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In March this year, 25-year-old Noelia Castillo died by lethal injection. Her father had fought in the courts for nearly two years to stop her euthanasia. Noelia applied for assisted dying because she had been left paraplegic, debilitated and in pain after a suicide attempt. Her case dominated Spain’s headlines for months. And the debate about who has the right to challenge an adult’s decision to have euthanasia has not gone away. In May, the Supreme Court ruled that those with, ‘a particularly close connection’ to the person wanting to die may have the right to contest an application for euthanasia.

But there are families unsettled by the Supreme Court’s ruling. When Puri and Salvador’s daughter, Ana, chose assisted dying at the age of 28 they didn’t think about intervening in her decision,…because she was an adult, because she was independent,” says Puri. Ana had been born with Spina Bifida and became increasingly unwell with neuropathic pain that is difficult to treat.

Something that gave Puri and Salvador immense comfort after they lost their daughter was the knowledge that Ana’s organs were donated (with Ana’s permission) to keep others alive. And it’s the issue of organ donation that is helping to keep the euthanasia story in the news in Spain. Noelia’s mother, Yolanda Ramos, claims her daughter was under pressure to commit to donating her organs. And the anti-euthanasia Foundation of Christian Lawyers in Spain (Fundacion Espanola de Abogados Cristianos) that has represented both of Noelia’s parents is advocating a ban on organ donation in euthanasia cases. Why does this matter?

The Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says she’ll explore what security guidance can be offered to former MPs after the killing of Ann Widdecombe. We speak to former Conservative minister Steve Baker.

Also in the programme: President Trump reinstates the US blockade on Iranian ports and vows to put in place a 20% charge on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz. And we hear from the 17-year-old who’s passed her Grade 8 piano exam one-handed.

Twelve US states sue Paramount Skydance over its planned takeover of Warner Brothers. We hear from California's attorney general Rob Bonta who's leading the charge against that proposed 81 billion dollar Hollywood merger.

Plus, South Africa's biggest diamond mine pauses production for two years. Find out why?

And what would you pay for a bit of trash from Taylor Swift's wedding?

(Picture: California Attorney General Rob Bonta holds a press conference next to the iconic Hollywood sign, in Los Angeles. Credit: Reuters)

Regulators in Britain have approved human trials of a new vaccine to tackle the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It comes as health authorities in the DRC say Ebola has spread to two new provinces, including the populous northeastern city of Kisangani. We speak to a scientist who developed the vaccine and an aid worker in the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak.

Also in the programme: President Trump announces the US will reinstate its naval blockade of Iran; and we hear tributes to the Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill, who has died aged 78.

(Photo: Red Cross workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) gather after handling the coffin of a man who died of Ebola virus, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 10, 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere)

There’s a reunion for Fallon, and Rex realises he may have put his foot in it.

A new vaccine to tackle Ebola will now be tested on people after the UK regulator gave permission for trials to take place. University of Oxford scientists began developing the vaccine - aimed at tackling the Bundibugyo species of the virus - eight weeks ago, when a public health emergency was declared by the World Health Organization. It is the first - out of four vaccines under development - to enter clinical trials. The epidemic, centred on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has killed more than 700 people.

Also: the dispute over who controls the Strait of Hormuz has intensified with some of the heaviest exchanges of fire since the US and Iran agreed an interim peace deal last month. The Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has visited the wildfire zone in the southern province of Almería, where 13 people have died. Almost 3 million people in China have been evacuated from their homes as a result of Typhoon Bavi. The actor Sam Neill, known for films such as Jurassic Park and the Piano, has died at the age of 78.

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One man's trash is another man's treasure, but would you pay $25 for a cube of rubbish collected outside Madison Square Garden where Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married? The Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed, with BBC Verify finding that only a handful on vessels crossed the body of water in the last 24 hours after tensions increased between Iran and the US. Also, we head to Delhi were new electric vehicle policies aimed at cleaning the air have been criticised by rickshaw and moped drivers. World Business Express - Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world.

Once the target of an assassination attempt, Tanzania's opposition leader Tundu Lissu is now behind bars awaiting trial for treason. His case has become a test of political freedoms in the country and drawn international attention. BBC Africa Eye has now spoken exclusively to Lissu's wife, Alicia Magabe, about the toll his incarceration has taken on his family.

And Lesotho's women are highly educated, but many are still being left behind in the workplace and in leadership. We ask why.

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At least 28 people are dead after a bar in the Thai capital was gutted by fast-moving flames.

We'll hear the latest from Bangkok about the situation, as dozens remain missing and 25 people are said to be critically injured.

Also in the programme: We'll go inside the world of the Chinese man known as the "Fentanyl King"; and we have a tribute to the actor Sam Neill from his friend, the former New Zealand prime minister, Helen Clark, after his sudden death.

(Photo shows Thai firefighters and rescue workers working at the scene of a fire at a bar in Bangkok, Thailand on 13 July 2026. Credit: Rungroj Yongrit/EPA)

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