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<p>Today, millions of websites around the world are dealing with the discovery of a potential cyber-security threat using artificial intelligence.</p><p>Vulnerabilities were found in the PHP programming language, which is used on roughly 70% of the internet, by researchers using AI. These flaws had gone undetected for over a decade, with the boss of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre saying the scale of the issue has been “unprecedented”.</p><p>Technology and AI editor Zoe Kleinman joins Ad

<p>Today, the government has approved drilling at Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea after years of arguments and a legal challenge by Greenpeace</p><p>Adam and Chris unpack how the decision was reached, plus what it means for jobs, energy bills and Labour’s drive towards net zero. And James Cook, Scotland Editor, dials in from Rosebank: the the controversial oil field the government is yet to make a call on.</p><p>You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just sa

<p>Today, the latest report from the Covid-19 Inquiry found that action to protect the social care sector came too late, with government failings helping create conditions in which the virus could “spread like wildfire” in care homes.</p><p>The report describes social care as an “afterthought” in the early pandemic response, highlighting a lack of planning, testing and protective equipment.</p><p>Adam is joined by the BBC’s social affairs editor, Alison Holt, to unpack the findings, discuss the

<p>Today, French cities were been given the power to implement partial curfews after violence across France over the weekend. </p><p>Hundreds of thousands of people turned out for protests against falling education standards and the rising cost of living.</p><p>There were outbreaks of rioting, looting, and arson, after weeks of student-led rallies across the country. Adam is joined by the Financial Times’ Paris bureau chief, Leila Abboud, and Politico’s chief Europe correspondent, Marion Sollett

<p>Today, around 3000 people are being treated in hospital corridors, as nurses and charities call on the government to take action as the annual NHS winter rush approaches. </p><p>As the BBC highlights the case of two-year-old Finlay Roberts who died in a hospital corridor in 2024 - a death the coroner said could have been prevented - we speak to Health Secretary Yvette Cooper about the immediate challenges facing the NHS. </p><p>Plus, Zack Polanski speaks to Laura about the Green Party's con

<p>Today, President Trump blocked sanctions on Russia a month after he signed them into law. This comes after he said he ‘wasn’t a big fan’ of Volodymyr Zelensky. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian president at a summit in Brussels said the Europeans were ‘real leaders’.</p><p>Laura is joined by BBC world affairs editor John Simpson to discuss why the US president is becoming more friendly with Russian President Vladimir Putin. </p><p>Plus, John marks 60 years at the BBC by sharing his most memorable mome

<p>Today, Chris Mason joins us from the SNP party conference, where the party mood seems, once again, very high. </p><p>Adam and Chris are joined by Baroness Ayesha Hazarika, Labour peer and former political advisor, and Times columnist Fraser Nelson to look back at this year’s conference season to see what it can tell us about where each party stands. </p><p>We also discuss whether Labour MPs might be ready to back welfare reform ahead of the review of young people and work conducted by Alan Mi

<p>Today, Zelensky admitted he felt ‘betrayed’ by Trump in an interview with Piers Morgan - so where does that leave the US-Ukraine relationship? </p><p>Adam is joined by Sarah Smith, Americast host, and Shashank Joshi, Washington bureau chief at The Economist, to discuss what we’ve learned from Zelensky’s interview with Piers Morgan Uncensored. Plus, what is going on with intelligence sharing between the US and Ukraine? And why is Starlink so important to the Ukrainian battlefield?</p><p>And, K