Jackie Leonard

Dr David Oxley has written a book about it.

Dr David Oxley has written a book about it.

So if you feel that you are stuck in a groundhog career and need a change of scene, how about applying for a job in one of the most remote places on the planet? Frankie McCamley has the details.

So if you feel that you are stuck in a groundhog career and need a change of scene, how about applying for a job in one of the most remote places on the planet? Frankie McCamley has the details.

Frankie McCamley. Just days before his inauguration as US President, Donald Trump launched his own cryptocurrency and now so has his wife. The Trump coin and Melania coin tokens both quickly soared in market capitalisation to several billion dollars. Meme coins are often seen as a means of speculative trading.

Frankie McCamley. Just days before his inauguration as US President, Donald Trump launched his own cryptocurrency and now so has his wife. The Trump coin and Melania coin tokens both quickly soared in market capitalisation to several billion dollars. Meme coins are often seen as a means of speculative trading.

The project was co-ordinated by CIC Digital LLC, an affiliate of the Trump organisation, which has previously sold Trump-branded shoes and fragrances. Joe Tidy is our cyber correspondent and he explained really patiently how crypto schemes work.

The project was co-ordinated by CIC Digital LLC, an affiliate of the Trump organisation, which has previously sold Trump-branded shoes and fragrances. Joe Tidy is our cyber correspondent and he explained really patiently how crypto schemes work.

So no intrinsic value at all, but we were hearing numbers like billions being bandied around. Why is he doing it?

So no intrinsic value at all, but we were hearing numbers like billions being bandied around. Why is he doing it?

Potentially, is there a conflict of interest here?

Potentially, is there a conflict of interest here?

That was Joe Tidy. And that brings us right back to where we began, Donald Trump's imminent inauguration. As per tradition, the ceremony will end with the National Anthem, and the singer chosen to perform it is the opera tenor Christopher Marchiot. Tim Frank spoke to him ahead of his big moment.

That was Joe Tidy. And that brings us right back to where we began, Donald Trump's imminent inauguration. As per tradition, the ceremony will end with the National Anthem, and the singer chosen to perform it is the opera tenor Christopher Marchiot. Tim Frank spoke to him ahead of his big moment.

That was Christopher Marchio, and you can hear much more about the inauguration in a special edition of the Global News Podcast in a few hours. But that's it from us for now. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, do please send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at Global News Pod.

That was Christopher Marchio, and you can hear much more about the inauguration in a special edition of the Global News Podcast in a few hours. But that's it from us for now. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, do please send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at Global News Pod.

This edition was produced by Judy Frankel and mixed by Nora Houle. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Jackie Leonard. And until next time, goodbye.

This edition was produced by Judy Frankel and mixed by Nora Houle. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Jackie Leonard. And until next time, goodbye.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Jackie Leonard, and in the early hours of Saturday, the 11th of January, these are our main stories. Donald Trump will become the first U.S. president with a criminal record after being sentenced for fraud. In a rambling statement to the court, he repeated his claim he is being persecuted by political opponents.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Jackie Leonard, and in the early hours of Saturday, the 11th of January, these are our main stories. Donald Trump will become the first U.S. president with a criminal record after being sentenced for fraud. In a rambling statement to the court, he repeated his claim he is being persecuted by political opponents.