The World Tonight Episodes Episode guide
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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
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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
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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
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Israel retaliates for British sanctions on occupied West Bank imports
The government says the measures are vital to keep the two-state solution alive.
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Government condemns disorder at Portsmouth anti-migrant protest
A Home Office minister accused groups behind the protests of promoting “thuggery”
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Lindsay Clancy murder trial collapses
The high profile trial has ended in a mistrial with the jury unable to reach a verdict
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A story of hope after Nepal flood
A man is rescued from an underground tunnel more than a week after the disaster
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Inside a clinic taking on childhood obesity
A look at the network of specialist NHS weight-loss centres tackling childhood obesity.
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Burnham’s plan for government
The Prime Minister addressed the Commons for the first time
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Government defends its prisoner early release scheme
The Prime Minister has promised to end indefinite sentences for some prisoners
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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
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UK salmonella cases nearing 500 as egg investigations continue
Close to 500 people have become ill with salmonella linked to imported eggs
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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
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Dolly Parton dies aged 80
We look back at the life of the queen of country music
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US announces ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran
Some analysts have called Operation Economic Outcast a ‘damp squib’
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High court allows rugby brain injury case to go on
Former rugby union and league players claim not enough was done to prevent brain injuries
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Major Western powers condemn Israel's West Bank settlement project
The UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada say the project is “unacceptable”
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Hopes for new cancer vaccine
The melanoma vaccine is the first to have positive late stage trial results
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Cousin of Bashar al-Assad condemned to death
The verdict is the first against a member of the Assad family inside Syria
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Instagram and Facebook could change forever if Meta loses child privacy trial
Meta denies claims it "chose to exploit" young people to hook them on its platforms
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Ex-Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row found dead
Friends of Jason Arday have spoken of their shock, following the death of the academic.
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Polls close in Clacton by-election triggered by Nigel Farage
Counting is underway – but will Nigel Farage win, or Count Binface?
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Millions gather to view solar eclipse
Once in a generation solar eclipse enjoyed from Iceland to Spain
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Prime Minister's dilemma on early release of prisoners
Prime Minister says he wants the killers of PC Andrew Harper to stay behind bars
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Over 100 dead after Colombia earthquake
At least 111 people killed after powerful earthquake hits west of the country
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Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign new defence pact
Former adviser to Turkish President says pact is intended to "check Iran"
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Referrals to anti-terror scheme reach record high
Prevent referrals in England and Wales were up 39% in the year to September 2025
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Former neo-Nazi resigns as Conservative council candidate
We ask what the Jewish community makes of the decision.
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Migrants rescued as boat catches fire in Channel
The boat was attempting to cross to the UK when its engine caught fire
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Europe swelters in another heatwave
Several rivers are at record low levels after prolonged drought conditions