Trade war escalates

Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs on more than $20bn worth of US goods after Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium came into effect. The European Union earlier said it would also impose counter-measures, and the British prime minister says the UK will "keep all options on the table." We get reaction from business owners and explain today's developments.

The drug Fentanyl has killed a record number of Americans and almost all of it is smuggled across the border from Mexico by cartels. We speak to our correspondent who has gained rare access to the drug smuggling business along the border.

A lawmaker who's been suspended from Nigeria's senate after she accused a top politician of sexual harassment has asked the United Nations to intervene. We bring together three women involved in politics in their countries in Africa to share their experiences.

Controversial American YouTuber Johnny Somali has pleaded guilty in South Korea to multiple charges linked to disruptive and offensive stunts. Two travel vloggers reflect on the conversation around etiquette in their line of work.

Presenter: Mark Lowen.

(Photo: Steel discs are stacked for sale at a metal supply business in Burbank, California, USA, 11 March 2025. Credit: ALLISON DINNER/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)