Six O'Clock News

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  • President Trump welcomes Xi Jinping to the White House

    Donald Trump and China's leader, President Xi, have been holding talks at the White House to discuss issues including trade, Taiwan and AI. Also: Cyber criminals claim to have accessed the personal information of all of the FBI's agents and staff. And it's been confirmed that the boxers, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, will finally meet in the ring in December. (Image: Reuters)

    32 min
  • UK military expands into space

    A Ministry of Defence source tells the BBC the UK military is jamming signals from satellites used by hostile states. Also: The Home Secretary says it's "unacceptable" that two migrant boats in two days reached British shores without being intercepted. And a warning of higher fares from the boss of Ryanair. (Image:BBC)

    31 min
  • Andy Burnham holds meeting with Donald Trump

    President Trump says he thinks he can "do business" with Andy Burnham, as the two leaders hold their first face to face meeting at the UN General Assembly. Also: Piers Morgan calls for Earl Spencer's book about Princess Diana to be pulled from the shelves. And the author of the Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, is to be honoured with a memorial at Westminster Abbey in London. (Image: PA)

    31 min
  • Technical issue disrupts flights across the UK

    Flights across the UK have been disrupted by a problem with air traffic control systems for the second time in two weeks. Also: America's main TV networks are refusing to take part in some coverage of President Trump in protest against his ban on three other media outlets. And personal possessions of the late actress, Brigitte Bardot, are sold at auction. (Image: PA)

    31 min
  • German Chancellor: 'Disastrous' state elections

    The German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, says he takes full responsibility for what he's called a disastrous showing for his party in state elections.

    Ukraine has targeted Moscow with hundreds of drones - in what Russian officials described as the biggest such attack on the city so far in the war.

    The Liberal Democrats have urged the government to cut fuel duty by ten pence a litre until December - to help people with the cost of living.

    (Image: Reuters)

    17 min
  • President Trump's Greenland security deal welcomed

    A new deal over Greenland's security announced by President Trump has been welcomed by Danish and Greenlandic leaders after months of tension over the Arctic territory.

    Liberal democrats have been told they have a "moral responsibility" to stop Reform gaining power by their leader - Sir Ed Davey.

    There have been protests in South Africa after nine young women were killed in the last two months.

    17 min
  • Earl Spencer defends claims about King Charles

    Princess Diana's brother, Earl Spencer, has insisted he is "telling the truth" about a phone call with King Charles in the days after his sister's death. Also MI5 has accepted that it lied to three courts, to try to stop a BBC investigation into a violent neo-Nazi agent. And Nash the golden retriever goes viral, after a security camera captures him bringing an intruder a series of toys. (Image:BBC)

    31 min
  • Charles 'giddily elated' after Diana died, her brother claims

    The Daily Mail has published more extracts from Earl Spencer's upcoming book about his sister, Princess Diana. On the day of her death, he claims, the then Prince Charles sounded 'giddily elated, like a lottery winner'. Buckingham Palace has yet to comment. Also: King Charles warns of 'existential danger' of AI falling into wrong hands. And Bournemouth football club ventures onto European soil for the first time in its history. (Image: PA)

    32 min
  • Schools in England get extra funding for teachers' pay

    Schools in England are to be given an extra £500 million in funding towards the cost of a pay award for teachers this academic year. Also: Andy Burnham has rejected criticism from one of his former advisers on his public spending plans. And scientists create mice which have human brain cells. (Image: PA)

    31 min
  • Lucy Letby hospital inquiry

    A public inquiry has found a "complete failure to protect babies" at the hospital where Lucy Letby murdered seven babies and attempted to kill seven others. Also: Reform's leader in Wales, Dan Thomas, quits after being arrested at the weekend. And the value of the state pension is set to go up above the cost of living, thanks to the triple lock. (Image: Cheshire Police)

    31 min

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