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Hundreds of aircraft grounded as loose bolts discovered

Are jets safe? Hundreds of aircraft have been grounded after two airlines said they had found problems with some of their Boeing 737 Max 9 fleet.

Two airlines say they have found loose parts on some of their Boeing 737 MAX 9 fleet, days after part of the fuselage blew out of an Alaska Air aircraft mid-flight. Hundreds of planes have been grounded. We ask if the jets are safe to get on.

In the Middle East- the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, continues his latest diplomatic tour - can he succeed in de-escalating tensions in the region?

And Bosnia's majority-Serb region is marking a holiday that's been declared unconstitutional by the country's highest court. We tell you the reason behind it and the consequences.

Also, why has Cuba announced a five- fold increase in fuel prices? Our correspondent gives us all the details.

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  • Tue 9 Jan 202406:06GMT