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Israel takes further action over settlement sanctions

Israel has given Britain 30 days to close down its consulate in East Jerusalem.

The Israeli authorities are taking further action against British and European-linked organisations and individuals in response to the sanctions imposed on goods from settlements in the occupied West Bank. We hear reaction from the region and speak to our chief international correspondent.

A top safety researcher at Anthropic has warned AI is advancing so quickly he believes there is a greater than 10% chance it "could kill all humans" within the next decade. We speak to our tech reporter.

Ukraine's third-biggest city Odesa was meant to decide today whether to back a controversial plan to ban the Russian language in the arts. The vote has now been postponed. It is particularly significant because Odesa is overwhelmingly Russian-speaking. We hear from the city's residents.

The Gambia has been experiencing a severe electricity crisis that has triggered widespread public outrage and violent protests across the country, particularly in the capital, Banjul. Our reporter tells us more.

Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: Palestinian workers use a cherry picker to pick dates at a date farm owned by Israeli West Bank settlement Kibbutz Almog. September 9, 2026. Credit: Nir Elias/Reuters)

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