Anti-Government protests in Turkey have reached levels not seen in more than a decade. How will it affect Turkish economy?

Some forecasts place Africa as the world’s second-fastest-growing region in 2025, trailing only East Asia. But with uncertainty clouding the global economic outlook, Ed Butler explores whether the continent can maintain its growth momentum with Sim Tshabalala, CEO of Standard Bank, Africa's largest commercial lender.

Meanwhile, Ethiopia’s parliament has introduced a new tax on workers and businesses aimed at bridging the funding gap left by the suspension of USAID support.

And at London's Heathrow Airport, questions are being asked about its resilience, after a fire at a nearby electrical substation forced Europe’s busiest airport to shut down, leaving hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded.

Europe's busiest airport, Heathrow, says it will be closed all day because of a fire at an electrical substation. Thousands of people and global flights have been affected.

So how has such a major transport hub failed? Andrew Peach speaks to an expert in emergency planning.

Thousands of people have been forced to work in Chinese-run scam centres in Myanmar, carrying out online fraud targeting victims around the world. Ed Butler explores why these centres exist—and hear the remarkable story of one woman who managed to escape.

Also, China imposes a fresh wave of tariffs on Canada.

And Russia and Ukraine discuss a potential ceasefire on energy infrastructure—but who will benefit most?

China is imposing tariffs on a variety of Canadian products. It follows Canadas tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

Andrew Peach finds out how much debt the world is in ?

Plus the International Olympic Committee is about to elect a new President. But does the cost of hosting outweigh the benefits?

The US Federal reserve holds interest rates. The rate remains unchanged despite the uncertainty created by tariffs

Ukraine's power plants have been the subject of missile assaults since the beginning of the war. We ask how has Ukraine’s energy infrastructure survived the war?

Germany’s parliament has approved plans to inject up to €1trillion into the country’s military and infrastructure, in a move that could revive Europe’s largest economy.

A Chinese electric vehicle company has developed a new battery that can charge a car in 5 minutes.

And Will Bain finds out why soda and a gut healthy prebiotic are teaming up.

The OECD has said Mexico’s economy will shrink due to tariffs imposed by the US. Mexico is now forecast to contract by 1.3% this year and shrink a further 0.6% next year, instead of growing by 1.2% and 1.6% as previously expected.

A major global policy forum, the OECD, has predicted that President Trump's trade tariffs will hit world growth and raise inflation. It has more than halved its growth outlook for Canada.

Why does China want people to spend more cash?

And Will Bain finds out how an Irish religious holiday has so much impact globally.