Newshour - Israel begins strikes on multi-storey buildings in Gaza City

The Israeli military says it is stepping up its military operation in Gaza City.

It says it has now captured 40% of the city, which the largest urban centre in the territory - and has announced its intention to strike multi-storey buildings which it says Hamas has converted into military infrastructure. We hear from a Palestinian mother who says she can’t evacuate.

Also in the programme: President Putin says that any western troops in Ukraine would be legitimate targets for Russia to attack; and as the UK's deputy prime minister resigns over her tax affairs, what does it mean for Keir Starmer's Labour government?

(Photo shows an Israeli airstrike hitting multistorey building in Gaza City on 5 September 2025. Credit: EPA/Mohammed Saber)

Marketplace All-in-One - Finally, a U.S.-Japan trade deal

The U.S. and Japan have finalized their trade deal a month and a half after it was announced. The White House says there will now be a 15% baseline tariff on nearly all Japanese imports and cut tariffs on Japanese cars almost in half. Also on the show: how climate change is showing up in our economy, what to make of a "delicate" and "vulnerable" job market, and which jobs are on the preliminary "no tax on tips" list.

Native America Calling - Friday, September 5, 2025 – Remembering Graham Greene

Oneida actor Graham Greene said learning the Lakota language for his celebrated role as Kicking Bird was among his greatest challenges. Over the span of nearly five decades, Greene worked in nearly 200 television shows and films where he earned the admiration of audiences and his fellow actors. His many characters included Maximus in the acclaimed series, “Reservation Dogs,” Old Smoke in “Tulsa King,” tribal police Chief Ben Shoyo in “Wind River,” and Edgar Montrose in the Canadian TV comedy series “The Red Green Show.” He was a busy actor who expanded Indigenous representation for both audiences and filmmakers. We’ll hear from some of Greene’s friends and colleagues about how he is remembered.

GUESTS

Dallas Goldtooth (Diné and Dakota), actor, screenwriter

Gary Farmer (Cayuga, Tuscarora, and Mohawk), actor and musician

Wes Studi (Cherokee), actor and film producer

Vince Schilling (Akwesasne), editor and founder of NativeViewPoint.com and a certified Rotten Tomatoes critic

 

Break 1 Music: Making A Noise (song) Robbie Robertson (artist) Contact from the Underworld of Redboy (album)

Break 2 Music: Bounty (song) Deerlady (band) Greatest Hits (album)

CBS News Roundup - 09/05/2025 | World News Roundup

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sat for a contentious hearing on Capitol Hill. The Department of Defense is expected to get a new name. New safety bill for Texas camps set to be signed into law. Correspondent Steve Kathan has the CBS World News Roundup for Friday, September 5th, 2025.

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Marketplace All-in-One - Chinese businesses to pick up pensions bill

From the BBC World Service: Up to now, bosses and employees in China have frequently bypassed pension regulations in return for higher wages; from this week, however, the rules are being enforced. We'll hear more. Plus, Jaguar Land Rover's embattled management has told staff to stay at home until Tuesday following a cyberattack. And, with fuel prices in Nigeria quadrupling over the last two years, many farmers are now tapping into the sun’s energy to keep water flowing.

Up First from NPR - RFK Jr. Grilled, Europeans Pledge Troops to Ukraine, DC Sues Trump Admin


Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has defended his actions on vaccines in a contentious Senate hearing. European leaders have finalized a commitment to provide post-war security guarantees for Ukraine, including troops. And, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration calling the use of the National Guard in the District illegal. 

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Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Diane Webber, Miguel Macias, Martha Ann Overland, Lisa Thomson and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange. Our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor.





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Marketplace All-in-One - Bytes: Week in Review — Google antitrust verdict, Trump’s crypto stake, and AI angst

The Trump family took their digital token public this week. Plus, artificial intelligence is generating angst in Silicon Valley.


But first, Google’s antitrust case over its search business ended this week with a punishment far short of what the government sought. Google could have been forced to sell off its Chrome browser or stop paying Apple and others to make it the default search engine. Instead, a federal judge said all the company has to do is share some of its search data with rivals.


Marketplace’s Nova Safo spoke with Natasha Mascarenhas, a reporter at The Information, to discuss all of this and more.