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The US launched another round of air strikes against Iran on Saturday night, targeting its coastal surveillance and air defence facilities, US military officials said.

It comes after two US troops were killed in a missile and drone attack in Jordan on Friday night.

The US said it targeted Iranian military sites and Revolutionary Guards forces it blames for the attack.

Iran responded with drone strikes on two US bases in Kuwait, according to state media.

The latest escalation comes after a temporary ceasefire collapsed, with both sides exchanging attacks and tensions continuing to rise across the Middle East.

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Computing giant Microsoft has spent 20 years pursuing an approach to quantum computing.

There is a worldwide race to develop the technology, given its potential to take on tasks currently considered too enormous for even the most powerful traditional computers.

BBC Tech Now's Adrienne Murray has rare access to Microsoft's Quantum Lab in Denmark to find out how the chips are being developed.

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Today we look at how Andy Burnham is preparing for government on the weekend before he’s due to move into Number 10.

He’s still to make decisions around his cabinet public, but we reveal how he’s actually keeping a lot of Keir Starmer’s staff.

Laura, Paddy and Hennry Zeffman discuss his plans for oil and gas after the BBC is told he’s planning to announce new drilling off the coast of Scotland and ask, does that give us a clue as to who the chancellor will be?

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00:00 Intro

03:15 What happens before a new prime minister takes office?

06:15 Cabinet choices and the first tests of power

06:34 The first decisions facing Andy Burnham

16:21 Has a lack of leadership contest changed policy?

17:51 What could be announced on Monday?

19:12 Inside Andy Burnham's team

22:58 Could there be an early General Election?

25:23 Burnham's vision and expectations

32:52 Who gets the top jobs in the Cabinet?

Andy Burnham will announce plans for new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea when he becomes prime minister, the BBC has been told.

The Labour Party's 2024 manifesto - which the new leader said he would follow - had pledged to not issue new licences but to honour existing ones.

It is understood that the announcement will form part of a flurry of measures from Burnham, including plans to take water and energy companies under public control and a new council house-building programme.

As he prepares to take over from Keir Starmer on Monday, the Makerfield MP is also expected to announce his new cabinet.

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Eight people have been killed and 62 injured after Ukrainian drones struck two warehouses belonging to Russia's biggest online retailer, Wildberries, according to Russian officials.

Seven deaths and 25 injuries occurred at a warehouse in the city of Tambov, roughly 295 miles (475km) south-east of Moscow. One death and 37 injuries occurred at another Wildberries warehouse in Elektrostal in the Moscow region.

Wildberries is often described as the Russian equivalent of Amazon.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attacks had struck "major logistics facilities" which had been used to "supply sanctioned components for drone production and navigation equipment".

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In Beijing's Yizhuang district, driverless vehicles have become a common sight.

The district has become one of China's testing grounds for autonomous driving, with a number of companies operating commercial robotaxi services within designated areas.

While the technology is emerging, so too is a new question: can Chinese companies turn robotaxis into another sector they dominate globally, as they have with electric vehicles (EVs)?

Reporting for BBC Tech Now, Suranjana Tewari heads behind the scenes of a driverless taxi service in Beijing.

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A rare genetic condition that causes people to grow much shorter than average could help scientists understand how to prevent cancer and diabetes.

About 840 people worldwide have Laron syndrome, a rare condition that prevents the body producing the growth hormone IGF-1 - and many of those live in a small region in Ecuador.

Researchers studying this community have found that people with Laron syndrome appear to have much lower rates of cancer and diabetes, raising questions about whether their genetics could help develop future treatments.

Scientists hope understanding the condition could unlock new ways to tackle age-related diseases.

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The US military said it carried out a seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran, targeting military infrastructure after President Donald Trump declared the temporary ceasefire was "over".

Iran said it responded by attacking US allies in the region, with Kuwait reporting damage to another of its power and water plant, while Jordan and Bahrain said they intercepted Iranian missiles.

Since Trump declared the ceasefire to be over, the US has attacked Iranian sites and re-imposed a naval blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran has declared the Strait closed to shipping and traffic has largely stopped.

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AI can write, code, plan and problem-solve in seconds. But as we hand more tasks over to machines, what happens to our own skills?

In this episode AI Decoded investigates whether AI is enhancing human intelligence or quietly eroding it.

From doctors and software engineers to students growing up with AI tutors, we explore new research suggesting that reliance on AI could affect critical thinking, expertise and decision-making.

Presenter Marc Cieslak is joined by world leading Paediatric Neurosurgeon Owase Jeelani, Digital Transformation Researcher Dr Tapani Rinta-Kahila, and AI Decoded co-host Dr Stephanie Hare.

As AI becomes our everyday assistant, are we gaining a powerful new tool — or outsourcing the very abilities that make us human?

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