2025-09-17
29 分钟This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.
I'm Jenna Julio and at five hours GMT on Wednesday the 17th of September these are our main stories.
Donald Trump arrives in the UK for an unprecedented second state visit to Britain.
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In an honour, according to no US president before him, Donald Trump,
accompanied by his wife Melania, has arrived in Britain for a second state visit.
Today will be a day of royal ceremony and lavish spectacle at Windsor Castle,
the venue being chosen because Buckingham Palace is currently being refurbished.
There will be a carriage procession, a military parade and fly past,
and a steak dinner hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Then after the pomp and pageantry, it will be down to business on Thursday,
when Mr Trump will hold trade talks with the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer.
Our North America editor, Sarah Smith, watched as Air Force One touched down.
The eagle has landed on British soil.
It was a blustery welcome for America's first couple who are bringing billions of pounds worth of commercial high-tech investment.
In almost 1,000 years, Windsor Castle has borne witness to countless historic events.
The next will be the unprecedented second state visit of Donald Trump.