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The broadcast opened with AI-related news. China criticised Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei for saying China's AI advances could pose national security risks to the US, with a foreign ministry official calling it a narrative of threat. China's top intelligence official also named specific AI models as risks. In the UK, a cross-party group of MPs and peers called for new laws to protect human rights from AI risks, with a report saying the current regulatory approach is not fit for purpose. The programme also reported warnings from AI bosses about existential threats, and President Trump's social media posts saying AI only needs a high-IQ president and dismissing a 'sick conspiracy' against AI.

Following that, the broadcast covered a Russian strike on a passenger train near the Polish border. NATO chief Mark Rutte said the attack showed how desperate Putin has become and that NATO would increase support to Ukraine. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had been travelling on the same route. Analysis noted Ukrainian claims that the diplomatic train may have been the intended target, and a debate about NATO intercepting Russian drones. The final substantive story concerned an EU summit in Finland on the Arctic, where 12 member states issued a joint statement urging a more strategic EU role. Leaders including Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz cited Russian military build-up and hybrid activities in the region, and an analyst noted the high risk of Arctic conflict due to Russia's nuclear forces.