From the BBC World Service: A landmark agreement to reduce carbon emissions from global shipping is in danger of collapsing after President Donald Trump intervened.

From the BBC World Service: A major legal claim in the United Kingdom accuses Johnson & Johnson of knowingly selling baby powder contaminated with asbestos.

“[Librarians], in some cases, are shipping books with the understanding that they might not get them back on a normal timetable,” said Emanuel Maiberg, co-founder and journalist at 404 Media.

From the BBC World Service: As Greece struggles with debt and inflation, Greeks take to the streets in protest of longer workdays.

There are almost 250,000 Chinese students in the U.S. this fall — a 36% drop from the 2017 peak.

From the BBC World Service: The UK government is urging CEOs to prepare for computer security breaches with good old-fashioned pen and paper. 

From the BBC World Service: rade tensions are flaring as Beijing responds to President Donald Trump’s threats to tack an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods.

From the BBC World Service: The European Union's new Entry/Exit System will be rolled out on Sunday, but there are warnings of delays at passport control.

From the BBC World Service: Jamie Dimon, the chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, told the BBC that a serious market correction could come in the next six months to two years.

From the BBC World Service: Gold has breached $4,000 an ounce for the first time, following its biggest sustained rally since the 1970s.