大象传媒

Almost a week since Cyclone Idai struck southern Africa the devastation is becoming clear. Jennifer Fitchett is senior lecturer in physical geography at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, and considers to what extent the region's infrastructure is resilient to a changing climate. Also in the programme, China's President Xi is on a state visit to Italy, expanding his country's One Belt, One Road initiative which is creating a trade corridor from China to Europe. Michele Geraci is under-secretary of state for trade and foreign investment at Italy's Ministry of Economic Development, and discusses the proposals on the table for his country. With UK prime minister Theresa May in Brussels for last-ditch talks with the European Union on Brexit, we explore what may happen next with Tim Martin, Brexit-supporting chairman of the pub chain Wetherspoon's, and Lord Karan Bilimoria, chairman of the brewer Cobra, who is an opponent of Brexit. Plus women's football in the UK has received a big boost after the bank Barclays agreed a $13 million sponsorship. Our sports reporter Sarah Mulkerrins considers the likely impact.