i'm katie silver. we begin with that deadly mid—air collision of two aircraft in washington 2a hours ago. the result of the federal aviation administration's efforts to hire a more diverse workforce. trump also issued an executive memorandum in aviation safety roles.

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undergo rigorous testing — mentally and physically — before they are hired. rights advocates, and democratic lawmakers. in the us here on bbc news. staying with the us and donald trump, the president says he will soon decide whether to exclude canadian his tariff proposals are aimed at pressuring the two us trading partners to halt illegal migrants and shipments has dipped slightly for the holiday shopping period. beat quarterly profit estimates and revenue rose 4% to mm- $124 billion in the fiscal first quarter, even as iphone sales and china revenue were weak due to tough chinese competition a slow rollout competition and a slow rollout of ai features. the results showed that apple

is struggling to catch. u!) one of is struggling to catch. us! one of its in china, one of its biggest markets, with an 11% drop in there. smart phone brands have local smart phone bra ndsjjaye popular local smart phone brandshaye popular in the become popular in the region and, . away and taking sales away from the iphone. the company's ai platform, from the iphone. the cl intelligence, latform, from the iphone. the cl intelligence, also �*m, from the iphone. th! not 1telligence, also �*m, from the iphone. th! not bolster'ice, also �*m, from the iphone. th! not bolster sales lso �*m, did not bolster sales of its flagship device. still, overall sales profits were boosted and profits were boosted by stronger than expected sales of ipads and macs when new helped persuade =-—ow:” the results follow havoc the tech sector this week on the tech sector this week the chinese ai start—up deepseek. contrast, other giant firm in contrast, other giant firm apple is not in contrast, other giant firm a apple is not in contrast, other giant firm a hit. .e is not taken a hit. it is seen as a positive for apple as cheaper models for apple as cheaper ai models could encourage customers to upgrade their iphones, kick—starting a reacceleration in growth. i've been talking to ray wang

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show india. show in india. but the year gone by not as smooth a drive net as amt-nth a aaa manufacturers that manufacturers were hoping for. with sales slowing with sales growth slowing to a four—year low. with sales growth slowing to a �* the -year low. with sales growth slowing to a �* the smaller 1. even the smaller affordable cars seeing a in sales cars seeing a drop in sales by over 14%. 7 the the bottom 7 the bottom of the pyramid, at the bottom of the pyramid, the people who there, the people who were there, the people who were there, the affordability part of it the people who were there, the itfordability part of it the people who were there, the it has ability part of it the people who were there, the it has been part of it and it has been a challenge. how we can try to bridge the gap of affordability is something collectively ia aemethihg setteetivetyf ff fffffo ffff” all have ia aemethihg setteetivetyf ff ffff”ff f”fff all have to work together. we all have to work together. vehicle sales are seen as key vehicle sales are seen as a key �* people's indieater et aeaalaa” f” f to spend. ability to spend. and the industry is hoping aaa the inaast-fyfisffheeinaffff some aaa the inaast-rfyfisffheeinaffff some help from aaa the ineestryfieffheeinaffff some help from the aaa the ineestryfieffheeingffff some help from the budget. for some help from the budget. it is notjust weak consumer demand here in the sector demand here in the auto sector but inflation and stagnant have meant wages have meant that people generally a lot are generally a lot more careful about �* much money careful about how much money they are spending. and because consumption makes they are spending. an 60% ause consumption makes they are spending. an 60% of;e consumption makes they are spending. an 60% of india's umption makes they are spending. an 60% of india's gdp, on makes

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. overnment overnment needs to mess the government needs to press at a time urban at atimewhen urban is slowing, consumption is slowing, they to unleash they need to unleash a full—fledged cap—ex recovery cycle. the world bank and the monetary fund say international monetary fund say comparatively india will one of the world's remain one of the world's fastest growing big economies. teeteetfgreflingfhig earns—aa this year's budget could but this year's budget could hold the key to whether india to maintain that manages to maintain that trajectory. that is it for this business today. that an forthis business that an eye this business that an eye on; business that an eye on oursiness that an eye on our website we can get details on the collision the us. for

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campaign underway in paris on friday night. wherever you're watching around the world. we start with the europa league, as lazio and athletic bilbao qualified in first and second with the league stage drawing to a close. that means avoiding the play—off phase. with kobbie mainoo providing the assist. in bucharest.