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Switzerland and the US have reached a trade deal which cuts US tariffs on Swiss imports from 39% to 15%. That's the same as on goods from its neighbours in the European Union. In return Switzerland will shift some manufacturing to America and Swiss companies will invest $200 billion in the US by the end of 2028. But whether Swiss cheese will be included is yet to be confirmed. Andrew Peach speaks to sellers of Swiss cheese in America about how the tariffs have been affecting their business. Plus we look at how people are using apps to help them reduce their screentime

In an effort to curb illegal migration, the government is planning the biggest shakeup to asylum rules since World War Two - inspired by Denmark. We examine what lessons the UK can learn from the Danish system - and ask a Labour MP if these sweeping changes will work.

Also on the programme:

A British journalist detained by US immigration officers for more than two weeks has returned to the UK. We speak to him.

And a pub quiz has banned a team for cheating. Are smartphones are spoiling all the fun?

A court in Britain has ruled that the mining company BHP is legally responsible for the collapse of a dam in 2015 which caused one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters. The failure of the Mariana dam (in southeastern Brazil) unleashed a wave of toxic waste that killed nineteen people and polluted a major river. It was owned by a joint venture between the Brazilian firm, Vale, and BHP - which was headquartered in Britain at the time. Hundreds of thousands of Brazilian victims are seeking what could amount to billions of dollars in compensation. BHP says it intends to appeal.

Also in the programme: controversy in Turkish football; and we hear from a mystery person photographed during the Louvre heist.

(Photo: A view shows the BHP Group logo at their headquarters in Melbourne, Australia. CREDIT: REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo)

Writer: Jessica Mitic

Directors: Pip Swallow and Dave Payne

Ruth Archer….. Felicity Finch

Pip Archer….. Daisy Badger

Phoebe Aldridge…. Lucy Morris

Lilian Bellamy…. Sunny Ormonde

Susan Carter….. Charlotte Martin

Rex Fairbrother…. Nick Barber

Alan Franks….. John Telfer

Amber Gordon…. Olivia Bernstone

Will Grundy…. Philip Molloy

George Grundy…. Angus Stobie

Jakob Hakansson…. Paul Venables

Joy Horville…. Jackie Lye

Kate Madikane…. Perdita Avery

Leonard Berry….. Paul Copley

Bill…. Matthew Gravelle

This week, The Naked Week shoehorns an agenda, gets out of jail free, and in a genuine Radio 4 first - Taylor Swift pays a visit to the studio!

From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes, Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week returns with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via guest correspondents and investigative journalism, it's a bold, audacious take not only on the week’s news, but also the way it’s packaged and presented.

Host: Andrew Hunter Murray

Guests: Paul Dunphy, Taylor Swift (no, really!)

Investigations Team: Cat Neilan, Cormac Kehoe, Freya Shaw

Written by:

Jon Holmes

Katie Sayer

Gareth Ceredig

Jason Hazeley

James Kettle

Additional Material:

Karl Minns

Ali Panting

Helen Brooks

Molly Punshon

Kevin Smith

David Riffkin

Live Sound: Jerry Peal

Post Production: Tony Churnside

Clip Assistant: David Riffkin

Production Assistant: Molly Punshon

Assistant Producer: Katie Sayer

Producer and Director: Jon Holmes

Executive Producer: Phil Abrams.

An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

Russian drones and missiles hit an apartment block in eastern Kyiv, killing at least six people. President Zelensky has accused Moscow of deliberately targeting civilians. Also: The UN approves a formal investigation into allegations that the Rapid Support Forces massacred 2,000 people in the Sudanese city of El Fasher; Japan summons the Chinese ambassador, as a row over Taiwan escalates; high blood pressure in children has doubled in 20 years; and the Japanese woman who 'married' her AI boyfriend.

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Leanna Byrne explores why global tech stocks have taken a hit this week, as investors dump AI favourites like Nvidia and Alphabet, wiping billions off market values.

Google is offering to adjust parts of its advertising system to comply with a European Union order tied to a $3.4 billion antitrust penalty.

And Dominos UK says Britain has reached “peak pizza” and is now turning to fried chicken in an effort to revive sales.

Ukraine says at least eight civilians have been killed in a major Russian drone and missile attack, which hit both energy facilities and apartment blocks. We speak to one Kyiv resident who says that living under constant threat makes every day like roulette.

Also in the programme: we ask the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, whether the international community is capable of taking action to stop the flow of arms to the Sudanese RSF group; and crime novelist turned national football coach Eydun Klakstein tells us why his Faroe Islands team have what it takes to make World Cup history.

(Pictured: Locals watch as emergency services work the site of a Russian strike on a nine-storey residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, 14 November 2025. Credit: MAXYM MARUSENKO/EPA/Shutterstock)

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has sacked his Second Vice-President Dr Benjamin Bol Mel, who was seen as a possible successor. So with First Vice-President Riek Machar under house arrest charged with treason, how will this latest move by the president affect political stability in the country?

Africa finally has its own drug-regulation body following the launch of the African Medicines Agency (AMA). Will it help to transform healthcare systems on the continent?

And how much is it costing Angola to have Argentine international football star, Lionel Messi, take part in a friendly match celebrating  the country's 50 years of independence?

Presenter: Nyasha Michelle

Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Stefania Okereke, Piers Edwards and Elphas Lagat

Technical Producer: Francesca Dunne

Technical Producer: Patricia Whitehorne

Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

Also, GP Dr Jack Mosely on the science behind weight loss drugs.