World Business Report

France faces fresh political turmoil as PM Sébastien Lecornu resigns. Sam Fenwick hears from businesses and investors on shifting confidence in the country’s economic direction.We examine the worsening conditions for women in Afghanistan, where the UN reports that the Taliban have severely restricted women's rights to work, study, and dress freely. And Japan’s markets rally as Sanae Takaichi becomes the country’s first female prime minister, with the Nikkei jumping nearly 5% on expectations of increased government spending and monetary easing.