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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)

After US President Donald Trump imposed a baseline of 10% trade tariffs on most countries, more than 50 of those hit by the taxes have reportedly reached out to his administration to negotiate. US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, however, says steeper tariffs due to be imposed upon such nations will “of course” be implemented. We get reaction from an economist who served in the Biden administration. Also in the programme: Israel says it made a mistake when it opened fire on a convoy of aid workers in Gaza; and which plays and theatre stars look set to win at Britain’s famous Olivier awards? (Photo: US President Donald Trump speaks about tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, 2nd April 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Carlos Barria)

The British government has condemned the detention and expulsion of two of its MPs who had gone to Israel on an official visit. Israel says they were intending to spread hate speech: we hear from the UK government.Also in the programme: the Israeli army admits its soldiers made what it calls "mistakes" when they killed 15 emergency workers in Gaza; and one Ukrainian man tells us he was conscripted into the army against his will.(IMAGE: Abtisam Mohamed (left), Labour MP for Sheffield Central, and Yuan Yang (right) Labour MP for Earley and Woodley, have now left Israel after being detained and expelled while on an official visit; CREDIT: House of Commons)

Mobile phone footage released by the New York Times appears to contradict the Israeli account of how Palestinian medics met their deaths in Gaza. The video shows the workers’ medical vehicles with their headlights on and emergency lights flashing. The Israeli military had said the convoy had been advancing suspiciously, without lights on. Also on the programme: President Trump urges Americans to "hang tough", after the biggest falls on US stock markets in years; and the British woman in her 70s who found out she had been swapped at birth. (Picture: Palestinians mourn the medics killed in an Israeli attack on their convoy Credit: REUTERS/Hatem KhaledY/File Photo)

As the world reels from President Trump's trade tariffs, one of Africa's smallest, poorest nations takes one of the biggest hits – we speak to the trade minister of Lesotho. We also hear from a former US defense secretary, on how worried America's 'allies' should be.Also in the programme: the home city of Ukraine’s President Zelensky suffers a deadly Russian missile attack; and we remember the world famous Malian musician Amadou, of Amadou and Mariam, who has died.

A further plunge in global stock markets as China imposes retaliatory tariffs for President Trump's. The three main US indexes finished the day down more than 5%, in the worst two-day stretch for Wall Street since 2020. Also on the programme: The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration will not accept foot-dragging by Russia on peace talks with Ukraine; we'll be in the South Korean capital Seoul where crowds cheered a court ruling confirming the impeachment of the president; and a US tourist arrested for entering a prohibited tribal area in India's Andaman islands. (Photo:A trader works on the floor at the Opening Bell of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, New York, USA, 04 April 2025. Credit: Justin Lane/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

China announces further retaliatory tariffs on imports from the United States, bringing the world closer to an all-out trade war.Also on the programme: South Korea's president has his impeachment upheld, and we hear from Tanzania on the benefits of the Chagga people's diet. (Image: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One to travel to Palm Beach International Airport, at Miami International Airport on 3 April 2025. Credit: Reuters/Kent Nishimura)

LONG The White House has urged investors to trust in Donald Trump as Wall Street continues a global sell-off in response to his tariff announcement. The Dow Jones index is down more than three percent, the dollar has fallen and oil prices have slipped. Shares prices in Europe and Asia closed sharply down. As government officials consider what to do next, we speak to a former US secretary of commerce and an American businessman. Also in the programme: a BBC team reports from Mandalay, close to the centre of the Burmese earthquake zone; and the UK is to host the women’s football World Cup in 2035(Photo: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York Credit: JUSTIN LANE/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

After the US President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs yesterday, global leaders have reacted to the unprecedented measures. We'll hear from China, Bangladesh, and a Nobel-prize winning economist. Also on the programme: a rare report from inside Myanmar following last week's earthquake; and could a vaccine against shingles protect against dementia? (Photo: Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House. Credit: Reuters)

President Trump has announced sweeping tariffs aimed at most if not all of America's trading partners following promises he made while on the campaign trail. But how will they affect the world economy? We'll hear viewpoints from inside and outside the US. Also, a special report from our BBC team on the ground in Myanmar, some of the first international journalists to enter the country since the earthquake. (IMAGE: U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to sign an executive order related to the U.S. live entertainment ticketing industry in the Oval Office, March 31, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis)