In an alarming case of underresourcing, the astronaut with the task of carrying out the first ever in-flight repair to a space shuttle in orbit is armed with a pair of forceps and a homemade hacksaw made out of a blade, plastic ties, duct tape and Velcro. We'll be following the progress of the space walk, which is aimed at avoiding a repeat of the 2003 Columbia tragedy during Discovery's re-entry next week, and adding some of the dramatic pictures to our shuttle gallery.
There are more dramatic images and tales of panic and fear coming out this morning after the miraculous escape of 297 passengers from an Air France jet that skidded off the runaway into a ravine and burst into flames.
As settlers continue to rally near the Gaza Strip border to protest against Israel's plans remove all Jewish settlers from Gaza and bulldoze their homes later this month, James Sturcke is putting together a Q&A on the thorny issues behind prime minister Ariel Sharon's "disengagement plan".
On the home news front, political correspondent Matthew Tempest will be considering the state of the Tory leadership struggle in the wake of David Davis's comments on multiculturalism in today's Telegraph, and we'll cover any fresh developments in the investigations into the axe murder of Anthony Walker, and the July 21 failed bombings.
