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Saudi crown prince meets with Trump at White House

Full Episode
49:45

US President Donald Trump meets with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Nov. 18, 2025.

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman met with US President Donald Trump today, visiting the White House for the first time in seven years. Also, Peru tries to reduce the toxic use of mercury in small-scale gold mining. And, a research project in the UK hopes to fast track the hunt for new antibiotics by using artificial intelligence. Plus, could cross country runners, who don’t race on snow or ice, compete in the Winter Olympics?

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In This Episode

Saudi crown prince visits White House for first time in 7 years
5:36
Au naturel? A French court decides on Perrier
1:36
Could cross country runners compete in the Winter Olympics?
5:44
AI takes on superbugs in new UK research project
8:05
In Indonesia, a ‘palace’ rises amid doubts
6:05
Vegemite as a human right?
0:44
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Peru tries to end the toxic use of mercury in gold mining
Special Coverage
9:29
SFTS: Jewish girl kept safe by nuns in Poland during Nazi era
7:09