Hundreds of Venezuelan students have skipped school to hold anti-government demonstrations. They marched from a prominent university campus in Caracas to the defence ministry, to reject President Nicolas Maduro and his government. The demonstrations are being held days after opposition leader Juan Guiado called for renewed protests against Maduro, to pressure him to step down. The students are also demanding education reforms and increased safety in campuses.

#Venezuela #EducationReforms #NicolasMaduro

Israel's attorney general has formally charged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a range of corruption charges, including bribery and fraud. This comes as it's looking more likely Israel will have its third general election in a year. On Wednesday, just hours before a midnight deadline Blue and White leader Benny Gantz announced he'd been unable to form a coalition government. As Sibel Karkus reports, the one-year political stalemate has also stalled economic growth. For more on this, we spoke to economist Howard Rosen in West Jerusalem.

General Motors says rival auto maker Fiat Chrysler sabotaged its negotiations with workers by bribing union officials. GM is seeking billions of dollars in damages. But Fiat says it will fight back against what it sees as an attempt to unseat its merger talks with Peugeot, setting the auto giants on a collision course. For more on this, Nick Harper joined us from New York.

#GeneralMotors #Fiat #Bribes

The South African succulent called spekboom needs little water, is highly adaptable and easy to grow. It even fights global heating. The South African city of Cape Town is distributing thousands of the plants to residents across the city. It hopes it will reduce carbon emissions. And as Mark Roughton reports, it's having a social impact too.

#CarbonEmissions #SpekBoom #CarbonEmissions

It's considered the Ottoman relative of the shawarma and the gyro. It's also probably Turkey's best known culinary export, the doner kebab. It's available on street corners all over the country, and in major cities from Toronto to Berlin. Sibel Karkus spoke to a restaurant owner in Istanbul, who's made it his mission to spread the dish across the world.

#DonerciSerkan #TurkishFood #Shawarma

A month has passed since elections in Bolivia, but the unrest that began over rigging allegations shows no signs of stopping. The standoff between supporters of former president Evo Morales and the interim government has left at least 24 people dead so far. And as Mobin Nasir reports, the economic toll is jeopardising the livelihoods of millions more.

#Bolivia #EvoMorales #FuelShortages

British Prime Minster Boris Johnson has gone head to head with Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn in a highly anticipated TV showdown. The pair fought over Brexit and healthcare in a debate ahead of next month's general election. As Sarah Morice reports, Johnson was declared the winner, but only by a small margin. For more, we spoke to Denis McShane, the UK's former minister of Europe. He joined us from London.

#TVdebate #BorisJohnson #JeremyCorbyn

In months of anti-Bejing protests in Hong Kong, about 5,000 people have been arrested. The economy is slipping into recession and a prominent university has turned into a battleground. But the standoff has taken a turn. The US Senate has taken a stand in favour of the protesters in Hong Kong. While the support would give protesters a boost, analysts are concerned it could also drive a new wedge between the US and China, at a time when negotiations over resolving a trade war are at stake. Laila Humairah reports. For more on this, we spoke to Alasdair Macleod from Exeter in the UK. He's the head of research at trading firm Goldmoney.

#USsenate #HongaKong #HumanRightsBill

One of the world's biggest meat eaters is growing an appetite for plant-based products. According to the Good Food Institute, China's alternative meat market is worth over $800 million, up 14 percent year-on-year. And as Samantha Vadas reports, global brands are keen to cash in.

#PlantBasedMeat #AnimalFreeProducts #GoodFoodInstitute

Sudan's trying to revive its economy after decades of isolation and hyperinflation that have led to food shortages. Months of political unrest ousted Omar al Bashir as president in April and the new power-sharing transitional government is looking to tourism for a quick fix, as Adesewa Josh reports.

#Meroe #Sudan #Pyramids