Trade negotiators from the US and China met again in Beijing this week. The world's biggest economies are trying to resolve their damaging trade dispute. Before the trade war, Chinese corporate investment in the US had already fallen dramatically. From a high of $45 billion in 2016, to less than $5 billion just two years later. The drop is primarily due to a policy shift by Beijing, to restrict how much Chinese firms invest abroad. Mary MacCarthy reports from Los Angeles. #TradeWAr #ChinaRegulations #Investments

As the European Union ditches its reliance on carbon-heavy fuels, its dependence on Russian gas is increasing. In a bid to guarantee its energy security, Germany is backing a new direct pipeline stretching from northern Russia, through the Baltic Sea to a port on its northern coast. Despite strong opposition from the United States and a number of EU countries, it's due for completion in time for the coming winter. But now a last-minute challenge to its creation has appeared in the unlikely form of a German politician who's seeking election to one of Europe's highest offices. Paolo Montecillo reports on what's possibly the world's most controversial pipeline. And for more on the story, we spoke to Marco Giuli in Brussels. He's an energy sector analyst from the European Policy Centre. #AngelaMerkel #NordStream #Weber

Europe's economy is having a very happy new year, stunning analysts with a surprise growth spurt in the first quarter and a jump in jobs numbers across the eurozone. Despite uncertainty over Brexit and a slowdown in key markets like China, GDP across the 19 nations that use the euro grew 0.4% in the first three months of this year -- double the growth in the previous quarter. For more on the story, TRT World's Editor-at-large, Craig Copetas joined us from Paris. #Eurozone #Economy #GDP

A Ugandan medical doctor has gone green by using organic herbs to treat skin ailments and also keep it healthy. Many women in Uganda have resorted to bleaching creams in search of fair skin, resulting to damage of the skin. Isabel Nakirya reports. #Organic #SkinCare #Bleaching

Over to Japan now where the country's new emperor will begin his reign on May first. To celebrate his ascension to the throne, the government has declared an unprecedented 10-day holiday. It's welcome news for local businesses hoping to cash in on the long break. Mayu Yoshida has more from Tokyo. We spoke to Seijiro Takeshita, the Dean of the University of Shizuoka's School of Management and Information. He says despite the government's efforts to encourage people to take a break, the Japanese culture of glorifying hard work is too deeply embedded, causing some to feel uncomfortable about missing work for a long time.. #Holiday #Emperor #JapaneseCulture

India’s financial capital, Mumbai, went to the polls on Monday with billionaires, celebrities and slum dwellers among those lining-up in the latest phase of the general election. One of the most important issues in the ongoing vote has been rising unemployment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power five years ago promising to create 10-million jobs a year. But data suggests India is losing jobs.. with the unemployment rate the highest it's been in decades. Neha Poonia reports from New Delhi. #Modi #Elections #Unemployment

Spain's just concluded its third general elections in four years. The ruling Spanish Socialist Workers Party has won the most seats but it still needs the support of other parties to form a government. And, as Mobin Nasir reports, that could take weeks and a toll on the economy. We unpacked the elections with Daniel Lacalle in Madrid. He's the Chief Economist of asset management firm Tressis. #SnapElections #Catalans #SpainEconomy

A two-day energy trade and supply conference is under way here in Istanbul. Istrade gathers industry experts and businesses to discuss developments in the energy sector, and develop solutions to tackle challenges ahead. This year, the event takes places against a backdrop of a volatile oil market. Crude prices have been rallying since the United States tightening sanctions on Iran and announced it will no longer issue waivers for countries who decide to import Iranian oil. For more, let's bring in Serkan Sahin, joining me in the studio. He's an oil research and forecasts senior analyst at Refinitiv. He's also an oil research coordinator at Bilkent University's Energy Policy Research Center. #Istrade #CrudeOil #IranSanctions

Fans around the world have packed movie theatres for the debut weekend of Avengers: Endgame. For more than a decade, the Marvel Universe has dominated the box office with its superhero sagas. And Endgame is the biggest hit of them all. For more on the Avengers' marvelous opening weekend, we spoke to our Editor-at-large Craig Copetas, in Paris.

#Avengers #Endgame #Marvel

When you think of blockbusters and big movie awards, Bosnia Herzegovina is probably not the first country to come to mind. Its economy is still struggling more than twenty years after the Bosnian War. But its film industry, despite being small, has produced some big talents. Sibel Karkus met one of them in Sarajevo. #Bosnia #Hollywood #Film