Should we trust tech titans to control AI?

09/16/2026 • 00:30:03

A conference in San Francisco hears from Open AI's boss, Sam Altman, who says the world should trust his industry's ability to do the right thing, ami...

Russia and Ukraine continue strikes on energy targets

09/15/2026 • 00:26:59

There's been no pause in fighting between Russia and Ukraine, despite President Trump's claim that both sides would temporarily stop targeting critica...

US reveals it has deployed space weapons

09/15/2026 • 00:29:11

US Air Force Secretary, Troy Meink, has revealed that America has weapons in space to protect its assets in orbit, but he didn't divulge which weapons...

NATO urged to intercept Russian drones after Ukraine attack

09/14/2026 • 00:26:40

A US think tank says NATO should consider intercepting Russian drones in Ukrainian airspace, after a drone struck a train near the Polish border. The ...

Centre Left coalition in Sweden on course for victory

09/14/2026 • 00:25:48

Centre left coalition in Sweden likely to form new national government despite a slim majority. The far-right Sweden Democrats saw their support fall....

The Global Story: Can Dubai’s luxe image survive the war with Iran?

09/13/2026 • 00:27:53

As the summer holiday season draws to a close, foreigners travelling to and from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates are facing delays, cancellations an...

Dario Amodei from AI's Anthropic issues a stark warning

09/13/2026 • 00:29:21

The CEO of Anthropic has warned that the increasing rate of development could lead to rogue artificial intelligence agents taking over the internet, p...

The Happy Pod: The choir proud to admit they can't sing

09/12/2026 • 00:29:26

The Off-Key Choir in Southport on Merseyside has a simple motto: just because you can't sing doesn't mean you shouldn't. Around 80 members come togeth...

Houthi fighters seize control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast

09/12/2026 • 00:25:52

Houthi fighters seize control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast, following a lightning military offensive that's cemented their grip on a vital maritime...

Houthis tighten squeeze on crucial shipping route

09/11/2026 • 00:25:36

Reports from Yemen say fighters from the Iranian-backed Houthi group have taken over the island of Perim, in the Bab el-Mandab Strait - a crucial ship...