An American and a French national who have returned to their home countries having left a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of …

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Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has defended the price of the US’s war with Iran as tension grows over whether the current …

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Today, we look at a surprise move from Labour MP Catherine West. She’s called for cabinet ministers to challenge Keir Starmer’s leadership – threatening to do so herself if they don’t.

Laura and Paddy are joined by Henry to discuss who she is, why she’s doing it, and how dangerous it could be for the prime minister.

They also look ahead to next week as the prime minister prepares to make a speech tomorrow, and what we could hear at the state opening of UK Parliament by King Charles on Wednesday.

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Iran has called on leaders at the Brics summit in India to condemn the US and Israel’s “unlawful aggression” against its country.

Meanwhile, President Trump has reportedly held talks with China’s President Xi Jinping over the issues being posed to both countries by the war with Iran, most notably, the ongoing issues in the Strait of Hormuz.

Elsewhere, Israel and Hezbollah have continued fighting in Lebanon.

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Donald Trump has predicted that his meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing will be “very special” – but is also likely to be fraught.

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