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Trump Heads to Saudi Arabia

President Trump is making his first foreign visit since being elected.

Donald Trump is setting off on his first foreign trip since becoming President. He is heading to Saudi Arabia, arguably a controversial destination. Nick Pelham, the Middle East correspondent for the Economist discusses the trip.

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ technology reporter Dan Simmons explains how his brother managed to access his bank account using voice recognition software from global bank HSBC.

Las Vegas is arguably one of the most important cities in modern American history. Kai Rysdale of our sister programme, Marketplace takes a closer look.

The value of Bitcoin has roughly quadrupled over the last year, up to more than seventeen-hundred dollars. Paul Hayes is an independent software developer and tech expert based in Brighton and looks at Bitcoin's role and significance.

Alex Ritson is joined throughout the programme by Sean Turnell, senior economic advisor to the government of Myanmar in Yangon.

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