Things are going from bad to worse for the Chinese tech giant, Huawei. Just days after US President Donald Trump banned American firms from doing business with the company, Google has announced it's cutting ties with the smartphone maker.. and other firms are following suit. And as Paolo Montecillo reports, the move could thwart Huawei's ambition to become the world's biggest smartphone maker. For more on the story, we spoke to Kevin McAleese who joined us from Washington. #Huawei #Android #Google

Former South African president Jacob Zuma has launched a last ditch attempt to rid himself of a corruption trial. Zuma is facing charges of fraud, corruption, racketeering and money-laundering related to the 5 billion dollar arms deal of the late 1990s. The former statesman has been challenging the charges for the past 10 years and now has made an application for a permanent stay of prosecution, which will close the case for good. Crystal Orderson helped us unpack the case from Cape Town. #JacobZuma #ArmsDeal #Thales

American telecoms firms such as Sprint are racing to fill the void, which has chosen Kansas City as one of the four markets to rollout its 5G network in May. It's part of a global push from the industry to get the technology ready for the world's billions of smartphone users. William Denselow reports. #5G #Smartcity #Network

When you think of bees - traditionally it's honey and wax that comes to mind. But beekeepers in Uganda have come up with an innovative way to earn some extra income. They're tapping into the increasing global demand for an unusual new product. Isabel Nakir-ya has this report from western Uganda. #Bees #Venom #Sting

Each year, university graduates across the US are starting their professional lives not only with a degree. But in many cases also with a student debt that runs to tens of thousands of dollars or even more. For the graduating class at Morehouse College in Atlanta, however, life now looks a whole lot better. Billionaire tech investor and philanthropist Robert F Smith has promised to pay off all their student loans. #RobertSmith #StudentLoans #Philanthropist

The Chinese answer to Starbucks has gone public in the United States. By the end of 2019, Luckin Coffee aims to become China's biggest coffee chain, sending Starbucks into second place. And that's a tall order - since Starbucks opens a new store in China every 15 hours. Luckin only operates in China, but has chosen to list in the US to take advantage of the world's largest equity markets. Nick Harper reports.

#CoffeeChain #China #LuckinCoffee

The list of national emergencies under US President Donald Trump just got longer. At the centre of Trump's latest declaration is Chinese tech firm Huawei, which the White House has declared a threat to US security. And it's adding more fuel to the heated trade war with China. Paolo Montecillo reports. For more on this Daniel Ryntjes joined us from Washington DC. #Huawei #TradeWar #Spy

Students and teachers in Brazil have taken part in a nationwide strike. Regular protests have been taking place since the government announced budget cuts of at least 30 percent across all education levels. Michael Fox reports. #Brazil #BudgetCuts #Students

World leaders and tech companies have pledged to eliminate extremist, terrorist, and violent online content. The movement is led by New Zealand's Prime Minister and the president of France. Oliver Whitfield-Miocic reports from Paris.

#ViolentContent #content #OnlineContent

With one of the highest rates of carbon dioxide emissions per person, Australia is among the world's worst polluters. Ahead of this weekend's elections, many voters are fuming over the country's environmental challenges. Mobin Nasir reports. And Steve Keen joined Money Talks from Amsterdam. He's an economist and a former professor at Kingston University London. #AustraliaElection #ClimateChange #Environment