Kevin Warsh - Donald Trump’s nominee for the post as chairman of the Federal Reserve, the US central bank - appears before senators in a bid to convince them he is the right man for the job. Some senators have threatened to block him unless a criminal probe into the current Fed chair Jay Powell is dropped.

Plus, the end of an era at Apple as Tim Cook steps down as CEO. We look at his replacement.

And the conflict in the Middle East puts a dampener on the German economy.