While Europe’s airspace faces threats, the US gathers its top military brass

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Sept. 30, 2025, in Quantico, Va.

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EU leaders gathered in Copenhagen today, just days after airspace intrusions by unidentified aircraft closed Danish airports. Meanwhile, Washington gathered its top US military brass in Quantico, Virginia, focusing on what the White House has called “the enemy within.” Also, Brazil’s free, instant payment platform Pix reshapes the country’s financial landscape, with more than 150 million people using it daily. And, people in Afghanistan say the internet has been partially restored after two days of a complete shutdown across the country. Plus, a new musical in London revisits the history of Britain’s Black Power movement and the secret police unit that worked to undermine it in the 1960s.

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In This Episode

With Europe under threat, Washington fixates on ‘enemy within’
8:04
Brazil’s Pix payment system reshapes how millions pay — and puts Washington on edge
Special Coverage
5:05
On climate change, Pope Leo wants to build on the legacy of Francis
2:44
‘Black Power Desk’: Musical sheds light on secret Scotland Yard operation
4:51
Studying melting ice in Greenland for clues to key Atlantic Ocean current
13:08
Internet is partially restored in Afghanistan
4:42
Wildfire destroys a third of Etosha National Park in Namibia
6:02
Global activist Jane Goodall dies
1:13