MacKenzie Bezos has joined the ranks of billionaire philanthropists. She made much of her wealth last month when she divorced Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. But unlike the world's richest man, she's far more generous.

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A new programme in Washington is encouraging restaurants to extend their opening hours to cater for Muslims during the holy month. It's also opened a late night soup kitchen for Muslims in need. Harry Horton reports. #Ramadan #DineAfterDark #Halal

Huawei is hitting back at the Trump administration's battle against the Chinese tech giant. The telecoms firm is suing the US government over what it says is an 'unconstitutional' ban on federal agencies buying Huawei technology. But it's also fighting against the Commerce Department's blacklisting of the firm two weeks ago, saying US companies will suffer, too. Laila Humairah reports. And we discussed the story with Max Wolff in New York. He's the managing partner at research firm Multivariate. #Huawei #TrumpAdministration #TechGiant

US tariffs on Chinese goods are denting profits for companies with operations in China.. and a rising number of these firms are shifting their facilities to other countries. As many as 200 US companies are reportedly moving their production to India. But as Mobin Nasir reports, Vietnam's emerging as the biggest beneficiary of the trade war between the two economic giants. #UStariffs #Vietnam #ChineseGoods

Opioid overdoses have become the biggest cause of accidental deaths in the United States. The epidemic killed 48,000 people in 2017 - that's more than the AIDS epidemic at its peak. Authorities are now going after pharmaceutical companies in the courts, accusing them of fueling the crisis. The battle against big pharma has started in Oklahoma, and around 2,000 other lawsuits across the country are set to follow. For more on this story, we spoke to Nicolas Terry from Indianapolis. He's the Executive Director of Indiana University's Centre for Law and Health. #Drugs #Opioids #Johnson&Johnson

Cheaper gas and tighter safety regulations are why many nuclear power plants are set to close. But the International Energy Agency says shutting them down will not only push up electricity prices but also the volume of greenhouse gas emissions. It's urged countries to maintain their nuclear plants, which it says is cheaper than building new solar and wind farms. Nuclear is the second-largest low-carbon power source in the world today, and accounts for 10 percent of global electricity generation. For more, David Elmes spoke to Money Talks. He's the Head of the Global Energy Research Group at Warwick Business School. #Nuclear #Gas #SafetyRegulations

The unemployment rate in the United States has fallen to 3.6 percent, its lowest in 50 years. It's good news for the economy but rural areas haven't enjoyed the same levels of job creation as big cities. William Denselow reports from the Midwest on some communities that are fighting to bring jobs back to the American heartland.

#rural #RuralCommunities #unemployment

Opposition leaders in Sudan have called a two-day strike starting Tuesday. They want the military to hand over power to a civilian-led transition government until elections can be held. But, as Mobin Nasir reports, the strike could create further divisions among political parties instead of galvanising support for a democratic transition. #Sudan #Strike #CivilianLedGovernment

Pro-European parties have retained a firm grip on the European Parliament following last week's elections. There had been some concern among investors that a swing to the far-right could destabilise cross-border politics. Although Euro sceptics have increased their showing... mainstream parties have secured about two-thirds of the seats. Simon McGregor-Wood takes a look at what happened. Karel Lannoo, CEO of the Centre for European Policy Studies joined us in studio. #Eurozone #Election #parliament

The rise of smart technology and electric cars have been shaking up the global auto industry for a while, but it's now come to a point where carmakers are considering teaming up to stay relevant. That's what Europe's two most prominent automakers are discussing. Fiat Chrysler and Renault have proposed a merger, but a few things may get in the way. For more on this, we spoke to Jim Saker. He's the head of the UK's Loughborough University Centre for Automotive Management. #Merger #Renault #FiatChrysler