<description>&lt;p&gt;President Donald Trump has given Nvidia the green light to sell more advanced AI chips to China, reversing a key Biden-era restriction. Hannah Mullane asks what economic impact could this have? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plus, in Hollywood, the battle to buy Warner Brothers is far from over. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And the surge in demand for luxury fashion at African airports.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

President Trump says China can buy the most advanced American-made semiconductors

President Donald Trump has given Nvidia the green light to sell more advanced AI chips to China, reversing a key Biden-era restriction. Hannah Mullane asks what economic impact could this have? Plus, in Hollywood, the battle to buy Warner Brothers is far from over. And the surge in demand for luxury fashion at African airports.

Does China actually want Nvidia’s AI chips?

<description>&lt;p&gt;Paramount is back, challenging Netflix in a takeover battle for Warner Brothers Discovery that could reshape the global streaming industry. What could the bidding war mean for Hollywood? We'll get reaction from an Oscar-winning producer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And as Syria marks a year since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, we hear why its economy remains extremely fragile.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And while China’s exports are booming, many US farmers are feeling the strain — hit by low prices and years of disrupted sales to China. Now President Trump has announced a twelve-billion-dollar aid package to support them. We hear the reaction from the soybean farmer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Picture: The Warner Bros. studio water tower stands on the company's lot in Burbank, California, U.S. Credit: REUTERS/Mike Blake)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

It said its proposal was a "superior alternative" to Netflix's

Paramount is back, challenging Netflix in a takeover battle for Warner Brothers Discovery that could reshape the global streaming industry. What could the bidding war mean for Hollywood? We'll get reaction from an Oscar-winning producer.And as Syria marks a year since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, we hear why its economy remains extremely fragile.And while China’s exports are booming, many US farmers are feeling the strain — hit by low prices and years of disrupted sales to China. Now President Trump has announced a twelve-billion-dollar aid package to support them. We hear the reaction from the soybean farmer.You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.(Picture: The Warner Bros. studio water tower stands on the company's lot in Burbank, California, U.S. Credit: REUTERS/Mike Blake)

Paramount Skydance has made another offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery

<description>&lt;p&gt;Paramount Skydance is launching a hostile bid worth more than 100 billion dollars in a last ditch effort to stop its sale to Netflix. Leanna Byrne asks, what does Netflix need to do to get the deal done?
 
Also, China is running a massive trade surplus, and other countries aren't happy about it.
 
And Elon Musk escalates his clash with the European Commission after an EU fine over blue tick badges.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Paramount has launched a hostile 108 billion dollar bid for Warner Bros Discovery

Paramount Skydance is launching a hostile bid worth more than 100 billion dollars in a last ditch effort to stop its sale to Netflix. Leanna Byrne asks, what does Netflix need to do to get the deal done?
 
Also, China is running a massive trade surplus, and other countries aren't happy about it.
 
And Elon Musk escalates his clash with the European Commission after an EU fine over blue tick badges.

Paramount challenges Netflix

<description>&lt;p&gt;Netflix has agreed to buy the film and streaming businesses of Warner Bros Discovery for $72bn in a major Hollywood deal. Warner Bros owns the streaming service HBO Max, as well as major franchises like Harry Potter and Game of Thrones. Is this the beginning of a radical reshaping of the US media industry? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Indian officials say they have arrested one of the world's most wanted traffickers of tiger body parts. We hear from a wildlife crime expert about the size of the trade and the threat to tiger populations. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And Curaçao - a tiny southern Caribbean island with around 155,000 inhabitants - will face four time winners Germany at the FIFA World Cup. We hear from one superfan who is figuring out how he will get there. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voice note: +44 330 678 3033.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Illustration: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Netflix to buy the film and streaming businesses of Warner Bros for $72bn.

Netflix has agreed to buy the film and streaming businesses of Warner Bros Discovery for $72bn in a major Hollywood deal. Warner Bros owns the streaming service HBO Max, as well as major franchises like Harry Potter and Game of Thrones. Is this the beginning of a radical reshaping of the US media industry? Indian officials say they have arrested one of the world's most wanted traffickers of tiger body parts. We hear from a wildlife crime expert about the size of the trade and the threat to tiger populations. And Curaçao - a tiny southern Caribbean island with around 155,000 inhabitants - will face four time winners Germany at the FIFA World Cup. We hear from one superfan who is figuring out how he will get there. You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voice note: +44 330 678 3033.Illustration: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Netflix to take over Warner Bros film and streaming business

<description>&lt;p&gt;In Hollywood’s biggest plot twist of the year, Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros' streaming and studio business for $72bn (£54bn) in a deal that can potentially pave the way for a radical reshaping of the US media industry.
 
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to provide uninterrupted fuel supplies for India as Delhi faces heavy pressure to stop buying oil from Moscow.
 
Also, in India, the civil aviation ministry says it's immediately suspending some rules governing pilots' night working hours after mass flight cancellations by the country's biggest airline, Indigo.
 
Presenter: Leanna Byrne 
Producer: Ahmed Adan
Editor: Justin Bones&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The streaming company agrees to pay $72bn (£54bn) in this major Hollywood deal

In Hollywood’s biggest plot twist of the year, Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros' streaming and studio business for $72bn (£54bn) in a deal that can potentially pave the way for a radical reshaping of the US media industry.
 
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to provide uninterrupted fuel supplies for India as Delhi faces heavy pressure to stop buying oil from Moscow.
 
Also, in India, the civil aviation ministry says it's immediately suspending some rules governing pilots' night working hours after mass flight cancellations by the country's biggest airline, Indigo.
 
Presenter: Leanna Byrne 
Producer: Ahmed Adan
Editor: Justin Bones

Netflix to buy Warner Bros film and streaming

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