Activists in Kenya say water contamination is threatening the health and livelihoods of millions of people in the country. And as Adesewa Josh reports, the pollution is also proving to be a costly problem for the capital. #Kenya #River-pollution #Contamination

The European Central Bank has vowed to keep interest rates on hold at record lows and says it won't shy away from stimulus if the Eurozone economy continues to suffer from a slowdown. At its policy meeting on Thursday, the ECB left its benchmark rate at zero and the deposit rate at -0.4%, as it grapples with weak inflation. For more on the ECB meeting, David Madden joined us from London. He's an analyst at CMC Markets. #ECB #Eurozone #InterestRate

Berlin's new airport has become known for missed deadlines and billions of dollars in construction-cost overruns. And as Yunus Paksoy reports, the scandal-stricken construction story may be the subject of yet another twist. #BerlinAirport #CostOverruns #Taxpayers

French make-up chain, Sephora, makes money by helping people take care of their skin. But the company has taken the day-off to remind its staff how to treat people in their stores, regardless of the way they look. It follows a high-profile incident in the US. We spoke to Carmen Morris in London. She's the managing director of Kenroi Consulting, which specialises in diversity and inclusion training for clients in the UK and around the world. #Sephora #Diversity #Skin

Two years ago, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE, and Egypt imposed an embargo on Qatar, trying to force it to cut ties with Iran. They also accuse Doha of supporting terrorism, which Qatar denies. The blockade includes cutting many of the trade routes the nation uses to import food, but Qatar may have found an unexpected solution. Sarah Balter explains. #Qatar #Iran #Blockade

Chinese President Xi Jinping says Beijing is eager to boost economic, political and security co-operation with Moscow. Trade and investment between the two countries are on the rise, and as Mobin Nasir reports, they say they're trying to form a united front as tensions rise with the world's largest economy. For more, we spoke to Dan Ashby in Moscow. #Trade #Investment #Moscow

The European Commission says Italy is continuing to break EU rules over its ballooning debt, and disciplinary measures are justified. The announcement marks a resumption of hostilities between Brussels and Rome, which were sparked by the government's budget plans unveiled last year. If EU members agree, Italy could face financial sanctions worth billions of dollars, as well as tighter scrutiny of its fiscal policies. For more on this Claus Vistesen joined us from Newcastle in the UK. He's the Chief Eurozone Economist at research consultancy, Pantheon Macroeconomics. #EU #Debt #financialsanctions

Some investors seem to think Big Tech is in big trouble. They're dumping stocks of Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Google's parent company, Alphabet. That's on reports that US regulators are going to investigate the firms for stifling competition, promoting hate speech and compromising users' privacy. It comes after the US Congress announced its own sweeping anti-trust inquiry into the tech sector. For more on tech's troubles, Santosh Rao joined us from New York City. He's the head of research at Manhattan Venture Partners. #TechStocks #Facebook #Amazon

Nissan says it will review its future partnership with Renault after the French-owned firm began merger talks with Fiat Chrysler, which could create the world's third-largest auto-making group. Renault's board is meeting in Paris to discuss the merger proposal with the Italian-American carmaker. But even if it gets the go-ahead, it's fraught with difficulties. And we discussed the story with Oliver Whitfield-Miocic, who joined us from Paris. #Nissan #FiatChrysler #Renault

He's spent decades saying it in his lyrics. And he's finally done it. Rapper Jay-Z has earned the distinction of becoming the hip-hop world's first billionaire. And that's without the fortune of his better half, the Queen Bee herself, Beyonce. For more on this, let's cross to Nick Harper in New York