major world economy. it s also one of the major leading players in the group of emerging economies who are talking up the idea of a common trade currency to counter the dollar. so, could they become the trading block of the future? i m going to be discussing all of that and more with these two. there they are. the man who first coined the phrase the brics, and a former central bank economist from brazil. also on the show, shining bright like a diamond. yeah, the shiny rocks have been one of the big winners post pandemic. but can they keep their lustre in a shaky global economy? i m catching up with the big boss of the world s biggest diamond supplier. wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello, and a warm welcome to the show. you know, back in 2001, a directorfrom goldman sachs, jim o neill, now lord o neill, coined the phrase the brics, an acronym for what he gauged were the countries with the highest growth potential that would dominate the glo
a spokesperson for the chinese government claimed the aircraft was for purely for civilian use and had simply drifted off course. now on bbc news, our world. injune 2020, three friends found a suitcase washed up on a beach, accidentally defining the story of a murdered couple. wait, open it. laughter open it. as the videos went viral, people started speculating the clicks and shares complicating the investigation. it might even be linked - to a network of serial killers in the dark web. this is where they found the two suitcases. they re notjust entertainment. and theories on social media impacted what would end up being a two year trial and changed the lives of two families. it s not suitcases that washed up. it was my son and it wasjessica. they were human beings. when your loved one s death has gone viral, how do you remember their life before the headlines? happy mother s day, mom. give me a call. i love you. my name s gina jaschke, and jessica lewis is my niece. she wa
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. world leaders have offered help with rescue operations following two huge earthquakes which have devastated parts of southern turkey and northern syria. at least 3800 people are known to have died. rescuers are racing to save those trapped beneath the rubble. running for their lives. shaken to their foundations, whole buildings fell. and across southern turkey, peace became panic. people helped where they could. this was a series of powerful earthquakes, notjust one. they were only around 20 kilometres under the surface, and shallow quakes cause the most damage. in towns and cities across a huge area, the rescue efforts began. with diggers and sniffer dogs, teams of people began to dig frantically in search of survivors. for decades, turkey has been bracing itself for a huge quake. tonight everyone is a rescuer, and they all want to find a survivor. it s a painful wait for news. translation: there are people still
world leaders have offered help with rescue operations following two huge earthquakes which have devastated parts of southern turkey and northern syria. at least 4300 people are known to have died. rescuers are racing to save those trapped beneath the rubble. the first earthquake struck in the early hours of monday morning while people were asleep. the epicentre was near the turkish city of gaziantep, which is near the border with syria and measured a magnitude of 7.8. the second earthquake measured 7.5 magnitude and hit 130 kilometres, about 80 miles to the north of the first. millions of people across turkey, syria, lebanon, cyprus and israel felt the earthquake. freezing temperatures and the closure of airports make getting aid into the area more challenging. years of civil war and political isolation present obstacles to helping syria. 0ur middle east correspondent anna foster is in turkey, and is travelling towards the epicentre of the earthquake, close to the border wit
a spokesperson for the chinese government claimed the aircraft was purely for civilian use and had simply drifted off course. now on bbc news, you, me and the big c. cheering and applause hello, everyone. good evening. welcome to you, me and the big c live. woo. hello. i m lauren mahon, proud founder of girlsvscancer. and he is steve bland, who will always be known as steve bland. if you have just started listening, you are so 2018, hon. where have you been? but we have covered a load of topics and you might find them helpful, or a loved one might find them helpful. we ve spoken to all sorts of incredible people you can find it on bbc sounds or anywhere you get your podcasts. we, tonight, arejoined by actress victoria ekanoye. you may recognise her from gracing the cobbles of coronation street or national favourite the royals. and since her diagnosis of breast cancer in 2021, our wonderful victoria has opened up about her experience and the importance of breast health. and