Episodes

  • Trump orders action on mine-laying boats in strategic waterway

    Trump orders action on mine-laying boats in strategic waterway
    Apr 24 2026
    Israel and Lebanon agree to extend a ceasefire that hasn't ended. U.S. President Donald Trump orders the Navy to shoot and kill any boat laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The Chinese foreign minister continues his Southeast Asia tour after visiting Cambodia, with the next stop in Thailand. Two correspondents put their skills to test against world-class athletes ahead of a major table tennis competition.
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    26 mins
  • Trump offers new timeline for talks amid diplomatic standoff

    Trump offers new timeline for talks amid diplomatic standoff
    Apr 23 2026
    Iran fires on cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. President Donald Trump offers a new timeline for talks as the diplomatic standoff drags on. A dispute is growing in Mexico over the future of some of its most iconic masterpieces. Meanwhile, breakthroughs by Brazilian and Chinese scientists are helping save endangered coral reefs.
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    26 mins
  • China, Mozambique strengthen bilateral partnership

    China, Mozambique strengthen bilateral partnership
    Apr 22 2026
    China and Mozambique have upgraded bilateral ties following high-level talks in Beijing. A second round of peace talks between the U.S. and Iran is now on hold after a request from Pakistan, with U.S. President Donald Trump extending the fragile ceasefire. Meanwhile, Apple has announced a successor to CEO Tim Cook.
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    26 mins
  • U.S. begins issuing tariff refunds to businesses

    U.S. begins issuing tariff refunds to businesses
    Apr 21 2026
    Iran has vowed to retaliate after the United States fired on and seized an Iranian cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz. A second round of talks between Tehran and Washington is now in limbo. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has taken the first step toward refunding more than 100 billion dollars in tariffs, two months after a Supreme Court decision declared them unconstitutional.
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    26 mins
  • Oil tankers stranded as strategic waterway remains closed

    Oil tankers stranded as strategic waterway remains closed
    Apr 20 2026
    Oil tankers remain stranded as the Strait of Hormuz stays closed. Iran has rejected a second round of peace talks in Islamabad. In Louisiana, a domestic dispute has resulted in the deaths of eight children. Meanwhile, a robot breaks the half marathon record in Beijing.
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    26 mins
  • Hezbollah and Israel urge displaced civilians not to return to southern Lebanon

    Hezbollah and Israel urge displaced civilians not to return to southern Lebanon
    Apr 17 2026
    A 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel has begun, marked by fireworks and celebratory gunfire in Beirut. Hezbollah and Israeli officials are urging displaced civilians not to return to southern Lebanon. A former Pakistani ambassador to Iran has shared insights on Islamabad’s ongoing peace efforts. In Turkiye, shock is growing after nine students were killed in the country's second school shooting in two days.
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    26 mins
  • Iran threatens to halt trade in strategic waterway

    Iran threatens to halt trade in strategic waterway
    Apr 16 2026
    The Chinese president has held talks on international and regional challenges with leaders and senior officials from two of China's neighbors. Iran threatens to halt trade in the Gulf if the United States continues to block its vessels. A Pakistani delegation is also in Tehran ahead of a second round of expected peace talks. At least eight students and a teacher have been killed in a school shooting in southern Turkiye.
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    26 mins
  • China urges efforts to strengthen partnership with Spain

    China urges efforts to strengthen partnership with Spain
    Apr 15 2026
    Chinese President Xi Jinping has met Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing, calling for closer bilateral ties to resist the law of the jungle. Abu Dhabi's crown prince is also in Beijing, deepening ties between China and the United Arab Emirates in the wake of the Iran war. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump says ceasefire talks with Iran could resume in the next couple of days, as historic Lebanese-Israeli talks begin in Washington for the first time in decades.
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    26 mins