The World Tonight

There are reports that Britain is considering sending military support to Saudi Arabia after advances by the Iran-aligned Houthi group further disrupted Saudi oil supplies. We get the view from Riyadh and ask a member of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee what the UK can actually do to help.

Also on the programme: an Oxfordshire village holds a symbolic vote for independence, in protest at government plans to house asylum seekers nearby; and we hear from the Welsh actor Matthew Rhys who made history by winning Emmy awards in two leading acting categories.

An inquest has heard that staff falsified records, slept and were on their phones on the night that Hugo Flint-Cahan was killed by another patient. Hugo’s brother, who is an NHS doctor, said there had been a “litany of failures” and blamed “incompetence and dishonesty” on the part of staff.

Also on the programme: As tech stocks fall around the world, we ask what the consequences could be for the global economy. And the renowned oncologist Professor Ian Smith tells us about witnessing half a century of improvements in the treatment of breast cancer.

MPs voted 286 to 270 against proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. We speak to supporters and opponents of attempts to change the law and ask if there's a different way to address the end of life debate.

The race is on to woo voters ahead of elections that will decide who controls Congress. President Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon tells us that he’s "not a supporter" of the proposal to give $5,000 payments to Americans.

Also in the programme: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he’ll sue the Haaretz newspaper over an article claiming the President of the UAE warned him that Hamas was planning a major attack before the seventh of October, 2023. And is tennis scoring in need of an update – as suggested by the new head of Tennis Australia?

‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton tells us the warning is plausible and urgent action to regulate artificial intelligence is needed.

Also in the programme: Calls for answers in Westminster after a failure of the UK's air traffic control system causes more than 2,000 flights to be cancelled over two days. And Apple announces the introduction of the first foldable iPhone – but is the technology a gimmick, or the future of phones?

Israel has accused Britain of "consistently operating" against Israel, after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband introduced sanctions on illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. The UK government says the measures are vital to keep the two-state solution alive in the Middle East. We'll have reaction from the Palestinian ambassador to the UK, and an Israeli politician running for election.

Also on the programme: hundreds of flights are cancelled at UK airports because of a problem with air traffic control. We hear how airports are sorting through the backlog.

A Home Office minister has condemned Sunday night's disorder in Portsmouth, accusing groups behind it of promoting “racism and thuggery”. Sarah Jones MP said "those who cross the line from peaceful protest into illegality will face the full force of the law".

Also on the programme: The government is expected to announce sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank - we hear the verdict of a former foreign secretary. After a big election win, can Germany's far-right AFD do a deal with members of the ruling CDU to form a government in the state of Saxony-Anhalt? And we speak to the MP who wants to ban the development of AI superintelligence in the UK.

The trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of murdering her three children, has collapsed as the jury failed to reach a verdict. Clancy’s defence did not deny that she killed her children, but pleaded not guilty, with her lawyers arguing she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and should not be held criminally responsible. The case has transfixed America and spurred public debate on maternal mental health.

Also on the programme: Nigel Farage addresses Reform UK’s members as his party faces allegations of trying to get around electoral law; and we hear why the stellar career of comedy actor Richard O’Sullivan, who has died at the age of 82, came to a premature end.

A man has been rescued from an underground tunnel more than a week after the devastating flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border. And as the challenges of rebuilding the country lie ahead we have an interview with a government minister as Britain pledges financial help.

Also on the programme: Fresh allegations that Reform UK may have plotted to break the law on foreign political donations. And, the feminist activist Gloria Steinem has died at the age of 92 - we'll look back at the legacy she leaves for women today.

With thousands of children across England starting primary school for the first time, we look at the network of specialist NHS weight-loss centres tackling childhood obesity. The World Tonight’s Alice Aylett Roberts gained exclusive access to a clinic, where she meets parents, medical pracitioners and a six-year-old patient.

Also on the programme: imprisoned Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to new charges that could see him face life behind bars; and the King and Queen, alongside French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte, visit the Bayeux Tapestry ahead of its unprecedented opening at the British Museum next week.