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The Albanese government’s visualised "Housing Strike" team has outpaced its initial targets.

The United States and Iran are signalling progress towards resolving their conflict, though details of a framework agreement remain under negotiation.

Online casino firm Virtual Gaming Worlds logged profit and revenue in the year leading up to founder Laurence Escalante’s privatisation buyout.

Bolivia President Rodrigo Paz tells Wall Street Week why pragmatism not ideology will define his government, and why closing the chapter on 20 years of one-party rule won't be easy.

The Iran war, the Trump administration's policies on immigration, energy-price volatility and economic uncertainties have added wrinkles to travel plans for many consumers in 2026. Yet BI's proprietary survey data show resiliency in discretionary spending, at least for now, despite shifting preferences for how they plan to spend on travel and leisure activities. There may be some caveats to this in airlines, gaming, hotels and other segments of leisure. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Credit Analyst Jody Lurie joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss what's in store for the rest of the year for UK and US travel.

Congo suspended flights to the eastern city of Bunia and regional health ministers warned of escalating cross-border risks from Ebola as the outbreak spread across three provinces and overwhelmed contact-tracing efforts. Bloomberg Health and Consumer Reporter Janice Kew joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday and invited him to visit the White House, as the two sides work to improve ties. Bloomberg News State Department Reporter Eric Martin joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss Rubio's four-day visit to the world's most-populous nation for talks with senior Indian officials on issues ranging from energy to regional security.

Pope Leo XIV's launch of his first encyclical focusing on artificial intelligence next week will feature an unexpected guest: Christopher Olah, co-founder of Anthropic. Bloomberg News reporter Flavia Rotondi joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss how Pope Leo has picked AI as a key issue in his pontificate.

The unique threat artificial intelligence poses to students' education and their hopes of someday landing a job has made universities a powerful crucible for AI resistance. Students are pushing back against the adoption of AI on campuses, with some organizing protests, petitions, and performance art to express their concerns about the technology's effects on their education and job prospects. Jo Constantz joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the backlash against AI that is part of a wider trend, with students, professors, and community members questioning the impact of AI on the environment, employment, and the value of human connection and critical thinking.

Trump jumped in to the Texas runoff as he and his political team are feeling emboldened by having recently vanquished Republican candidates in Indiana and Louisiana deemed insufficiently loyal. Bloomberg Texas Bureau Chief Julie Fine joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss Trump endorsing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the upcoming GOP Senate primary runoff over Senator John Cornyn.

President Donald Trump indicated he would speak directly with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te after pausing a $14 billion sale of arms to the country in a move that would risk disrupting newly stabilized ties between the US and China. Ambassador Alexander Yui, Taiwan's representative to the U.S. joined David Gura, Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.

Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD) joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend for a wide-ranging conversation on a possible deal with Iran, the anti-weaponization settlement and more.