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US Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for official acts The markets have reacted to far right advances in the French election Lawyers for the families of those who died in two plane crashes in October 2018 and March 2019 have told the BBC they plan to appeal a plea deal offered to plane maker Boeing.

We look at the reaction to the first US 2024 presidential debate between Biden and Trump with Julia Manchester, reporter from The Hill.Meta threatens to block news content on Facebook in Australia if a law charging them licensing fees is implemented. Roger Hearing speaks to Professor Taylor Owen from McGill University in Montreal, who has studied the effect on media organisations in Canada.We go to Haiti as Kenyan police attempt to tackle the endemic gang violence there. And with Roger throughout the programme are two guests on opposite sides of the world - Peter Ryan, ABC's senior business correspondent in Sydney, and Gaby Castro Fontoura, Director of Sunny Sky Solutions consultancy in Uruguay, Punta Del Este.

In anticipation of the first debate, we are joined by expert guests to look at how important these heads-to-heads can be. Will the debate allow Biden to reclaim some of the lost ground? And what do small businesses want to hear from the two candidates?

In Bolivia, factions of the military attempted to enter the presidential palace in what was described as an attempted coup. We dig into what prompted the military assault, and the questions now facing the country's leaders. Elsewhere, Roger Hearing looks at the latest in Kenya following deadly riots. And we hear how small food cooperatives in Spain are taking on major supermarkets.

We hear about the huge demonstrations across Kenya over tax hikes. President Ruto goes on national TV and vows to restore order across the country. Presenter Rahul Tandon assesses the debt problems facing the African nation.Also on the programme we have an interview with a key economic advisor who has worked with Donald Trump. We hear what the former President’s economic policy might look like if he is elected again. And extreme heat is causing huge problems across different parts of the world. We have a special report from India about a new insurance policy designed to help poorer workers to financially survive when rising temperatures make working impossible.

The EU has agreed to talks over its plans to put tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. China has urged the EU to reverse them before July 4.Elsewhere, some of the world's largest music labels are suing two artificial intelligence firms, claiming they are training their models with copyrighted music. And Rahul Tandon looks at tribute bands' welcome victory with Meta.

A Swiss court has sentenced four members of the UK's richest family to prison sentences ranging from four to four-and-a-half years.Prakash and Kamal Hinduja as well as son Ajay and his wife Namrata were found guilty of exploitation - usury in the Swiss penal code - and illegal employment.Also, in the programme, Rahul Tandon finds out how Canadian farmers are coping during the extreme heat and we look at how a deal looks finally sealed to sell Queen's back catalogue...the most valuable in rock.

The inflation is the rate at which prices increases - so when we say the inflation rate is slowing down it does not mean that prices are falling . So we wanted to discuss why inflation is still so sticky with someone in the US who has been looking at it for some time - someone involved in those crucial decisions on interest rates Rahul Tandon spoke to Austin Goolsbee President of the Federal Reserve bank of Chicago one of 12 Reserve banks in the US.

Intense heatwaves hit Saudi Arabia, India and Southern Europe. We ask, what’s the impact?Ecuador has experienced a nationwide blackout And government debt worldwide is four times what it was in 2000. We hear more from UNCTAD economist Carlos Razo

President Putin has arrived in Pyongyang on a state visitPresident Biden has announced a new policy that would protect hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses of US citizens from deportation.Boeing's boss Dave Calhoun faces tough questions from lawmakers about the companies culture

United States Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, has called for a warning label to be placed on social media platforms advising of the damage to adolescents’ mental health.In a historic move, the governor of a US state has pardoned more than 175,000 marijuana convictions.The BBC’s Ed Butler explores ‘over tourism’, where locals feel left out of tourist hotspotsAnd The Pixar film Inside Out 2 has dramatically exceeded ticket sales predictions on it’s opening weekend, bucking a trend of poor performances from new film releases. We ask why?

