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Race to fix critical cybersecurity flaw
The discovery of two critical vulnerabilities in PHP, the programming language that underpins much of the internet, has led to governments and businesses taking down their websites to prevent hacks. We hear from the security engineer in residence for the organisation behind PHP, the PHP Foundation. Also on the programme:…
Missiles hit Kyiv after Russia says it's 'ready' for peace
Ukraine's capital has come under a new missile attack, hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks and the US president said the world was "the closest we've been" to ending the war. Also on the programme, could Arab Israelis hold the balance of power…
Russia says it will resume talks on ending Ukraine war
The United States and Russia say they are ready to resume three-way peace talks with Ukraine. Earlier, Russia freed Stephen Hubbard, a retired US schoolteacher, who had been held in custody since 2022. We speak to Mr Hubbard's American lawyer, Martin De Luca. Also on the programme: the head of…
Ukraine talks: Trump envoy meets Putin
The Kremlin says President Putin is ready in principle to resume three-way peace talks between the US, Ukraine and Russia in mid-November. But a Kremlin spokesperson said Ukrainian and European plans lacked substance. Also in the programme: How Mahvash Sabet, a prisoner from Iran's Baha'i religious minority wrote her memoir…
Sudan: 'laboratory for drone technology'
After the Sudanese army is blamed for killing more than 300 civilians in two separate drone strikes, we hear how both adversaries and their backers are using the country as a 'laboratory for drone technology'. Also on the programme: US author Michael Lewis on his latest book "Blockers: Rebels in…
US denies withholding intelligence from Ukraine
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has rejected as "scandalous" accusations that Ukrainians are dying because the US is withholding intelligence from Kyiv. He was speaking after President Zelensky's military technical adviser, Serhii Beskrestnov, told the BBC that the lack of reliable US warnings meant lives were being lost. Also…
Kenyan doomsday cult leader murdered 190 children
A Kenyan court has found the doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 29 accomplices guilty of the murder of 190 children and one adult. Also on the programme: the French government imposes overnight curfews in parts of central Paris and other major cities in a bid to end the violence…
France to impose local curfews to curb riots
After a weekend of violent protests, the French prime minister has given some cities the power to impose curfews to try and bring order back to the streets. We hear from a French senator who is part of the Centrist Union Group. The United Nations World Food Programme is warning…
France protests: Macron addresses the nation
French President Emmanuel Macron has addressed the nation following days of violent protest. He claims his country feels ‘anger and shame’ and vows ‘full transparency’ over the disorder. We get the latest from a BBC journalist on the ground. Also in the programme: A rare look at the frontline in…
A rare glimpse of life on the frontline in Ukraine
A rare glimpse into life in Russian occupied Ukraine. We hear about the dire conditions in the town of Oleshky near the city of Kherson. Also in the programme: we speak to a left-wing French MP after 1,800 people were arrested in France during protests and rioting on Saturday; and…
Hundreds arrested at France protests
There's been violent disorder in Paris and other French cities during a day of mass protests over the cost of living. Also in the programme: President Zelensky says restrictions on Starlink systems over Ukraine were a planned operation rather than a technical issue, so how is the US using Elon…
Ukraine condemns Trump's Russia sanctions waiver
Two days before they were due to take effect, US President Donald Trump has blocked several sanctions on Russia. The news comes as the rift between him and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky deepens, following Ukrainian strikes on a Russian oil refinery during the week. We speak to an official from…
French president vows European support for Ukraine
French president Emmanuel Macron has vowed Europe will continue to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia, at a time in which tensions are growing between Kyiv and Washington. We get the latest news from the EU summit in Brussels. Also in the programme: we hear from the occupied West…
Israeli settlers attack West Bank olive harvesters
Dozens of masked Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinians harvesting olives in the village of Abu Falah in the occupied West Bank. The settlers beat and threw stones at villagers and burned olive trees and cars, while two people were taken to hospital. We'll hear from a Palestinian olive farmer who…
Romania accuses Russia of attacking Black Sea tankers
Romania has accused Russia of carrying out an attack on an oil tanker in the Black Sea. Seven crew members remain missing in the latest of a spate of drone attacks on merchant shipping off the coasts of Bulgaria and Romania. We hear from the Romanian foreign minister, Oana Țoiu…
Zelensky says strikes on Russia will resume
Russia has made fresh claims of Ukraine attacking Russian infrastructure, after the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said that strikes on the country would resume. Ukraine had previously paused strikes at the request of US president Donald Trump. We will also hear how Starshield works after the security network faced restrictions…
Ukraine again accuses the US of failing to share intelligence
Britain's prime minister, Andy Burnham, has promised to speed up the delivery of British-made air defence missiles to Ukraine. Kyiv has expressed concern that it did not get advance warning from allies ahead of a wave of missile strikes coming from Russia. It said it also experienced restrictions on its…
Ukraine says no early warnings from allies over Russian strikes
Ukraine says another major attack on its energy infrastructure has left six hundred thousand people without power. At least six people were killed in the overnight bombardment, which targeted the greater Kyiv area and Kharkiv in the northeast. President Zelensky has said that for a second night, his forces received…
UK spy boss warns of threat of AI bioweapons
The head of Britain's intelligence agency, MI5, has warned of the growing threat posed by extremists and artificial intelligence. We hear from biological weapons expert Nikki Teran. Also in the programme: Breaking Bad's casting director remembers RJ Mitte who has died aged 34; and the magnetic millirobots aiming to cure…
Why Russia is suffering more losses than Ukraine on the front-line
Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi made the comments in an exclusive interview, his first since he was dramatically forced from his post in the summer. He addressed his sacking, disagreeing with his critics who declared him too "old school" to command Ukraine's new, technologically advanced forces. Also on the programme: The International…