DOJ departures, Air India, trade war windfall and Club World Cup
Large numbers of staff are leaving the DOJ department that is leading the fight in U.S. courts for President Donald Trump’s controversial policies. The fuel switch locks are now the focus of the investigation into last month's Air India Dreamliner crash, but the full investigation could take a year. Trump plans a 30 percent tariff on most imports from Mexico and the EU, as figures show how much the trade war is bringing into the U.S. economy. And Chelsea lift soccer’s Club World Cup in New Jersey, but what has the U.S. learned from the tournament ahead of hosting games at the 2026 World Cup?
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The hardening of NATO's northern frontier
Along the border of Finland and Russia, tensions reminiscent of the Cold War have resurfaced. We visit the forested 832-mile frontier, Europe’s longest with Russia.
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Kyiv life, birthright citizenship and a Congo mission
Ukraine’s capital buzzes by day even after nights of terror – hear how its residents navigate the contrast. A judge has blocked Trump’s attempt to deny citizenship rights to babies born in the U.S. Plus, how a U.S. mission to push a Trump deal in Congo unravelled.
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Texas warnings, Brazil tariffs, OpenAI and TikTok
Texas officials have come under fire over whether they could have done more to warn people about the deadly flash flooding. U.S. President Donald Trump slaps a hefty 50 percent tariff on Brazil. And in tech, OpenAI ventures into browsing, while TikTok unveils plans for a new U.S. app.
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Copper, critical minerals, 'Trump effect' and SCOTUS
U.S. President Donald Trump broadens his trade war, slapping a 50% tariff on copper. The White House's 'Trump Effect' website takes credit for investment made before his term began. We look at how U.S. buyers of
critical minerals can bypass China’s export ban. And the Supreme Court has cleared the way for Trump to pursue mass federal layoffs.
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