As US tries to shore up the ceasefire in Gaza, humanitarian groups warn of continuing disruption in aid supplies.
Prominent Israeli writer, David Grossman, gives us a rare interview - with a bleak assessment of the land his country has become.
Also in the programme: Japan has its first female prime minister, but what does the change tell us about the place of women in Japan; and the former French president Nicolas Sarkozy begins a five year prison sentence.
(Photo shows a member of the Palestinian Civil Defense walking next to a fire truck surrounded by destroyed buildings in Gaza City on 20 October 2025. Credit: Ebrahim Hajja/Reutersj
The US Constitution as originally written and understood no longer exists. The first wave of “progressives” reinterpreted it to their liking before later generations of progressives finished the job.
Tribal officials are among those pushing back against President Donald Trump’s plan to cut off some $500 million dollars in federal funds used for tribal housing, business development and infrastructure projects. The National Congress of American Indians calls the action by Trump related to the federal government shutdown “a critical threat to our communities’ economic future.” Trump’s intended elimination of the Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund is the latest blow from the government shutdown that could have series consequences for Native Nations.
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Larry Wright Jr. (Ponca), executive director of the National Congress of American Indians and former chairman of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
Sherry Rupert (Paiute and Washoe), CEO of the American Indigenous Tourism Association
Kim Pate (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Mississippi Band of Choctaw), NDN Fund Managing Director
Dave Tovey (Cayuse/Joseph Band Nez Perce), Executive Director of Nixyáawii Community Financial Services (NCFS)
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Break 2 Music: Thunderbird (song) Blue Moon Marquee (artist) Scream, Holler, and Howl (album)
Eric Trump, American Bitcoin co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, joins "CoinDesk Spotlight" to break down how being "de-banked" and the weaponization of the financial system pushed him into crypto. Plus, his journey from real estate to bitcoin mining and the vision for tokenizing Trump properties. And, he shares the story of Michael Saylor telling him to mortgage Mar-a-Lago to buy bitcoin.
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Timestamps:
1:47 - Eric Trump's First Memory of Money
3:42 - How "Debanking" Led Eric Trump to Crypto
8:28 - The Danger of Hard Assets vs. Crypto's Liquidity
12:18 - 'Michael Saylor Told Me to Mortgage Mar-A-Lago for Bitcoin'
13:29 - Building American Bitcoin
16:32 - Eric Trump's $1 Million Bitcoin Prediction
20:17 - Why Eric Says the "Dam is Breaking" for Crypto Adoption
22:17 - Market Structure and Where Crypto Regulation Goes from Here
25:21 - Are Tariffs Impacting ABTC's Mining Operations?
27:00 - World Liberty Financial's DeFi Model
30:16 - USD1 & Financial Freedom in Developing Nations
36:52 - Tokenizing Trump Real Estate
38:41 - Taylor Swift Should Be Able to Tokenize Her Albums
41:26 - Eric Trump's Take on Stablecoins
45:09 - Who Are Eric Trump's Crypto Mentors?
51:39 - Is Barron Trump a Degen?
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Spotlight” is produced by Sam Ewen, Jennifer Sanasie, Taylor Fleming and Victor Chen.
Atlanta police arrested a man they believe was planning a shooting at Atlanta's Hartfield-Jackson International Airport. A federal appeals court ruled that President Trump can deploy the National Guard to Portland, Oregon. A manhunt is underway for the thieves who stole several pieces of priceless jewelry from the Louvre Museum in Paris. CBS's Steve Kathan has these stories and much more in today's World News Roundup.
Silver hit an all-time high last week. Helping fuel that rally is a physical shortage; global demand for silver has been outstripping supply since 2020. We'll hear about the supply of silver, which has more industrial uses than its flashier cousin, gold. Also, a Brazilian oil giant will start drilling near the mouth of the Amazon River. And coming soon to a convenience store near you: individual mini Coke cans.
Travis Fisher and Jennifer Huddleston discuss how outdated energy policies created barriers to new generation just as AI data centers began demanding unprecedented amounts of power. They imagine a path forward using free market policies in both AI and electricity to create previously unimaginable levels of human flourishing and prosperity.
From the BBC World Service: Japan elected its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, and the Nikkei 225 index surged to a record high. But the conservative leader, who models herself after former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, will have to tackle a range of economic challenges: a falling population, a rise in the cost of living, and sluggish growth. Plus, a federal green tech funding pullback in the U.S. is hitting Vice President JD Vance’s hometown.
The economic cost of the government shutdown is mounting, as workers miss paychecks and contracts stall. President Trump’s feud with Colombia is deepening, with threats to cut aid testing a decades-long alliance. And in France, outrage is growing after the Louvre jewel heist, with political backlash and a security crackdown underway.
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Plus: The Treasury Department tells staff not to share photos of construction taking place on the new White House ballroom. And, the world’s largest EV battery maker posts solid earnings on the back of strong demand. Caitlin McCabe hosts.
