insert_link World Indian state goes to the polls India's richest and second most populous state Maharashtra (prono: MAH-HA-RUSH-TRA) is voting to choose a new government on Wednesday. The election is important for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party, the BJP, after it failed to win a majority India's general election earlier this year. Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai. todayNovember 20, 2024 19
insert_link World Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai stands trial Media tycoon Jimmy Lai is pleading not guilty to breaching the Beijing imposed national security law in a Hong Kong court. The 76-year-old founder of the now-closed tabloid Apple Daily is accused of colluding with foreign forces, a charge that could carry a sentence of up to life in prison. Laura Westbrook reports. todayNovember 20, 2024 15
insert_link World Ukraine conflict in focus at G20 Ukraine is the focus of the final day of the G20 summit in Brazil. It comes amid reports Ukraine has used US-made long-range missiles to strike far into Russian territory. Kate Fisher reports from Rio de Janeiro where the summit is being held. todayNovember 20, 2024 16
insert_link World UN Secretary General concerned about the escalation of Russia’s war on Ukraine todayNovember 20, 2024 27
insert_link World Hush money prosecutors agree to postpone Trump sentencing Prosecutors in Donald Trump's hush money case say they are open to delaying the president-elect's sentencing, but would oppose dropping the case completely. In a court filing on Tuesday, the Manhattan district attorney's office agreed to postpone next week's sentence. Trump was found guilty by a jury of falsifying business records earlier this year - but his victory in the US presidential election has complicated proceedings. Sally Patterson reports […] todayNovember 20, 2024 18
insert_link World Hong Kong court sentences 45 activists A Hong Kong court sentenced 45 former politicians and activists in a mass trial that has decimated the city’s once vibrant pro-democracy opposition. Three judges sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to jail terms of up to 10 years in the largest national security trial. Laura Westbrook is there. todayNovember 19, 2024 16
insert_link Health / Medical Delhi and neighbouring areas enveloped by toxic smog Large parts of north India continue to be enveloped by a thick layer of toxic smog. While air pollution levels have dipped marginally since touching a new high of 1200 on pollution monitors, emergency measures imposed earlier in the week will stay in place. Permissible limits of air pollution, according to the World Health Organisation, are between 50 and 100. Neha Poonia has more. todayNovember 19, 2024 15
insert_link World At G20: Biden pledges $4 billion for world’s poorest countries US President Joseph Biden has pledged $4 billion for the world's poorest countries. The announcement came after Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva launched a global alliance to fight hunger and poverty at the G20 meeting of the world's leading economies in Rio de Janeiro, from where Kate Fisher3 sent this report. todayNovember 19, 2024 17
insert_link World Republicans Warn Biden on Risk of WW3 Over Ukraine’s Use of U.S Weapons Inside Russia Supporters of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump have reacted angrily to current leader Joseph Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to send missiles deep into Russia saying he's trying to cause WW3 -- just two months before Trump takes over the White House. Caroline Malone reports from Washington. todayNovember 19, 2024 27