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Jerome Powell talking to business journalists. I asked our business correspondent Mark Ashtown why the president was pushing for a cut in interest rates.

Now, investors and traders also appear to have been surprised by the scale of the impact of this. Just take us through what's been happening on the market. I think so.

Now, investors and traders also appear to have been surprised by the scale of the impact of this. Just take us through what's been happening on the market. I think so.

Our business correspondent, Mark Ashdown. So how is all this going down in the US on what they call Main Street? Neda Tawfiq has been speaking to people in New Jersey.

Our business correspondent, Mark Ashdown. So how is all this going down in the US on what they call Main Street? Neda Tawfiq has been speaking to people in New Jersey.

That report from New Jersey by Netta Taufik. In recent days, there have been hints that the US may be willing to put more pressure on Russia to agree a ceasefire in Ukraine. At the weekend, President Trump said he was angry with Vladimir Putin. And on Friday, the American Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US was not going to fall into the trap of endless talks with Russia.

That report from New Jersey by Netta Taufik. In recent days, there have been hints that the US may be willing to put more pressure on Russia to agree a ceasefire in Ukraine. At the weekend, President Trump said he was angry with Vladimir Putin. And on Friday, the American Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US was not going to fall into the trap of endless talks with Russia.

However, for now, Russian aggression continues. Ukraine said 16 people, including six children, died from a Russian missile strike on a residential area of President Zelensky's home city, Krivyi Rih. I heard more about the attack from our Ukraine correspondent, James Waterhouse.

However, for now, Russian aggression continues. Ukraine said 16 people, including six children, died from a Russian missile strike on a residential area of President Zelensky's home city, Krivyi Rih. I heard more about the attack from our Ukraine correspondent, James Waterhouse.

Yeah, I mean, is there any sense in Ukraine that US patience might be starting to run out with Russia?

Yeah, I mean, is there any sense in Ukraine that US patience might be starting to run out with Russia?

Yeah, and is Ukraine able to respond to launch attacks against Russian forces?

Yeah, and is Ukraine able to respond to launch attacks against Russian forces?

Over the past two weeks, Turkey has been rocked by its biggest anti-government protests in more than a decade. They were sparked by the jailing of the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu, main rival of the Turkish president. Since the demonstrations began, about 2,000 people have been detained.

Over the past two weeks, Turkey has been rocked by its biggest anti-government protests in more than a decade. They were sparked by the jailing of the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu, main rival of the Turkish president. Since the demonstrations began, about 2,000 people have been detained.

One of them, a photojournalist, has told the BBC that he was arrested with six other reporters to stop the media coverage. He spoke to our senior international correspondent, Ola Geren.

One of them, a photojournalist, has told the BBC that he was arrested with six other reporters to stop the media coverage. He spoke to our senior international correspondent, Ola Geren.

Ola Geren, reporting from Istanbul. It is the best-selling video game of all time, with more than 200 million monthly users. And now Minecraft has hit the cinema screens.

Ola Geren, reporting from Istanbul. It is the best-selling video game of all time, with more than 200 million monthly users. And now Minecraft has hit the cinema screens.

But something always got in the way. Well, Marcus Persson created the game, earning billions by selling it to Microsoft. He's now the subject of an episode of the BBC World Service podcast, Good Bad Billionaire, which explores the minds and motives of the world's wealthiest people. Xin Zheng is the podcast's co-host. She told Rachel Wright more about Marcus Persson.