, what he makes of President Trump's Ukraine policy. Also in the programme: leading Iranian-American political scientist Vali Nasr examines the prospects for a nuclear agreement between the United States and Iran ahead of Saturday's face-to-face talks; and a new deal aimed at reducing carbon emissions from the world's shipping. (Photo: President Putin shakes hands with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg, Russia, 11 April 2025. Credit: GAVRIIL GRIGOROV/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
10 Apr 2025 - 46 분 47 초
Europe and Asia markets rally after tariffs pause
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 the operations room at the Euronext stock exchange headquarters in Paris shows France's CAC 40 rally over 5 percent as US eases tariffs, 10 Apr 2025 / CREDIT: Mandatory Credit: Photo by YOAN VALAT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
10 Apr 2025 - 46 분 11 초
Markets soar as Trump pauses some tariffs
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. Also in the programme: We've live in the Dominican Republic after that nightclub roof collapse; and the new London exhibition of Cartier - jeweller to the rich and famous. (Photo: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speak with the media about tariffs at the White House in Washington DC, April 9, 2025. Credit: Reuters Nathan Howard)
9 Apr 2025 - 51 분 16 초
China retaliates against Trump with 84% tariff on US imports
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 great art from appalling artists? And we'll hear from a British woman who has been reunited with a "talking postcard" - also known as a "voice-o-graph" - she recorded in New York 70 years ago. (Photo: American company Basic Fun!, which is known for its popular Care Bear toys, said it had to put out a notice earlier this week to halt shipments from China to the US. Credit: Gettty Images)
9 Apr 2025 - 47 분 25 초
White House defends tariffs on China
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 collapsed at a music venue in the Dominican Republic; and a full-sized digital scan of the Titanic has given experts new insight into the ship. (Photo: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt (C) speaks to reporters during a press briefing in the Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, 08 April 2025. Credit: JIM LO SCALZO/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
8 Apr 2025 - 47 분 14 초
China accuses US of 'blackmail' after Trump threat
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's moves "bullying". Also in the programme: Is a new 'Iran Deal' possible as talks between the US and Iran are announced?; and how Madonna and Elton John have apparently 'buried the hatchet'. (Photo shows China's president Xi Jinping speaks during a meeting in Beijing, China on 28 March 2025. Credit: Ken Ishii/EPA)
8 Apr 2025 - 46 분 42 초
Trump threatens extra 50% tariff on China
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 programme: President Trump has been able to count on the support of Republicans in Congress since his inauguration. But are there signs of growing unease as the markets continue to tumble? And we go to South Africa for the Soccer Grannies World Cup, where the oldest player is over 80. (Photo: US President Trump meets 2024 World Series Champions - Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington, USA - 07 Apr 2025. Credit: Shawn Thew /EPA-EFE/REX)
7 Apr 2025 - 49 분 15 초
Global shares plunge again as tariff turmoil continues
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 dealers work in front of monitors at the Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, 07 April 2025. Credit: JEON HEON-KYUN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
7 Apr 2025 - 49 분 15 초