The last ebola patient in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been released from a treatment centre in Kasai province. Can the country now be declared free of this latest outbreak?
What is behind the escalating tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea over control of the Red Sea?
And we hear from the Nigerian scientist, who has been recognised with a global award from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, on how her pioneering work is protecting yam and cassava crops and making them more resilient.
Presenter: Nyasha Michelle
Producers: Mark Wilberforce, Yvette Twagiramariya, Stefania Okereke and Alfonso Daniels
Technical Producer: Chris Kouzaris
Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
You may have heard the expression “there are lies, damn lies and then, statistics.” This speaks loudest when the issue of ‘renewable’ energy comes up.
We sat down with Andy Anderson, businessman who has been called to testify before the State Corporation Commission on energy costs, who shows us what he uncovered in the ‘statistics’ used to sell the Virginia Clean Economy Act and it’s reliance on Solar Energy.
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
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.
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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Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Raphael Nam, Tara Neil, Miguel Macias, Mohamad ElBardicy and Martha Ann Overland.
It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas
We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.
Takaichi Sanae, Japan’s new prime minister, rode motorbikes and plays heavy-metal drums. Will her political ambitions be as bold? America, a nation of immigrants, is turning against new arrivals. Our correspondent explains the consequences. And a fast-growing chain of coffee shops creates a stir in Germany.
As Senate Democrats block the GOP’s government funding bill for an 11th time, Washington eyes November for a potential resolution. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rules that President Trump can deploy the National Guard to Portland. And, U.S. envoys meet in Israel to discuss the fragile Gaza ceasefire after a weekend of flare-ups.
