Cheers as SpaceX rocket circles Earth for first time

SpaceX's Starship rocket has ended its mission early after orbiting the Earth for the first time. The launch comes three years after the first test flight of the experimental rocket made by Elon Musk's company. We speak to our science reporter.

In Yemen, fighting is intensifying around the city of Taiz, where government forces are trying to halt a new advance by Houthi fighters closing in. The BBC is the first international news organisation to reach Yemen since the Houthis seized the strategic Red Sea port of Mokha earlier this month. We hear a report from our International Investigations Correspondent Nawal al-Maghafi.

New cameras being tested on UK roads are detecting thousands of suspected illegal "ghost" number plates every day. BBC Panorama reporter Rahil Sheikh explains.

Protesters have camped outside Madrid's regional government office for a third day to demand stronger protection for tenants after an 87-year-old woman was evicted from her home. We bring renters in Spain together in conversation.

A court in Istanbul has convicted a popular Turkish comedian for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and insulting religious values. We are joined by our reporter in Turkey.

Presenter: Rahul Tandon
(Photo: The SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy v3 Booster lift off on its 14h test flight from the SpaceX launch complex in Starbase, Texas, U.S., September 28, 2026. Credit: Michael Gonzalez/EPA/Shutterstock)