Twenty-five years of ‘The Bridge’

Graduates are facing one of the toughest jobs markets in decades. We hear from students in India, the US and UK about whether they feel a university or college degree is worth it as we discuss the cost of attending university around the world and what your job prospects might be when you graduate. Ritesh Agarwal, billionaire and founder of Oyo Hotels dropped out of university - he tells us how he thinks the education system needs to change, and we hear from experts about where they see the future for new graduates as AI becomes even more a part of our working lives. Presenter: Rahul Tandon Producer: Hannah Mullane(Image: Two women graduating from university with their hands together in a heart shape. Credit: Getty Images)

The UN estimates that nearly seven million Ukrainians have left their home country since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. Many have set up businesses in their new country - around 90,000 of those in Poland. We hear about the challenges they’ve faced, and the sectors which have thrived. And we ask; would they return to Ukraine if the war ended?Produced and presented by Daniel Rosney

Grab your briefcase, we’re heading into the negotiation room, to find out about the art of the trade deal.With deals being drawn up around the world, and many more negotiations underway, we speak to experts and negotiators about overcoming stalemates and bargaining chips. And we ask if US President Donald Trump has upended the way global trade deals are made.Presenter: Megan Lawton Producer: Sam Gruet(Picture: US President Donald Trump holds a signed US-UK trade deal next to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as they speak to reporters during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit at the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada on June 16, 2025. Credit: Getty Images)

The entrepreneur grew up in a small village in the foothills of the Himalayas with no electricity.He went on to found a cloud-based cyber-security company with a value of $47 billion, trying to protect digital data for businesses and governments. Jay Chaudhry tells us about his daily battle to stay ahead of the “bad guys”.Presenter: Will Bain Producer: Amber Mehmood(Image: Jay Chaudhry giving the keynote speech at Zenith Live. Credit: Zscaler)

Billionaires, scientists and start-ups are all trying to get in on the action. And it's not all about sending rockets and satellites into space. Space-enabled technologies are informing climate forecasting and disaster planning, as well as playing a role in logistics, defence and food security. State funded and private investment has reach an all time high. We head to the IAC in Milan to meet some of the industry experts leading the charge.Produced and presented by Ru AbbassImage: An illustration of Haven 2, the proposed successor to the International Space Station. Image courtesy of Vast)

In the 24/25 season the club finished in it's worst ever Premier League position. It also failed to qualify lucrative European football. Off the pitch, talk of worsening financial difficulties and redundancies at its Old Trafford HQ. Can new part-owner - and Britain's wealthiest man - Sir Jim Ratcliffe turn things around? And as the club looks to replace Old Trafford, is now really the right time to be investing in a new stadium?Produced and presented by Matt Lines(Image: Diogo Dalot of Manchester United looks dejected with his teammates at the end of the UEFA Europa League Final match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United 21 May 2025. Credit: Getty Images)

The Öresund Bridge, which connects Sweden and Demark, opened exactly 25 years ago today. It is one of Europe’s most iconic bridges, carrying road and rail passengers between Copenhagen and Malmo. We look at how it has helped boost business and tourism and find out what other cities and countries might learn from its cross-border successes and challenges. Producer/presenter: Maddy Savage(Image: The bridge on a calm day. Credit Getty Images)

It's one of the world’s most versatile crops and a critical source of food security - it’s also a commodity under increasing global demand.Nigeria is the world’s largest producer of the root vegetable, cassava, but export numbers are tiny.Currently, the country imports products that compete with the indigenous crop.We hear from farmers, entrepreneurs and leading agronomists on plans to industrialise Nigeria’s cassava industry and realise its economic potential.Produced and presented by Laura Heighton-Ginns Additional sound mixing by James Bradshaw(Image: Mrs Kemi farms a five hectare smallholding in south west Nigeria. Image credit: Bassey Oluwakemi Ibilola)

We're in Dubai looking back on two weeks of uncertainty and concerns the world’s busiest oil shipping channel, The Strait of Hormuz, might shut. The UAE is a major global trading hub and home to the biggest port in the Middle East. We’ll be hearing how some countries are looking for alternatives to the Strait, such as pipelines or developing refineries. And what could this mean for the future relationship between Gulf states like this one, and Iran? Produced and presented by Sameer Hashmi Additional production: Lexy O'Connor(Image: A small boat loaded with merchandise sails past a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Khasab in Oman's northern Musandam peninsula on 25 June 2025.Credit: Getty Images)

What happens to our data once it's been handed over to DNA testing companies? One such firm, 23andMe, filed for bankruptcy earlier this year. The company was set up to help people could track their ancestry - one of a number of similar sites using DNA data to create links and matches between users.However the company has been dogged by privacy concerns over its use of customer information and was fined for a data breach that exposed UK customers. What lessons can be learned now the company's been bought out of bankruptcy by its co-founder?Produced and presented by David Reid(Image: Woman swabbing her mouth for a DNA test. Credit: Getty Images)