Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Update: Chaos and destruction in Beirut

A blast in the Lebanese capital has killed at least 27 according to the health minister

A large blast in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, has killed at least 27 people and injured more than 2,500 others, the health minister says. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Hashem Shawish explains what we know about the explosion so far. Also in the programme, Argentina has struck a debt agreement with creditors, after agreeing the terms of a restructuring deal. Dr Juan Grigera, lecturer in Political Economy at Kings College London, explains the significance of the deal. Interpol have released a warning about cyber-crime during the coronavirus pandemic. And we'll have a regular look at the US markets with Jo Saluzzi of Themis Trading in New Jersey.

Release date:

17 minutes

Podcast