The UK's Supreme Court has found that Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted unlawfully when he decided to suspend parliament early. In a unanimous judgement all 11 Justices also found that the original shut down of parliament was null and void and that it was up the Speaker to reconvene parliament as soon as he wants. It is a blow for Johnson and opposition politicians are calling for his resignation. Simon McGregor-Wood reports. For more on the latest blow to Boris Johnson's Brexit plans, we spoke to David Henig. He's the UK director at the European Centre for International Political Economy in London.

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Marriage is a matter of love and increasingly of money too. Especially in China, where couples spend vast amounts on their weddings. As Sibel Karkus reports, a big portion of their budget doesn't even go into the wedding itself, but to photo shoots ahead of it. And that means a honeymoon for photo studios across the country.

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The battle between cable television and streaming platforms took centre stage at one of Hollywood's biggest awards nights. The 71st Emmy Awards saw cable channel HBO bag the most trophies thanks to its fantasy drama series, 'Game of Thrones' and mini-series 'Chernobyl'. And with Disney and Apple set to join the streaming race, HBO is pulling out all the stops to try to stay on top.

#Emmys #GameOfThrones #HBO #Netflix

The oldest travel company in the world has gone into liquidation. Thomas Cook started his business in England back in 1841. Once at the forefront of mass tourism, the company pioneered affordable package holidays, but in recent years struggled with debt. Last week, emergency bailout talks started with the British government but fell through over the weekend. Around 150,000 British holidaymakers are now in need of repatriation, and more than 21,000 employees will lose their jobs. Simon McGregor-Wood reports

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More than 10 years after the deadly effects of its weight loss pills were discovered by doctors, French drug giant, Servier, is on trial for continuing to sell them despite knowing the risks they pose to users. It's believed to have killed up to 2,000 people, and prosecutors are also going after French health regulators who they say delayed pulling the deadly drug from store shelves. Mobin Nasir has more.

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The world's leading climate scientists say the world is losing the race against global heating. The warning comes as world leaders gather in New York for the UN Climate Action Summit. More than three years since the Paris Climate Accord was signed, people are still burning record amounts of fossil fuels. And as Paolo Montecillo reports, the effects of the climate crisis are hurting lives and livelihoods. For more, we spoke to Sven Harmeling in Bonn, Germany. He's the global policy lead on climate change from the non-profit organisation, CARE International.

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The US Federal Reserve approved a quarter-point interest rate cut this week but offered few indications that further reductions are ahead as members were divided on what to do next. While the bank of England indicated that Brexit uncertainty will keep interest rates lower for longer. We spoke to David Madden from London, He is a market analyst from CMC Markets.

#USFed #BankofEngland #Brexit

After taking place in different spots around the world for two decades, the Indian Film Academy Awards were handed out in its home country this year. Mumbai hosted the event, which is considered Bollywood's equivalent of Hollywood's Academy Awards. And as India's booming film industry celebrates another successful year, the glitzy event's return home is timely.

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US President Donald Trump is fighting for the driver's seat in California. His administration has withdrawn the state's authority to set its own, stricter limits on car emissions. Governor Gavin Newsom says Trump's action risks damaging the climate and public health. Californian authorities say if the Trump administration has its way, the US car industry will get left behind in the global race to develop electric vehicle technology. To break this down for us further, seasoned investor and founder of Odin River David Levine spoke to us from New York City.

#Trump #EmissionStandards #ElectricCars

The US Federal Reserve has trimmed interest rates for just the second time in more than a decade to give the world's largest economy a boost. It's the second rate cut this year, and the central bank left the door open for further reductions if conditions get worse. But President Donald Trump is putting pressure on the Fed to provide a bigger push as he campaigns for re-election. Paolo Montecillo reports. For more, we spoke to Santosh Rao, head of research at Manhattan Venture Partners in New York.

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