A prolonged heatwave in the US has created concerns in the White House as medics are warning of a rising number of burns and heat strokes in the workplace.

President Biden has announced a number of measures to help Americans deal with extreme temperatures, as a heatwave spreads across large parts of the United States.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told a summit of African leaders in St Petersburg that Russia will send thousands of tonnes of free grain within months. Secure food supplies have been a major worry since the invasion of Ukraine.

The European Central Bank has raised interest rates to a record level last seen in two-thousand-and-one. The key rate was increased by a quarter of a percentage point.

And, this Sunday’s Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix at the historic Spa-Francorchamps circuit could be the last.

The rise of 0.25% by the US Federal Reserve raised rates to 5.25%-5.5%, marking the eleventh increase since early 2022.

This is despite inflation in the country being 3% last month, with the Fed non-committal over future hikes.

Ed Butler finds out how this is affecting businesses in the country, and what they want to see happen next.

China has named Pan Gongsheng as the new governor of its central bank, the People's Bank of China (PBOC). The country is experiencing challenging economic times, with sluggish consumer spending, a crisis in the property market, weakening exports, record youth unemployment, and high local government debt.

China's political leadership has played down the severity of its economic issues, but this new appointment shows signs that that might be changing.

Some of the world's biggest tech companies have reported their latest results, as Alphabet, Microsoft and Snap Inc all announce earnings.

Microsoft and Alphabet have both launched an array of AI products since OpenAI, backed by Microsoft, released ChatGPT late last year.

Ed Butler hears from tech investors about what the future holds for the industry and its biggest firms.

The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its forecast for the global economy in 2023. We look at the new figures and why the institution is feeling more positive about the world’s economic recovery - while warning about remaining threats.

Also in the programme, we hear about the economic impact of the wildfires in Greece and the new road being built in Paraguay to rival with the Panama Canal.

The country's government has caused turmoil by passing the first part of a new and highly controversial set of laws limiting the power of the Supreme Court to overrule government actions.

There have been angry protests on the streets on Jerusalem, while the Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu has appeared on Israeli television saying he was willing to delay the new law for now in the interests of national unity.

Ed Butler speaks to the Histadrut, The General Federation of Labour in Israel, which had threatened a general strike if the law was passed.

Chinese leaders pledge to step up policies focusing on expanding domestic demand, boosting confidence and preventing risks. We look into what this might mean for the world’s second largest economy.

Also in the programme, we hear about Twitter’s transformation into X and what users can expect from it.

And we get the latest from the general snap elections in Spain and the impact they are having in the economy.

Businesses in South-West of the United States explain how the weather is impacting them.

‘Flying taxis’ could be become a reality in some cities as soon as 2026.

And, we discuss Burberry, the 170 year old high-fashion brand built on its British principles.

Global wheat prices have risen after Russia carried out missile attacks on military infrastructure near grain ports in Ukraine.

Turkey’s Central bank raised interest rates to 17.5 per cent to tackle soaring inflation.

And the new barbie film is on the way but this is not the only film and TV series we expect from the Mattel franchise.