Can President Trump broker an end to the war in Gaza? He says everyone is on board. So how much pressure is Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under as he heads to the White House?
Also in the programme: the president of Moldova hails an election result she says was a victory in the teeth of Russian interference; and a billionaire art collector's plan to sell off shares in his Dutch master paintings.
(IMAGE: An Israeli armoured personnel carrier (APC) manoeuvres on Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border, in Israel, September 29, 2025 / CREDIT: REUTERS/Amir Cohen)
Authorities in Madagascar impose a curfew in the capital, Antananarivo, after protests over frequent power and water shortages turn violent. As the police continue to patrol the streets, we ask whether the government has improved conditions in the country?
Also in the programme: The Island of Seychelles, one of the richest countries in Africa, holds a re-run of the presidential elections after the first secured no outright winner.
And two years on from the earthquake in Morocco, what kind of support have survivors received from the government?
Presenter: Nyasha Michelle
Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Bella Hassan, Jewel Kiriungi, Joseph Keen
Senior Producer: Sunita Nahar
Technical Producer: Philip Bull
Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard
Plus: Comcast says its president will serve as co-CEO with longtime Chief Executive Brian Roberts. And tech-bubble fears rise in Deutsche Bank investor poll. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.
President Trump and congressional leaders are meeting at the White House on Monday to try and avoid a government shutdown. But both sides are digging their heels in. This brinksmanship is happening the same week we are set to get some pretty important government data. Julia Coronado, founder and president of MacroPolicy Perspectives, and a professor at the University of Texas-Austin, joins us to talk about it. Plus, has Canada lost its trade dispute with the U.S.?
At Korea Blockchain Week, CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen sit down with Sanat Rao, CIO of Monarq Asset Management, to discuss how the latest Fed rate cut is impacting crypto markets and setting the stage for the next DeFi summer. Plus, he explains why lower interest rates make DeFi yields even more attractive, how TradFi is starting to embrace on-chain finance, and the biggest risks facing DeFi investors today.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen.
The action by Republican Texas lawmakers to redraw congressional voting boundaries to favor Republican candidates has clear implications for the Alabama Coushatta Tribe of Texas. The new contorted boundaries put the tribe at least four times the distance away from their elected representative’s base of operation. The Texas move has also spurred other states to do that same and voting advocates worry about losing hard-fought ground for Native voter representation at the polls. We’ll look at what the latest potential problem areas are and how it relates to the midterm elections.
Also, we’ll talk with a New Mexico District Attorney Bernadine Martin (Diné). She is fighting to keep her job amid allegations of incompetence and misconduct. Martin is the only female Native American district attorney in the state. She says she is being unfairly targeted.
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Cecilia Flores (Alabama-Coushatta), tribal council chairwoman of the Alabama Coushatta Tribe of Texas
Nita Battise (Alabama-Coushatta), tribal council member of the Alabama Coushatta Tribe of Texas
Lenny Powell (Hopland Band of Pomo Indians), Native American Rights Fund staff attorney
Daniel McCool, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Utah
Texas oil and gas firms are feeling pessimistic about the upcoming year. In the latest Dallas Fed survey, energy firms reported lower production, increased costs and heightened uncertainty. Oil is a good chunk of the Texas economy, and the Texas economy is a good chunk of the U.S. economy — around 9%. Also on the show: auto parts manufacturer First Brands files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and the USDA revives its farm-to-school grant program.
Deadly attack on a Michigan church. Oregon pushes back against plans to send federal troops to Portland. President Trump meets with congressional leaders today, with time running out to avoid a government shutdown. Correspondent Cami McCormick has the CBS World News Roundup for Monday, September 29, 2025:
From the BBC World Service: The decision at Toyota in Brazil comes after intense storms halted production at its factories in the state of Sao Paulo, and many of the workers will be paid in full during the closed period. Hackers have attempted to recruit the BBC's cyber correspondent into helping them infiltrate the broadcaster's systems. And has Canada lost in the trade war with the U.S.? Over the past month, it’s removed billions of dollars in retaliatory tariffs on American goods.
