The US cheered as its women's football team won a fourth World Cup in June. Yet, it was a bittersweet victory for the players. Despite their rising popularity, female athletes are still taking home just a fraction of what their male counterparts are paid. That's why US female football players have gone to court, accusing the US soccer federation of gender discrimination.

#GenderEquality #EqualPay #USworkplace

The man responsible for implementing unpopular austerity measures in Argentina has resigned. Economy Minister Nicolas Dujovne is leaving the cabinet as the country struggles to manage its worst economic crisis in almost two decades. And, as Paolo Montecillo reports, President Mauricio Macri may soon be heading for the door, too.

#EconomicCrisis #Inflation #Argentina

Leaders of 16 southern African nations have urged the United States and the European Union to lift sanctions on Zimbabwe, saying they've not only hindered growth in the country, but also in the region. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa attended the Southern African Development Community meeting in Tanzania over the weekend, as anti-government protests back home turned violent. As Laila Humairah reports, protesters are blaming Mnangagwa's policies for the economic crisis. Derek Matyszak joined us in Harare. He's a senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies.

#Zimbabwe #EconomicSanctions #Poverty

Germany's central bank is sounding the alarm on Europe's largest economy, warning it could fall into recession. The Bundesbank says output will remain 'lackluster' in the third quarter and 'could continue to fall slightly', slowed down by a drop in exports and a decline in manufacturing. Germany's economy contracted by 0.1 percent in the three months to June, and another quarter of contraction will tip it into recession. For more we spoke to Christian Odendahl in Berlin. He's chief economist at the Centre for European Reform.

#EU #GermanEconomy #ProductionOutput

A court has heard that Sudan's former president Omar al Bashir received $90 million in cash from Saudi Arabia but couldn't recall how the money was spent. A detective delivered the testimony on the first day of Bashir's corruption trial, two days after the opposition and the military that ousted him signed an agreement that paves the way for a return to civilian rule. Thousands of people took to the streets to celebrate the deal, but as Mobin Nasir reports, the country faces a long road to recovery. We spoke to TRT World's Khalil Charles who joined us from Khartoum.

#CorruptionTrial #OmarAlBashir #Sudan

Unlike many farmers, those in Kenya are not only using the fertilizer their cows produce to boost their crop yields. They're also using it in a way that's gotten the attention of energy entrepreneurs, Motheo Khoaripe has more.

#Biogas #Manure #KenyaFarmers

Fifty years ago this week, New York state hosted the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair. It was an event that would define the careers of the musicians who performed there, and shape pop culture for decades to come. And as Paolo Montecillo reports, Woodstock has also left an indelible mark on the music industry.

#Woodstock #MusicIndustry #PopCulture

It's a problem being tackled by countries around the world - how to build more homes and quickly. In the UK, construction firms are investing in 'modular home building' - houses made in factories and trucked to their destinations. The cost varies but with the British government aiming to build up to 300-thousand homes a year to tackle the housing crisis, the method is gaining traction. Katie Gregory takes a look at how it's disrupting the housing market.

#FlatPack #HousingShortage #ModularHomeBuilding

The economic fallout from the political crisis in Hong Kong is deepening. Government data showed the city's GDP shrank by 0.4 percent in the three months ending June, compared to the previous quarter. Earlier, authorities revised the territory's growth estimate for 2019 downwards, from between 2 to 3 percent, to between zero and 1 percent. Patrick Fok has more.

#HongKongEconomy #politicalcrisis #HongKongGDP

Turkey's military pension fund, OYAK, has signed a provisional deal to take-over British Steel as it plans to expand its footprint in the steel industry. The move comes after the UK steelmaker was forced into compulsory liquidation in May following months of financial pressure. The deal could save around 5,000 jobs and is expected to close by the end of the year. For more, we spoke to Richard Warren in London. He's the head of Policy and Representation at UK Steel.

#OYAK #BritishSteel #Liquidation