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Brazilians vote to elect a new president 4 Oct 2026 · 47 min As voting ends in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, we hear from supporters of the two main candidates, Flavio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Also in th…

Healthy pregnancy using 23-year old tissue in scientific milestone 4 Oct 2026 · 48 min A woman who froze pieces of Ovarian tissue at the age of 19, after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, gave birth to a baby boy 25 years later. We speak with Kassan…

FlyDubai pilot describes attack by his co-pilot 3 Oct 2026 · 47 min The pilot of the FlyDubai plane has told Isareli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu how he was repeatedly hit on the back of the head by his co-pilot on Wednesday. We also hear a f…

Tens of thousands protest housing crisis in Spain 3 Oct 2026 · 48 min Demonstrations are taking place in Spain over the national housing crisis, after parliament rejected the government's proposals to protect tenants. Also on the programme, one scie…

France gripped by school protests 2 Oct 2026 · 43 min There have been violent scenes outside schools across France as a dispute over learning conditions continues. The French government has accused left-wing party La France Insoumise…

School protests send shivers down French government's spine 2 Oct 2026 · 43 min More colleges have been damaged by fire in France as student protests continue, demanding more investment in education. Hundreds of high schools and colleges are closed. The Frenc…

Death row inmate in 'critical condition' 1 Oct 2026 · 47 min Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is 'receiving life-saving care' in hospital, after surviving two lethal injection attempts, leading the state's governor to halt all execut…

Investigation underway into Dubai-Tel Aviv flight attack 1 Oct 2026 · 43 min An investigation is underway by Israel into the apparent attempt by the co-pilot of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv to bring it down. The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu…

Jubilant scenes as Israeli FlyDubai passengers return home 30 Sept 2026 · 47 min The Israeli prime minister says the co-pilot attacked his the pilot of an on board an Israel-bound flight from Dubai and attempted to deliberately crash the plane. Passengers are…

Passengers helped stop knife attack in cockpit of Israel-bound plane 30 Sept 2026 · 42 min 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-pilot is…

Spain announces ban on evictions after protests 29 Sept 2026 · 48 min 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 her home…

Malaysia starts sending thousands of refugees back to Myanmar 29 Sept 2026 · 47 min 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 refugee. Also…

The five men arrested near an airbase in England are being released on bail 28 Sept 2026 · 47 min 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 front lin…

A special report from the frontline in Yemen 28 Sept 2026 · 49 min 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 have a fr…

UK police arrest five over incident at airbase 27 Sept 2026 · 44 min 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 - including to…

Standoff at historical N Ireland flashpoint 27 Sept 2026 · 43 min 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's the fi…

Tenth woman's body found in South Africa suburb as police probe killings 26 Sept 2026 · 48 min 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 deaths have…

AI bots meddle with US government agencies 26 Sept 2026 · 48 min The US artificial intelligence giant OpenAI says it has alerted governments, universities and other global institutions that their websites may have been accessed improperly by ro…

Ethiopia returns to the brink of civil war 25 Sept 2026 · 48 min 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 from a f…

Where do Presidents Trump and Xi stand on AI? 25 Sept 2026 · 45 min 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 pressing issues…

Xi calls for China and US to cooperate despite differences 24 Sept 2026 · 44 min 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. Newshour…

OpenAI agent hacks Australian government site 24 Sept 2026 · 44 min 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 Australia's…

Fears of a return to civil war in Northern Ethiopia 23 Sept 2026 · 47 min 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 Peace for…

Trump prepares to host Xi in Washington 23 Sept 2026 · 49 min 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, including the d…

Trump's 'big decision' on Iran 22 Sept 2026 · 47 min 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 threaten…

Expert panel calls for global action to control AI 22 Sept 2026 · 48 min 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 the program…

Three US news outlets sue Trump administration 21 Sept 2026 · 44 min American television networks have stopped providing joint coverage of Donald Trump's official events, after the president banned some news organisations from the White House. Also…

Conflict in Yemen leads to Djibouti refugee crisis 21 Sept 2026 · 48 min 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 sparked by a…

Germans vote in state elections 20 Sept 2026 · 46 min Germans vote in two state elections that could see further gains for the far-right AfD party and weaken Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s hold on power. Also in the programme: we hear f…

Nato welcomes new US-Denmark deal over Greenland 19 Sept 2026 · 38 min Nato has welcomed a deal between the US and Denmark over the semi-autonomous territory of Greenland. Leaders of both Denmark and Greenland have said that the unpublished deal reco…