The World Tonight

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Yesterday · 37 min
News outlets blocked from White House sue Trump
The media organisations are taking legal action after being barred from the White House.
Friday · 37 min
French President warns of escalating Russian hybrid attacks
Macron orders plan to protect France in latest warning from European leader
Thursday · 38 min
King Charles warns of 'existential danger' from AI in wrong hands
We explore whether China will agree to restrict AI development
Wednesday · 37 min
Trump denounces Fed's decision to raise interest rate
US central bank raises interest rate for the first time in three years
September 15 · 38 min
Britain reportedly considers military assistance for Saudi Arabia
Advances by Iran-aligned Houthi fighters have disrupted Saudi oil supplies
September 14 · 37 min
‘Litany of failures’ in case of patient killed on NHS mental health ward
Staff falsified records and slept on the night one patient was killed by another
September 11 · 37 min
Parliament votes against a fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying
MPs voted 286 to 270 against proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales
September 10 · 37 min
Trump says every adult American will get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms
The race is on to woo voters ahead of elections that will decide who controls Congress
September 9 · 37 min
AI 'could kill all humans' within 10 years: says Anthropic researcher
‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton tells us the warning is plausible and action is needed
September 8 · 45 min
Israel retaliates for British sanctions on occupied West Bank imports
The government says the measures are vital to keep the two-state solution alive.
September 7 · 37 min
Government condemns disorder at Portsmouth anti-migrant protest
A Home Office minister accused groups behind the protests of promoting “thuggery”
September 4 · 37 min
Lindsay Clancy murder trial collapses
The high profile trial has ended in a mistrial with the jury unable to reach a verdict
September 3 · 38 min
A story of hope after Nepal flood
A man is rescued from an underground tunnel more than a week after the disaster
September 2 · 37 min
Inside a clinic taking on childhood obesity
A look at the network of specialist NHS weight-loss centres tackling childhood obesity.
September 1 · 37 min
Burnham’s plan for government
The Prime Minister addressed the Commons for the first time
August 31 · 40 min
Government defends its prisoner early release scheme
The Prime Minister has promised to end indefinite sentences for some prisoners
August 28 · 38 min
Number of missing after Nepal flash floods jumps significantly to nearly 2,000
At least five have died in Tibet according to reports from Chinese state media
August 27 · 37 min
UK salmonella cases nearing 500 as egg investigations continue
Close to 500 people have become ill with salmonella linked to imported eggs
August 26 · 38 min
Meta to pay up to $18bn to settle claims its platforms harm children
The Facebook and Instagram owner will also make changes aimed at better protecting kids
August 25 · 37 min
Dolly Parton dies aged 80
We look back at the life of the queen of country music

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