Iran-backed Houthi rebels have made significant gains in Yemen on the Red Sea coast, impacting Saudi Arabian exports and contributing to the continued price of a barrel of oil at above $100.

Elsewhere, Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of the Islamic holy city of Mecca on Tuesday evening, according to the spokesman of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. The 57-nation Organisation of Islamic Cooperation said attacks on Mecca and Medina province, where Islam’s second holiest shrine is located, constituted an “unacceptable and intolerable transgression”.

Meanwhile, the US has allowed Iranian officials to attend the UN General Assembly next week in New York. The delegation will take part in the United Nations General Assembly’s grand debate for 2026, but will face strict travel restrictions whilst they are in the country.

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AI is getting more powerful “by the day” and a kill switch may be required by firms, one of the co-founders of AI company Anthropic has told the BBC.

Jack Clark says AI moves faster than other technology – “getting smarter and more capable every few months”, which could become a “major risk to society”.

During the interview with the BBC’s Faisal Islam, Clark responded directly to concerns from BBC viewers – including worries about the impact on future generations.

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The US has confirmed it has deployed space weapons in Earth’s orbit, the first time it has acknowledged such offensive capabilities.

US Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said the “on orbit” weapon was necessary to safeguard US forces against hostile enemy action.

China responded by warning against an “arms race” in space. Its foreign ministry said: “We urge the US side to stop expanding its military capabilities and preparing for war in outer space.”

Russia said the US action threatened what it called long-term stability in space-based activity. Its foreign ministry said: “In pursuit of its narrow self-interests, Washington is ready to completely ignore the catastrophic consequences for humanity of any armed conflict in orbit.”

Speaking at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference on Monday, Meink said the US was ready for “evolving threats”, but did not elaborate on the weapon’s capabilities or when it was put into orbit.

Senior military leaders have previously said they planned to boost military capabilities in space, citing Russian and Chinese programmes developing ways to attack and disrupt US satellites in a future conflict.

A US Space Force spokesperson said: “Space control encapsulates the mission areas required to contest and control the space domain – employing kinetic and non-kinetic means to affect adversary capabilities through disruption, degradation and even destruction, if necessary.

Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Jonathan Beale.

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