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and my guest today is baaba maal, a world—renowned musician whose roots lie in northern senegal. his voice, guitar and rhythms have won him worldwide acclaim over five decades. he's sometimes labelled the �*voice of the sahel�*. but how much influence can that voice yield? baaba maal, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. well, it's great to have you back in this hardtalk studio. now, you have a new album out, being — your first for several years — and i was interested to see the other day you describe yourself these days as an elder. does it mean your music is sort of changing a...

a family—run fragrance firm has won a king's award for enterprise after growing exports 500%. we'll speak to the boss. could an easing of tensions between the world's economic superpowers be on the way? in a major speech in washington on thursday, us treasury secretary janet yellen has called for a �*constructive and fair�* relationship with china, saying a �*decoupling' of their economies would be disastrous for both sides. secretary yellen also said she plans to visit china for talks. us—china relations are in their worst state in decades with the biden administraton enfo...

the sunshine is back today across scotland — the sunshine is back today across scotland and northern ireland but england _ scotland and northern ireland but england and wales, more cloud. and for some, england and wales, more cloud. and for some. it — england and wales, more cloud. fific for some, it will england and wales, more cloud. fific for some, it will be england and wales, more cloud. e"ic for some, it will be on england and wales, more cloud. el"ic for some, it will be on the wet side. it's friday, the 21st of april. our main story. the prime minister is under increasi...

in the pacific as he reasoned with lawmakers for billions in more funding for their budget. one of his driving forces and concerns could prevent china from invading taiwan. >> we must act with a greater sense of urgency. we don't have the luxury of t time. we must act now to preserve this free and open indo pacific. >> reporter: he put it plainly there is more to do when it comes to china especially as we learn more about china's plans from recently leaked classified documents. the supersonic spy drone is not only credibly fast but it operates at high altitudes. it would help turn up...

morning. really good frost. we can still obviously get them in april. look at this scene. a beautiful picture from one of our weather watchers in norfolk. of course, the sun is strong, the frost doesn't last very long, and indeed come across england and wales today, a lot of sunshine, but not necessarily in northern ireland and scotland. here, in fact, in northern ireland and scotland. here, infact, closerto in northern ireland and scotland. here, in fact, closer to a weather front, with thicker cloud and outbreaks of rain on the way, later on today. this weather front is just approa...