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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire, letting Biden nominate successor

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire, lawmakers said on Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden the opportunity to fulfill a campaign promise to appo

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The road to Tokyo 2020 – The Agenda explainer

02:15 The organizers of the Tokyo Olympic Games could well be forgiven for feeling jinxed.Back in 2013, when the city was awarded the event, the planning began for an incredible festiva

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What caused the chip shortage? - The Agenda Explains

02:17 At a time when we've never been so reliant on semiconductors, just how did the current global shortage come about?Here, Stephen Cole looks at just how the chip industry currently

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Venezuela lops 6 zeros off currency

02:47 Venezuela has announced that it will be removingsixzeros from its currency to simplify transactions as the country struggles with inflation, currently estimated at over 2,500 perc

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Venezuela experiences diesel fuel shortage

02:10 Venezuelais experiencing chronic shortages of diesel, which it blames on U.S.sanctions. There are growing fears it could affect the country’s food supplies.Stephen Gibbs reports o

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One million Bolivar banknote launched in Venezuela

02:29 Venezuelahas launched its largest-ever denomination banknote – one million bolivars.After years of hyperinflation, the country’s currency has become increasingly worthless.CGTN’s

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Bernardo Riedel: Brazil's famous astronomer and telescope builder

02:08 Bernardo Riedel is a folk hero for amateur astronomers around the world.Now aged 80, the retired university professor from Brazil has made, by hand, nearly 2500 telescopes, in a

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Venezuela swears in new parliament

01:57 A new parliament has been inaugurated inVenezuela, largely made up of loyalists to President Maduro. The government says it marks the end of the previous parliament, which was le

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"A lot of people out of work" - Sao Paulo battles homelessness

02:36 Sao Paulo is Brazil’s richest city... its financial and gastronomic capital. It is also the metropolis with the ​largest number of homeless people in Latin America: 25,000 accord

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'It's one of the worst things that can happen' – Qatar Airways CEO

01:15 Of all the sectors most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the airline industry has been of the hardest-hit.Hundreds of thousands of jobs have been cut or furloughed, with billio

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The Agenda explainer: What is prejudice?

02:02 What is prejudice? Where does it stem from? And how can we end centuries-old patterns of thought to make the world a fairer place? The Agenda with Stephen Cole asks these vital q

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Explainer: COVID-19 Vs Aviation

02:11 As governments around the world are pressured to provide billions of dollars in aviation bailouts, The Agenda's Stephen Cole looks at the impact of COVID-19 on the industry - fro

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Venezuela prepares for potential coronavirus outbreak

02:50 The new coronavirus, or Covid-19, has been detected in at least six countries in Latin America: Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador and Dominican Republic. So far, Venezuel