Pakistan has become a poster child for solarisation, a path that was forged not by the government, but by its own people.

While there are plenty of positives for Pakistan – ability to be more self-sufficient in country that imports huge amounts of fuel, particularly seen with strait of Hormuz closure – there are worries too.

As people move to solar, there are fewer to pay the fixed cost of keeping the national grid running. The prices go up, encouraging more people to move to solar. It’s known as the grid death spiral.

BBC’s Carrie Davies looks at how the country’s solar revolution came to be and where it could be going.

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All flights in the US have been grounded due to “extraordinary circumstances” relating to air traffic control communication issues.

US Federal Aviation Administration issued an order to ground all flights “for reasons of safety”.

The US Transport Secretary Sean Duffy said the issue had hit air traffic control centres and “FAA technicians are investigating the issue. We will provide immediate updates as we have them”.

The US Secretary for Homeland Security has said there was no indication of any kind of threat to the United States and the emergency is not due to terrorism or a cyber attack.

The emergency is having an enormous impact across the United States, with thousands of flights in the air and many more scheduled to arrive and depart in the coming hours.

Passengers are being advised to check their flight status directly with their airline.

Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Sarah Smith in Washington.

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Companies are offering to help migrants pose as talented artists and tech experts to make fraudulent UK visa applications under a fast-track immigration scheme, the BBC has found.

The UK government’s Global Talent visa was launched in 2020 to attract the “brightest and best” scientists and researchers from around the world. It is also open to creative artists.

Following our investigation, the Home Office is now revoking visas issued to two Nigerian men who claimed to be fine art photographers, because it believes they were obtained by deception.

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Today, Andy Burnham’s been on a trip to COP31 in Turkey and the 9th European Political Community Summit in Ireland.

With the latest preview of Alan Milburn’s report into Britain’s nearly one million Neets, under-25s who are not in education, employment or training, the team discuss whether Andy Burnham has done enough to avoid a rebellion against welfare reforms.

And, what do his remarks in Dublin ahead of next week’s UK-EU summit reveal about his strategy? Plus, Gary delves into the result of the midterms and what the Republicans might do next.

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