US deploys space weapon in Earth's orbit

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China has urged the United States to "stop preparing for war" in space hours after the US confirmed it had deployed a space weapon in Earth's orbit - the first such public acknowledgement from Washington. We speak to weapons experts. Ukraine and Russia have exchanged fire overnight despite President Trump’s claim they'd agreed to pause strikes on energy facilities. We hear from the Ukrainian professional tennis player Dayana Yastremska who's family home was caught up in the destruction in Odessa. We are also joined by our correspondent in Ukraine, James Landale, who has been speaking to postal workers close to the front line. Police in northern India have arrested a man accused of driving his car into a female motorcyclist outside Delhi in an alleged road rage incident which has triggered national outrage. Our global affairs reporter explains. The Pitt - a drama set in the trauma centre of a fictional Pittsburgh hospital - has won best drama series at the Emmy’s. We speak in conversation to doctors who've seen the series. Presenter: Luke Jones. (Photo: A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the USSF-36 mission successfully launches from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, U.S., August 21, 2025. Credit: U.S. Space Force/Gwendolyn Kurzen/Handout via REUTERS)