Alex Ritson

Most of the cocaine that leaves South America is shipped from the ports of Ecuador, and that's one of the reasons the country is facing a security crisis fuelled by drugs violence. Who will tackle it will be decided in a presidential runoff vote in April.

Sunday's first round ended in a tight finish between the incumbent centre-right president, Daniel Neboa, and a left-wing candidate, Luisa Gonzalez. Our South America correspondent, Ione Wells, is in the capital, Quito, and gave us this update.

Sunday's first round ended in a tight finish between the incumbent centre-right president, Daniel Neboa, and a left-wing candidate, Luisa Gonzalez. Our South America correspondent, Ione Wells, is in the capital, Quito, and gave us this update.

Ione Wells. Let's stay with elections. In two weeks, Germany will head to the polls once again in a vote triggered by the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition late last year. Immigration is a key issue with the far-right Alternative for Germany, the AfD, polling strongly.

Ione Wells. Let's stay with elections. In two weeks, Germany will head to the polls once again in a vote triggered by the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition late last year. Immigration is a key issue with the far-right Alternative for Germany, the AfD, polling strongly.

While other parties say they won't allow the AfD into a future coalition, recent elections show their support rising, especially among young people. Jessica Parker has this report. Hello.

While other parties say they won't allow the AfD into a future coalition, recent elections show their support rising, especially among young people. Jessica Parker has this report. Hello.

Jessica Parker in Berlin. New figures on marriage rates in China make worrying reading for the Chinese Communist Party, which has long tried to reverse the country's declining and ageing population. Marriages fell by a fifth last year, a new low. Divorces also saw a slight increase. To unpack this further, let's cross to our China media analyst, Kerry Allen.

Jessica Parker in Berlin. New figures on marriage rates in China make worrying reading for the Chinese Communist Party, which has long tried to reverse the country's declining and ageing population. Marriages fell by a fifth last year, a new low. Divorces also saw a slight increase. To unpack this further, let's cross to our China media analyst, Kerry Allen.

Kerry Allen, our China media analyst. Over the weekend, competitors from more than 20 countries gathered in northern Sweden for this year's Sled Dog World Championship. With the details, here's Stephanie Zachrisson.

Kerry Allen, our China media analyst. Over the weekend, competitors from more than 20 countries gathered in northern Sweden for this year's Sled Dog World Championship. With the details, here's Stephanie Zachrisson.

Stephanie Zachrisson. And that's all from us for now. But there'll be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at BBC World Service. Use the hashtag Global News Pod.

Stephanie Zachrisson. And that's all from us for now. But there'll be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at BBC World Service. Use the hashtag Global News Pod.

This edition was produced by Alice Adderley and was mixed by Annie Smith. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Alex Ritz, and until next time, goodbye.

This edition was produced by Alice Adderley and was mixed by Annie Smith. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Alex Ritz, and until next time, goodbye.

Welcome to the Level Up Podcast. I'm your host, Paul Alex. I went from being a cop to an eight-figure entrepreneur that helps average people like you and me make money every single day. I created this podcast to help you get motivated and to crush your goals. Let's win together. Remember, I have your six. Get ready to level up right now.

Welcome to the Level Up Podcast. I'm your host, Paul Alex. I went from being a cop to an eight-figure entrepreneur that helps average people like you and me make money every single day. I created this podcast to help you get motivated and to crush your goals. Let's win together. Remember, I have your six. Get ready to level up right now.

What's up everybody and welcome back to the Love All Podcast. I'm Paul Alex and today we're going to be diving into a topic that every entrepreneur needs to understand. Balancing growth and profit. Here's the deal. Scaling your business is exciting, but it can also drain your resources if you're not careful. On the flip side, chasing profits alone can stunt your growth.

What's up everybody and welcome back to the Love All Podcast. I'm Paul Alex and today we're going to be diving into a topic that every entrepreneur needs to understand. Balancing growth and profit. Here's the deal. Scaling your business is exciting, but it can also drain your resources if you're not careful. On the flip side, chasing profits alone can stunt your growth.

So let's talk about how to walk the fine line and win at both. First, growth requires investment. It has to be with strategy, guys. When I started scaling my businesses, I reinvested heavily into systems, marketing, and people. But here's the key. I didn't just throw money at everything. I tracked ROI, I measured progression, and I pulled back on things that weren't working.