Valerie Sanderson

And Iran is saying there's no connection between the two releases, despite happening just days apart.

And Iran is saying there's no connection between the two releases, despite happening just days apart.

But will fluoride in water supplies in the U.S. stop when a new Trump administration enters the White House?

But will fluoride in water supplies in the U.S. stop when a new Trump administration enters the White House?

The Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has told a summit of Muslim leaders that Afghanistan's Taliban rulers don't see women as human beings. The activist, who campaigns for female education rights, was shot in the face at the age of 15 by the Pakistani Taliban in 2012. Our Pakistan correspondent Azadeh Mashiri reports from Islamabad.

The Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has told a summit of Muslim leaders that Afghanistan's Taliban rulers don't see women as human beings. The activist, who campaigns for female education rights, was shot in the face at the age of 15 by the Pakistani Taliban in 2012. Our Pakistan correspondent Azadeh Mashiri reports from Islamabad.

The incumbent president of Croatia, Zoran Milanovic, has been re-elected in a landslide victory. Mr Milanovic took three quarters of votes cast in a run-off election against his rival from the governing party, Dragan Primirac. Gaida Lonnie reports.

The incumbent president of Croatia, Zoran Milanovic, has been re-elected in a landslide victory. Mr Milanovic took three quarters of votes cast in a run-off election against his rival from the governing party, Dragan Primirac. Gaida Lonnie reports.

Guy Delaney. A task force is being sent to Thailand by Hong Kong's government to try to discover what's happened to a number of people who've disappeared in Southeast Asia. Criminal gangs have been luring people from Hong Kong to Myanmar, frequently via Thailand, to work on telecom fraud scams. Our Asia-Pacific editor, Mickey Bristow, told me more.

Guy Delaney. A task force is being sent to Thailand by Hong Kong's government to try to discover what's happened to a number of people who've disappeared in Southeast Asia. Criminal gangs have been luring people from Hong Kong to Myanmar, frequently via Thailand, to work on telecom fraud scams. Our Asia-Pacific editor, Mickey Bristow, told me more.

And there's been a warning from the UN, hasn't there?

And there's been a warning from the UN, hasn't there?

Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that governments often add to water supplies, including currently in the United States. Experts insist the policy has contributed to vastly reducing cavities in teeth. But Robert F. Kennedy Jr., touted as the country's likely new health secretary, is strongly opposed.

Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that governments often add to water supplies, including currently in the United States. Experts insist the policy has contributed to vastly reducing cavities in teeth. But Robert F. Kennedy Jr., touted as the country's likely new health secretary, is strongly opposed.

He wants to remove fluoride from US tap water, citing a wide range of potential health risks. So, is he right? Our reporter Phoebe Hobson has been finding out.

He wants to remove fluoride from US tap water, citing a wide range of potential health risks. So, is he right? Our reporter Phoebe Hobson has been finding out.

Phoebe Hobson. People in central Kenya have been describing how a piece of space debris crashed into their village. An investigation is taking place into where the large metal ring structure came from, with some saying it was part of a European Ariane rocket. Jason Kay reports.

Phoebe Hobson. People in central Kenya have been describing how a piece of space debris crashed into their village. An investigation is taking place into where the large metal ring structure came from, with some saying it was part of a European Ariane rocket. Jason Kay reports.

That's it from us for now, but there'll be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, send us an email. The address is globalpodcast.bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at Global News Pod. This edition was mixed by Derek Clark. The producer was Liam McSheffrey. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Valerie Sanderson.

That's it from us for now, but there'll be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, send us an email. The address is globalpodcast.bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at Global News Pod. This edition was mixed by Derek Clark. The producer was Liam McSheffrey. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Valerie Sanderson.