Elon Musk has become the first person ever to reach a net worth of more than $500billion. But how did he get to this point?

French authorities have charged the captain of an oil tanker travelling from Russia with refusing to follow instructions.

In Japan, who will be the next Prime Minister?

Also in Japan, the country is days away from running out of the nation's most popular beer.

Presenter: Leanna Byrne

The US government shutdown is less than a day old, and federal workers are already receiving furlough notices. It’s the first closure in almost seven years.

Also, how money can be used as a tool of control and manipulation within relationships. We explore what economic abuse is, and how it affects lives.

And with October here, Oktoberfest is underway. Thanks to the German diaspora, the beer-filled tradition has spread far beyond Munich.

The US government has shutdown after senators failed to agree on a funding bill. We look at the main reason behind the shutdown - healthcare.

Plus, what do investors think of Spotify's founder stepping down as CEO.

Presenter: Leanna Byrne

Funding for the US government will be cut off at the end of Tuesday unless President Donald Trump's Republican Party can agree with opposition Democrats on a way forward with a spending bill. Gideon Long hears from Democrats and Republicans, as well as US workers.

The US government is hours away from shutting down unless a funding deal is struck. Who will feel the impact first? We hear from the people whose jobs and livelihoods are on the line.

In Africa, thousands of jobs are at risk as the US decides whether to renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act, a key trade pact between the countries.

Presenters: Leanna Byrne and Hannah Bewley

U.S. pharmaceutical lobby group PhRMA has said that it would launch a new website in January to help patients buy prescription drugs directly from manufacturers, bypassing pharmacies. This comes after a deadline set by President Trump, asking the big pharmaceutical companies to voluntarily lower their prices. Gideon Long will hear from two patients about the struggles they face paying their medical bills.

What would it take for you to sell out your boss? Cyber criminals offer a BBC Correspondent a cut of the action in return for passcodes.

And Zimbabwe's government is ordered to cut back on spending as it grapples with its budget.

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Presenter: Sarah Rogers

US President Donald Trump has announced a new wave of tariffs, including a 100% levy on branded or patented drug imports, 25% tariffs on heavy-duty trucks, 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities and 30% on upholstered furniture. Andrew Peach looks at how people in these sectors have reacted to these latest sweeping tariffs.

US President Donald Trump has announced a new wave of tariffs, including a 100% levy on branded or patented drug imports from 1 October - unless a company is building a factory in the US. We hear from Germany's VFA association of pharmaceutical companies.

And, the price of love - hundreds of alleged romance scammers are arrested as part of an international operation. The CEO of a dating app tells us how to protect users from scammers.

Tattoos were once reserved for rockstars or sailors, but are now part of a mainstream industry predicted to be worth $6.5 billion by 2033. So what's behind this booming trade?

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Presenter: Sarah Rogers

US President Trump has signed an executive order that will hand TikTok to a group of investors who include Larry Ellison, one of the richest men in the world and the founder of the tech company Oracle.