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Prince Andrew hosted Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Harvey Weinstein at Royal Lodge, the prince's private home in the grounds of Windsor Castle.

The trio visited the Windsor mansion as part of his daughter Beatrice's masked ball 18th birthday celebrations in 2006, two months after a US arrest warrant had been issued for Epstein for the sexual assault of a minor.

It had previously been reported that Epstein, Maxwell and Weinstein visited Windsor Castle for the event, but not that they had been hosted at Andrew's private home.

Andrew, who is facing increased scrutiny over his living arrangements in light of his relationship with Epstein, has not responded to a request for comment.

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US President Donald Trump has signed a rare earths deal with Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as the two leaders heralded a "golden age" in their countries' alliance.

Trump addressed troops aboard the aircraft carrier, USS George Washington, which is stationed in Japan and told cheering troops that he is not going to be "politically correct", adding that "if we're in a war, we're going to win the war”.

Takaichi told the troops that Japan was "committed to reinforcing defence capabilities”.

After Japan, Trump is due to fly to South Korea to meet the Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

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The world's most powerful storm this year is drawing closer to Jamaica as it moves northeast through the Caribbean Sea.

Many Jamaicans have been evacuated - but the slow speed of Melissa's approach has made for an anxiety-ridden few days, a BBC reporter in Jamaica said.

The storm has already caused three deaths in Jamaica, and four deaths in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Forecasters believe it could become the strongest hurricane ever to hit Jamaica, with winds of 175mph (282km/h) and producing as much as 101cm (40 inches) of rain, having been upgraded to a category five storm, the maximum strength, by the US-based National Hurricane Center.

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Today, the UK government has announced an independent investigation into how a migrant sex offender was released from prison.

Speaking in the House of Commons, Justice Secretary David Lammy told MPs that the release appears to have been “human error”.

The Conservatives have called the mistake a “national embarrassment”.

Adam and Chris are joined by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor.

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Workers in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi - India’s carpet-weaving hub - say they are struggling to make a living after US President Donald Trump slapped 50% tariffs on Indian exports to the US.

The US accounts for nearly 60% of India’s $1.8bn carpet exports. Nearly three million people in Uttar Pradesh are directly or indirectly employed in the trade.

The carpet industry is among several sectors severely impacted by the tariffs, which came into effect in August.

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People in Jamaica are bracing for the impact of Hurricane Melissa, which is forecast to unleash destructive winds and bring catastrophic flooding to the Caribbean nation in the coming hours.

Melissa was upgraded to a category five hurricane - the maximum strength - early on Monday, the US-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Authorities fear that Melissa, which has already been blamed for the deaths of four people on the island of Hispaniola, could become the strongest hurricane ever to hit Jamaica.

The Jamaican government has ordered evacuations for parts of the capital, Kingston, and the entire island has been classed as "threatened".

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For more than five decades the Assad family ruled Syria until December 2024 when the regime collapsed.

In the security vacuum left behind, Islamic State fighters have regrouped, increasing their attacks in the Kurdish controlled northeast of the country.

The fall of the self-proclaimed IS caliphate more than six years ago left about 8,000 suspected fighters in prisons in Syria, including many Britons and more than 30,000 of their family members are still being held in camps there.

While some countries have repatriated their nationals, the UK has stripped many of their citizenship and so they remain in Syria.

Senior International correspondent Orla Guerin reports from the northeast of the country - where she gained access to the prison and camps holding some of the Britons who fled to join IS.

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The Home Office has "squandered" billions of pounds of taxpayers' money on asylum accommodation, according to a report by a committee of MPs.

“Flawed contracts" and "incompetent delivery" left the department unable to cope with a surge in demand and it relied on hotels as "go-to solutions" instead of temporary stop-gaps, according to the Home Affairs Committee.

The MPs said expected costs had tripled to more than £15bn and not enough had been done to recoup excess profits.

A Home Office spokesperson said the government was "furious about the number of illegal migrants in this country and in hotels", and reiterated its pledge to end the use of asylum hotels by 2029.

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BBC Africa Eye investigates South Africa’s underground psychedelic therapy industry, where the pursuit of healing can have devastating consequences.

One in two people globally will experience some form of mental illness in their lifetime according to the World Health Organisation.

Treating these is a multi-billion-dollar global business, which does not just benefit big pharmaceutical companies. It is a market that operates with little oversight and, critics say, often puts clients at risk of serious harm and even death.

Africa Eye investigates Cape Town’s emergence as a hub for unregulated psychedelic treatments - and gains rare access to South Africa's network of treatment centres, where illegal drugs are freely administered, leaving participants vulnerable to potentially harmful consequences.

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Today, we look at the rearrest of migrant sex offender Hadush Kebatu, and discuss what his mistaken release means for confidence in the government.

Kebatu had been mistakenly released on Friday from HMP Chelmsford, where he was serving a 12-month sentence for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a woman in Epping, Essex.

We also discuss an apology from Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin, after she said: “it drives me mad when I see adverts full of black people, full of Asian people”.

Labour cabinet minister Wes Streeting has called the comment racist. Pochin says “My comments were phrased poorly and I apologise for any offence caused, which was not my intention.”

And we look at Laura’s interview with Former US Vice-President Kamala Harris, in which said said she was 'concerned' she did not ask Biden to quit the presidential race.