Tesla shareholders say Elon Musk is entitled to a $56 billion pay package. after a US court invalidated it.. Presenter Devina Gupta asks how much should the head of one of the world's top tech companies be paid?Disney and Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida come to an agreement after a feud over $17 billion in planned development at Walt Disney World. Disney say the deal will fuel new investment. The U.S. Supreme Court has backed Starbucks challenge to a judicial order to rehire seven Memphis employees. They were fired as they sought to form a union.(Photo: Elon Musk Credit: REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo)

Shares in several Chinese electric car companies have taken a hit after the European Union imposed new tariffs. The trade barriers have been introduced because the EU says Chinese state subsidies make competition unfair. Our guests from China and the US present their arguments about the on-going issue.Interest rates in the US remain at a 23-year high and inflation is forecasted to rise. Sam Fenwick finds out how consumers are feeling, and the ways businesses are trying to find extra revenue.We’re joined throughout the programme by two guests on opposite sides of the world – Tony Nash - CEO of Complete Intelligence, based in Houston, Texas and Karen Percy, senior freelance reporter in Melbourne.[IMAGE CREDIT: PA]

We begin the show with Hollywood where the future of media giant Paramount Global is uncertain after billionaire Shari Redstone, who holds a controlling share in the company, ended negotiations for a potential merger with Skydance Media. Paramount’s shares have consequently dropped by more than 8%. The decision to end the talks comes after a sales process that many in the industry have described as chaotic. Away from showbiz, Mexico is grappling with their currency value after the country elected its first female president Claudia Sheinbaum. Her controversial plans to overhaul the judiciary by directly electing top judges has caused the peso to fall 2% against the dollar. It’s lost about 8% since her victory on June 2nd but is a recovery on the horizon? Sam Fenwick finds out why the markets are so concerned about the reforms.And, we look at how Taiwan is wrestling through an energy crunch to remain the world’s semiconductor powerhouse – but is there enough energy and electricity for chipmakers to sustain its

As one Silicon Valley titan unveils its latest Apple Intelligence software, we examine the generative AI that's creeping onto a smartphone near you - just how unnerved should you be? Plus, the concept of subscription streaming arrives in the world of console. Ed Butler examines if it is worth the cost…And intimacy at the office - is BP right to demand that all its workers to fess up about their workplace love affairs? Sharing their thoughts we speak to Yoko Ishikura, Professor Emeritus at the Hitotsubashi University in Japan and currently a member of the World Economic Forum’s Expert Network, while here in the UK, we have Stephanie Hare, writer, journalist and all-round luminary on tech, ethics and much more.[MAGE CREDIT: REUTERS]

The United States releases jobs data. More than a quarter of a million new ones were added last month suggesting the world's largest economy remains buoyant. In South Korea workers at the country's biggest company ,Samsung. have staged industrial action for the first time in the company's more-than fifty-year history. The BBC’s Sally Nabil reports from Cairo. Egypt is increasing the price of subsidized bread by 300 per cent. And the T20 cricket world cup tournament is being held in the US for the first time ever.We were joined by ABC's senior business correspondent Peter Ryan and Technology journalist Takara Small Mandatory Credit: Photo by JIM LO SCALZO/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (14001465b)

The European Central Bank has announced a cut in its main interest rate from an all-time high of 4% to 3.75%. A Norwegian mining group has confirmed that it's discovered the largest deposit of rare-earth minerals in Europe. Mike Lynch, the man once known as Britain’s Bill Gates, has been acquitted of the charges against him by a court in San Francisco. We look at the impact of the new wave of injectable diabetes and weight loss drugsAnd Virgin Australia plans to allow dogs and cats to fly in the main cabin on its flights.(Credit: European Central Bank. Photo by FRIEDEMANN VOGEL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Major Republican donors have backed Donald Trump despite his conviction in a hush money case. Presenter Devina Gupta discusses how there is still huge financial backing for the former president. Plus, with Mexico expected to elect its first-ever female president, we examine the economy she inherits, and what her economic priorities likely to be. And, the owner of Worldle, a geography-based spinoff of the hit online game Wordle, tells us how he faces a legal challenge from the New York Times. (Photo: Donald Trump Credit: Peter Foley EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called coal, oil and gas corporations the “godfathers of climate chaos” who had distorted the truth and deceived the public for decades. He said that just as tobacco advertising was banned because of the threat to health, the same should now apply to fossil fuels. Also in the programme, Rahul Tandon talks about Canada's interest rate cuts and finds out why a Hollywood film studio is refusing to release a film.Our guests are Simon Littlewood and Michael Malone. (Photo: A logo on a Shell petrol station. Credit: Reuters)

Modi-led alliance claims victory in India’s general election despite having many critics of high unemployment figures and slow economic growth there. What look at what this means for the Indian economy. We hear from local reporters, economists and business owners in India. (Picture: Indian PM Modi speaks to supporters at the BJP headquarters, in New Delhi. Picture credit: Reuters)