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As a Florida senator, Marco Rubio seemed to hold an opposing world view to Donald Trump; on Russia-Ukraine, on China, on USAID, and more. He notably called Trump a “con man”, and Trump in turn dubbed him, “little Marco”.

And yet now, as US Secretary of State, Rubio has made himself indispensable to the president on foreign affairs, bringing his own background to play in policy on Venezuela and Cuba, and shaping the US’ approach to further interventions abroad.

Trump has even indicated that he wants Rubio to run on a joint ticket with JD Vance for the next US presidency.

How has Rubio tailored himself to Trump’s world view? And what difference would he bring as a potential presidential candidate?

Tom Bateman, the BBC’s State Department correspondent, regularly travels with Rubio, and he joins Asma on today’s show.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

01:34 Who is Marco Rubio?

03:05 How did Marco Rubio get into politics?

05:15 Why did Trump and Rubio not get on?

06:58 Is Rubio influencing US policy?

12:00 Rubio's view on foreign conflicts

15:50 What's Rubio's view on alliances?

21:45 Could Marco Rubio become the next US president?

The US and Iran have exchanged strikes across the Middle East for a second consecutive day, further straining a shaky ceasefire agreed between the two countries in April.

US Central Command said it had completed a wave of "self-defense strikes" targeting military, surveillance and radar sites in southern Iran, hours after President Donald Trump vowed US forces would hit Iran "hard".

Tehran responded to the attack with a round of strikes targeting US military assets across the region in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.

Iran's foreign ministry said early on Thursday that the overnight attacks violated the two-month-old ceasefire, rendering it "practically meaningless".

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On 12 June 2025, a London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad in western India, killing at least 260 people, including 241 passengers and crew on board.

Investigators have yet to publish their final findings into the cause of the crash.

A preliminary report into the incident from India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau found both of the plane's fuel switches moved to the "cut-off" position "immediately" after take-off, stopping fuel supply to the engine.

What is not clear however, is what actually caused the crash.

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#Belfast #NorthernIrelandTwelve police officers have been injured and 16 people arrested in the second night of rioting in Northern Ireland.

A water cannon was deployed to disperse a large crowd during the unrest prompted by a serious knife attack in Belfast on Monday.

The family of the victim, Stephen Ogilvie, said they did not want this "terrible tragedy to be used to divide people or fuel hostility," and appealed for privacy.

Hilary Benn, the UK Northern Ireland secretary, said a sense of fear "has spread amongst ethnic minority people" in Northern Ireland after the nights of violence.

On Wednesday, a 30-year-old, originally from Sudan, appeared in court charged with attempted murder over a knife attack that caused serious injuries to the victim.

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US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to leave Nato, the world’s largest military alliance encompassing 32 member nations across North America and Europe.

This week The Security Brief looks at the ramifications of that scenario – what the alliance would lose, and crucially what the US would be giving up in power projection, nuclear defence and crucial military intelligence.

Analysis from Christian Fraser and former Senior Officer in the British Military, Mikey Kay.

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As she launches her third album global superstar Olivia Rodrigo sits down with the BBC to talk music making, her best gig ever and the joys of living in London.

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A water cannon has been deployed to disperse a large crowd after a second night of disorder in Northern Ireland following the Belfast knife attack.

Riot police came under sustained attack from a group throwing bricks, bottles and pieces of wood at a major roundabout to the north-west of Belfast.

Additional officers were drafted in but Wednesday's disorder was not on the same scale as Tuesday's violence.

Public transport shut down across Northern Ireland and some schools closed early on Wednesday ahead of any disruption. Belfast city centre was deserted after many businesses shut up shop by lunchtime.

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Extra police are brought into Belfast and public transport is closing early, after a night of violence.

The violence erupted after a knife attack in the city on Monday. The suspect has appeared in court charged with attempted murder, threatening to kill an NHS radiographer, and possession of a knife. Hadi Alodid, 30, was remanded in custody for four weeks and is due to re-appear in court via video-link in July.

The family of Stephen Ogilvy, the victim in Monday night's knife attack in Belfast, say "unrest is not welcome, and peaceful protest is the only way forward”. Meanwhile the Chief Constable of the PSNI has sworn to prosecute those involved in spreading misinformation online.

Adam and Chris are joined Ciarán Dunbar, BelTel podcast presenter, to discuss.

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Violent anti-immigration protests have taken place in Belfast after a Sudanese man was charged with attempted murder, in connection with a horrific knife attack.

Hundreds of men, dressed in black and wearing masks, took to the streets of the Northern Irish capital. Homes and cars were set on fire, as some protestors reportedly went door to door, searching for immigrants. The scene was described as a "race-based pogrom" by Social Democratic and Labour Party leader Claire Hanna. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appealed for calm.

There are reports that the protests were organised by far-right leaders in other parts of the UK, intent on stirring up anti-immigrant sentiment.

This comes just days after protests in England, over the murder of Henry Nowak and his treatment by police in the moments before his death. Both cases have highlighted the growing political division over race, multiculturalism and immigration in the UK.

We speak to our UK political correspondent Rob Watson.

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00:00 Introduction

00:25 The Belfast knife attack

01:23 Masked men and homes set alight

02:05 What's causing the violence in Belfast?

03:07 The murder of Henry Nowak and rising tensions

05:04 JD Vance and Elon Musk weigh in

06:24 What is the UK government doing?

08:23 Public concerns about immigration

US President Donald Trump has said the US will hit Iran "hard" on Wednesday, after the two sides exchanged strikes overnight.

"We hit them hard yesterday and we're going to hit them hard again today," he said, speaking to reporters in the Oval Office. He also reiterated a call for Iran to "sign a deal".

Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian said in a post on X following Trump's briefing that Iran "will stand firm against any pressure or threat".

The US launched strikes on Iran on Tuesday after Trump said Iran had shot down a US Army helicopter.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it responded with strikes on US bases in the region.

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