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Passengers helped stop knife attack in cockpit of Israel-bound plane

A passenger plane flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv had to land in Saudi Arabia after a fight reportedly broke out between the pilots. Two Israeli officials have said the co-

Spain announces ban on evictions after protests

Spain's coalition government has approved new housing measures following protests over the country's housing crisis, sparked by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from

Malaysia starts sending thousands of refugees back to Myanmar

Malaysia starts sending thousands of refugees back to war-torn Myanmar. Human rights groups say it risks returning Rohingya muslims to danger. We hear from a fearful refu

The five men arrested near an airbase in England are being released on bail

The men were arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act. The base has been used by the US Air Force to attack Iran. Also on the programme: our reporter is on the

A special report from the frontline in Yemen

In Yemen, fighting is intensifying around the Yemeni city of Taiz, where government forces are trying to halt a new advance by Houthi fighters closing in on the city. We

UK police arrest five over incident at airbase

Counter terrorism police in Britain are investigating a major incident near a Royal Air Force base that's used by the United States as a forward operating location - incl

Standoff at historical N Ireland flashpoint

In Northern Ireland, Roman Catholic protesters have blocked a road in the town of Portadown along which members of the pro-British Orange Order were planning to march. It

Tenth woman's body found in South Africa suburb as police probe killings

Police in South Africa say that they have discovered another body in a Johannesburg suburb, bringing the number of women found dead there in recent months to ten. The dea

AI bots meddle with US government agencies

The US artificial intelligence giant OpenAI says it has alerted governments, universities and other global institutions that their websites may have been accessed imprope

Ethiopia returns to the brink of civil war

As fighting escalates between federal government forces and an alliance of armed groups including the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, we ask what's behind it and hear

Where do Presidents Trump and Xi stand on AI?

US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping have exchanged warm words at a lavish White House state dinner but gave little indication of progress on pressi

Xi calls for China and US to cooperate despite differences

Xi Jinping -- on a visit to Washington -- has called for China and the United States to cooperate despite their differences, and to ensure AI remains under human control.

OpenAI agent hacks Australian government site

A OpenAI agent has hacked an Australian government website, its prime minister Anthony Albanese said. The agent hacked a statistics portal containing private data from A

Fears of a return to civil war in Northern Ethiopia

Could there be a return to full-scale civil war in the Horn of Africa, where fresh fighting has broken out in Ethiopia? Also in the programme: President Trump's Board of

Trump prepares to host Xi in Washington

The White House is rolling out the red carpet for a rare state visit by the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping. The two leaders are expected to discuss a number of issues, includ

Trump's 'big decision' on Iran

Donald Trump says his officials have had a long meeting with senior Iranians on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, while in his speech the US president

Expert panel calls for global action to control AI

A report from the UN's Independent International Scientific Panel AI on says the developments are now outpacing safety - and that it's vital that we slow down. Also on t

Three US news outlets sue Trump administration

American television networks have stopped providing joint coverage of Donald Trump's official events, after the president banned some news organisations from the White Ho

Conflict in Yemen leads to Djibouti refugee crisis

Fighting on Yemen's west coast has prompted thousands of people to flee by boat across the Bab al-Mandab Strait to Djibouti over the last ten days. The crossings were sp

German chancellor describes state election results as a 'disaster'

In the north-eastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the party was initially projected to only just scrape through, with its worst ever election result. A few hours late