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By the end of this century, around half of the world's population will suffer from water scarcity. All according to UN estimates. The vital resource will become a main driver of regional and global conflicts, as demand for fresh water tripled over the past 5 decades. Watch to learn more.

In today’s “Global Outlook,” Helima Croft, a former strategist at the CIA, and Bloomberg's John Walcott discuss what the recent violence in Iraq means for the global economy. They speak with Trish Regan on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart."

In Iraq, radical Islamist militants linked to al-Qaeda are reportedly planning to take Baghdad, after successfully advancing in the north. It's thought the governments now asked the US to carry out drone strikes against the insurgents. Marina Portnaya explains how that might mean Washington engaging against its own military hardware.

Vladimir Putin faced a barrage of tricky questions in France from the media ahead of his meeting with world leaders at the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landings. Here are his best replies on key issues: Ukraine, Crimea, relations with the US, and others. Here is the full interview.

Median CEO pay now tops $10 million, the first time the figure has reached eight digits. With their wages rising 50 percent in the last four years, CEO's made 257 times the average worker's pay in 2013. While wages for top business executives continue rising, middle class job growth and pay still struggle. Most new jobs are on the lowest end of the wage spectrum. RT's Lindsay France takes a deeper look at the figures and the widening income gap.

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is returning home to the US after five years as a prisoner-of-war. The US secured his release from the Taliban by agreeing to transfer five Guantanamo Bay detainees into Qatari custody. Politicians, especially those on the right, are reacting negatively to the decision, saying it sets a dangerous new precedent. Captured in 2009 by the Taliban, Bergdahl was the lone US POW in the war in Afghanistan. RT's Lindsay France has more details on the reactions to the surprise move.

Bitcoin may have left the spotlight but is the digital currency's life over? Watch as Matt Miller reports on Bitcoin's "second wind" Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop."

This Company is worth more than half of the companies on the S&P 500, but should it be? Uber's valuation has now hit $17 billion.

It's a major battle between the East and West, with Ukraine and other nations stuck in the middle. Here's what's REALLY happening between Russia, China, and the U.S..

In today's "Movers & Shakers," Betty Liu reports that Google founder Sergey Brin has unveiled the company's first driver-less car.

Cyber espionage has become a super-sized stumbling block in the relationship between the U.S. and China. In The Big Question, Bloomberg's Willem Marx examines the value of that relationship and the stakes for American tech firms if China decides to freeze them out.

China vs. U.S.: Is a Trade War Inevitable? Watch as “The Coming Collapse of China” Author Gordon Chang, Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore and Eurasia Group Asia Director Nicholas Consonery discuss U.S.-China trade relations.