Today's World in 10 looks at the spiral of violence in the Middle East and between Pakistan and Iran, hears from former UK Prime Minister David Cameron and anticipates where the next flare up might come from.

We also head to Ecuador where the lead prosecutor in the case that saw an attack on a live TV studio has been murdered and ask do the cartels have too much power there?

We find out how AI tech in your phone will soon help bridge language divides and about the author using AI to help write her award-winning book and is there romance behind the shock move by a rugby star to the NFL, rather than the start of a more concerning trend?

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