Nexus

It's hot! But is it too hot to handle? The UK and Europe are experiencing the highest summer temperatures yet which has caused wildfires, infrastructure problems and hundreds of deaths.

So how do we adapt to climate change?

Nexus speaks to Alice Hill, a Climate Risk Analyst who advised President Barack Obama - she says climate change beliefs are divided along political party lines. Ella Gilbert, a Climate Scientist says climate change is making heatwaves more intense, Ashley Heeren is an architect that focuses on adapting buildings to deal with the heat and she says 3D printing will transform the construction industry, while Mick Pearce is all about bio-mimicry and created a 'self cooling' building in Zimbabwe. They both say we have to turn to nature!

And Dr Saud Ghani - known as ‘Dr Cool’ - is the man responsible for the air conditioned stadiums that will be enjoyed by fans at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in November.

The race is on! Who will replace Boris Johnson as the next Prime Minister? Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are competing for the top position, but so far Liz is the favourite in the polls...

Nexus speaks to Ekansh Sharma, Former Conservative Party Candidate for Hounslow South who believes Rishi is the better candidate, Rab Hashem is a campaigner for Liz Truss who says the public resonate more with Truss, Ella Whelan is Columnist at Spiked who thinks neither candidate offer anything new and Andre Walker is a political commentator who thinks these candidates can't fill Boris's boots.

Sri Lanka is in crisis! Protests over leadership and an economy in disarray.

Who or what is to blame?

Nexus speaks to Bhavani Fonseka, a human rights lawyer who says despite the situation the Rajapaksas still hold influence, Dilrukshi Handunnetti, a journalist says the new president is seen as the face of the Rajapaksas, Umesh Moramudali, an economist thinks the country was worsened by several former leaders but Patrick Boyle, a Finance Professor says both global and domestic factors are to blame.

And the good news? Gary Bowerman, a travel analyst thinks we’ll be able to travel there near the end of the year

Uber has been exposed! Thousands of documents were released to the Guardian newspaper and shared to media outlets around the world by whistleblower Mark Macgann, the company's former head of public policy. Uber Files exposes the shady tactics the company used to start its business all over the world, like secret meetings with politicians and the 'kill switch' tactic to hide data from authorities.

Nexus speaks to Dean Starkman, a Senior Editor at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists that compiled the report says Uber had unique access to prominent figures, Ritu Sarin led the Uber Files investigation in India for the Indian Express and says the company blamed their problems on the local government, and Stephan Swart, a former operations manager for Uber in South Africa says the tensions were really difficult to handle but Uber did try to alleviate the issues.

Boris Johnson has resigned! Albeit reluctantly after the scandals and resignation of his top ministers. Now it's onto the leadership contest with contenders vying for the top position as leader of the Conservative party and Prime Minister...

We look at what Johnson achieved and what ultimately led to his downfall.

Nexus speaks to Andre Walker, a political commentator who says the 'Pincher scandal' was the last straw, Freddy Gray, Deputy Editor at The Spectator says the Tories may regret getting rid of Boris, Mohammed Amin, a former Conservative party member thinks Boris corrupted the Conservatives and Jame Chapman, former Chief of Staff to Brexit Secretary David Davis believes Boris has broken his party's trust and it would be best to start with a clean slate.

Credit Suisse found guilty! In a first of its kind case, the prestigious bank in Switzerland was convicted of failing to prevent money laundering. The case involves a former Bulgarian wrestler and his drug trafficking gang - and a bank insider - also a Bulgarian former national athlete.

And this isn't the first time the bank has been embroiled in scandals with dubious characters...

We hear from Rudolph Elmer, a former Swiss banker turned 'whistleblower' who gave bank secrets to Julian Assange and Wikileaks, Tom Stocks, a senior investigator with the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, who worked on the Suisse Secrets report released in February this year, and Robert Mazur, author of 'The Betrayal' and former US Federal Agent who worked undercover as a money launderer and managed to infiltrate Pablo Escobar’s Colombian drug cartel and the Cali Cartel in the 80's and 90's. He is also directly responsible for the collapse of the BCCI.

The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe V Wade - a historic move that has shocked the nation. While Pro-Life supporters see this decision as a success, Pro-Choice advocates say this is a devastating move for women's rights. But what about the rights of the unborn child? Well, States now get to decide just that and will put in place their own laws to either allow abortion up to a certain point, or ban it outright.

Nexus speaks to Eric Johnston, a lawyer responsible for drafting Alabama's 'Human Life Protection Act' - one of the strictest laws that has come into effect. He says that the unborn child is a person deserving of the Right to protection. And Titus Nichols a lawyer who ran as a Democratic candidate for the State Senate in Georgia earlier this year. He says that this ruling will lead to other legal matters between states and places a great burden on women seeking medical attention.

Many countries around the world are soon going to be feeling the harsh effects of rising inflation, causing us to stretch our money even further to live, but who or what is to blame for the struggle we're about to endure and can we predict how long this period will last?

Nexus speaks to Patrick Boyle, a Professor of Finance at King's College London who says people around the world will feel the same financial squeeze, Steve Keen, a research fellow at University College London says rising costs are inevitable, Habiba Ben Barka, the Chief of Africa Section at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development is concerned that food prices will severely hurt African countries, and Frances Coppola, an economist, think the pandemic has played a large part

Under a deal signed in April the between UK and Rwanda UK is planning to deport illegal migrants to Rwanda. The first flight, with just a handful of people on board, was supposed to take off on Tuesday. But it was stopped at the last minute by the European Court of Human Rights for several reasons - including doubts over migrants’ legal rights and their safety once in Rwanda. The UK govt was pretty angry about the Court’s intervention and remains determined to continue with the Rwanda plan.

Nexus speaks to Independent Policy Analyst Rakib Ehsan who says without a new policy Channel crossings will grow dramatically and Rwanda Analyst Michela Wrong says that this plan is not safe and Rwanda is not correct country!

Matthew Moore meets the great Wim Hof at his home in the Netherlands. Where The Iceman shows him the benefits of deep breathing, the chest freezer full of icy water and reveals the tragedy that made him The Iceman. All these techniques can help you beat inflammation, depression, autoimmune disease, and cardiovascular problems..