08/10/2026 00:01 GMT
Summary
This BBC News episode covers Spain’s housing crisis, highlighted by the death of 87-year-old Marie Carmen Abascal, which sparked massive protests and a general election. It also reports on Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, the botched execution of Krista Pike in Tennessee, and a projectile strike near Qatar. Additional stories include US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s comments on the USS Abraham Lincoln, EU and WHO calls for Russian transparency over a Siberian plague lab incident, and the recovery of bluefin tuna populations.
Topics discussed
Protests in Madrid over housing crisis and death of Marie Carmen Abascal
Saudi Arabia reports attacks on airport by Houthi forces in Yemen
Tennessee judge orders preservation of evidence in botched execution case
Cargo ship reports being struck by projectiles off Qatar coast
US Defense Secretary praises aircraft carrier crew after long deployment
EU and WHO urge Russia transparency after plague lab incident in Siberia
WWF report highlights resurgence of bluefin tuna populations
Nigerian police confirm release of 20 abducted young people
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