China, India and Russia present a united front

A joint statement from a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation - which includes China, India and Russia - has opposed trade measures that break WTO rules and principles. We speak to our regional editors about the summit.

More than 800 people have died after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan, the UN's humanitarian agency says, citing preliminary reports. Emergency crews are struggling to reach the mountainous eastern region. We speak to BBC Afghan about the rescue operation.

A new report has highlighted risks and shortcomings with Australia's plan to use a range of technologies to implement its social media ban for under-16s. Our reporter explains.

We speak to our global reporters in the BBC newsroom about the elections in Guyana and about the situation in Gaza.

Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin speak during a meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, September 1, 2025. Credit: Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS)