Ryanair staff strike in Europe

Ryanair staff have gone on strike today in protest against pay and conditions. Strikes will last for three days. Ernesto Iglesias from the USO trade union joins us from Madrid airport.

President Zelensky has found a new way to connect remotely, using technology donated to Ukraine that beams him into venues around the world as a hologram. Last week he spoke at a technology event in the UK. The BBC’s Lara Lewington was there and we get the details from her.

M&G Wealth’ Chief Investment Officer, Shanti Kelemen gives us a snapshot of how the markets are doing.

The European Union is allocating €1 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, in response to a deadly earthquake that hit the country on Wednesday. Dr Nilab Mobarez is the acting President of the Afghan Red Crescent in Kabul. She explains the difficulties of getting aid into Afghanistan.

Bangladesh’s prime minister will cut the ribbon on a new road and rail bridge across the mighty Padma river tomorrow. The $3.6 billion dollar bridge will connect the north with nearly 20 poorer districts in the south. The BBC's South Asia Correspondent Anbarasan Ethirajan tells us more.

Swiss company Inores has developed a bar tending robot. Helmut Wede is the CEO explains exactly how the automaton serves drinks.

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