Is the war entering a new phase? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on allies to tighten sanctions against Russia after a wave of strikes triggered gridlock across Kyiv. Traffic chaos gripped the Ukrainian capital on Friday after Russian drone attacks overnight closed key bridges. Zelenskyy called for allies to act to prevent Moscow from sourcing components for its arsenal as Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine face attacks around the clock. The Metro Bridge was closed in the direction of Kyiv's right bank, the city administration said.

Is the war entering a new phase? Russian drone hits school in Ukraine's Kyiv as Moscow presses air assault Share Russian drone hits school in Ukraine's Kyiv as Moscow presses air assault on social media A Russian drone has struck a school in Kyiv, officials said, as the Ukrainian capital endured another day of bombardment. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said children and staff were hiding in shelters when the drone hit and there were no immediate reports of casualties during the attack on Thursday. In a statement on Thursday, Ukraine's nuclear safety watchdog said a Russian drone hit the grounds of a nuclear research facility in Kyiv on Wednesday, causing a fire but leaving the facility's test reactor undamaged. "The fire that resulted from the attack was quickly extinguished. There were no injuries," the regulator said in a statement, adding that the reactor was not damaged and had been shut down since 2022.

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The IRGC-linked Strait of Hormuz toll authority regained secure web access for four days via Shanghai-based certificate authority TrustAsia, briefly circumventing U.S. sanctions.

The U.S. Treasury issued sweeping new sanctions against Iran this week, targeting the country’s airlines and their international service providers as it ramps up its effort to isolate Tehran from the global economy.

The UK needs new regulations for AI products used in the NHS and other healthcare settings, says Britain's industry watchdog. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), which regulates all medical devices and licenses treatment drugs in the UK, has published 44 recommendations to update its policies as the use of AI in the sector rises. The technology will soon be routinely used within the NHS, MHRA chief Lawrence Tallon told the BBC. What I would expect is that patients will... increasingly see AI as part of the way that normal NHS healthcare is delivered, he said. That should happen in a way that they can maintain their trust and their confidence in what's happening.

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. What makes someone stand out in a crowded workplace? For some bosses, it's less about having the perfect CV and more about the way you think, the questions you ask and whether you're prepared to take a chance. Six business founders and leaders share the qualities they notice most and the advice they would give to people trying to get ahead. Charlotte Tilbury says one of the biggest things that has driven her career is refusing to let other people set limits on what she can do.

'This is an apartheid regime' Does Trump have real leverage over Netanyahu? A diplomatic rift grows between the UK and Israel after Britain led a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Meanwhile the daily reality on the ground for Palestinians continues to be deadly. AI researcher quits Anthropic saying AI race'could kill us all' Video: Why are Republicans hosting a midterm convention? Turkish jets perform dramatic flyover above Egypt's pyramids

Anthropic safety researcher says more than 10% chance AI'could kill all humans' A top safety researcher at Anthropic has warned AI is advancing so quickly there is a greater than 10% chance it could kill all humans within the next decade. Evan Hubinger said in a post on X, external that the risk from the models which currently exist was low but he was worried the technology may become able to improve itself soon to the point where it poses an existential risk to humanity. It comes after the Financial Times reported, external Anthropic withheld its latest model from the UK's AI Safety Institute, one of the leading bodies in the world for assessing AI risk. The BBC has approached Anthropic for comment. In his post, which has been viewed 9.6 million times, Hubinger added we really do earnestly believe AI poses a species-ending risk to humans.