Correspondents Report

On this week's Correspondents Report: Zimbabwe could be on the cusp of a new era with prosperity and peace on the horizon; Israel firearms policy starts public safety debate; and Twitter and Facebook executives, get grilled at a Senate hearing.

Top executives from Twitter and Facebook have testified before the US Congress.

China is unquestionably a country on the rise.

After decades of economic strangulation and political oppression, Zimbabwe could be on the cusp of a new era.

A new firearms policy from Israel's government has started a fresh debate about public safety.

Japan is preparing to host next year's Rugby World Cup, with a new stadium opening in the country's north-east.

There's no denying that covering global news can be challenging. So what goes through the mind of someone who's about to embark on that journey?

One of the hallmarks of the Trump era has been his attacks on the media. The press has had a revered role in American society dating back to the revolution, but it's under attack like never before.

On this week's program: the challenges for journalists in Trump's America; a new commemorative rugby stadium for a city hit by the 2011 Japan tsunami; and meet our new Europe correspondent.

The British tabloids have been captured by a thwarted divorce case where a judge ordered that a fed-up 68-year-old woman must remain married to her 'old school' husband.