Biden and Bibi “direct & productive” first conversation since Iran attack

Biden and Bibi “direct & productive” first conversation since Iran attack

U.S. President Joseph Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have had what the White House is describing as a, "direct and productive" conversation. The phone call is the first time the leaders have spoken since Iran's missile attack on Israel last week. From Washington: Here's Kate Fisher reporting:

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World

Florida braces for ‘Mega Milton’

Time has run out for residents of Central Florida to evacuate before monster Hurricane Milton makes landfall. And officials are telling people to hunker down. President Joe Biden says Milton could be the most catastrophic storm of the century. It’s packing wind gusts of 150mph and is expected to bring a storm surge of up to 13 feet when it hits late Wednesday into Thursday. Toni Waterman has more. By […]

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World

Modi’s party loses in Kashmir, wins in North Indian state Haryana

India's opposition parties say they suspect foul play after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP party swept regional elections in a North Indian state. However, the BJP lost in the Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir region where local polls were held after 10 years. From India, our Ishan Garg tells us more.

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World

Japan to dissolve lower house

Japan’s prime minister is dissolving parliament for a snap-election. The country is set to elect a new lower house on October 27 despite opposition criticism over the short campaign period. From Tokyo, here's our Chris Gilbert reporting:

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Business / Economics

Brazil’s Supreme Court lifts ban on X after Musk backs down

Brazil's Supreme Court has ruled that X can resume operations in the country, ending a five-week suspension over concerns about the content on the social media platform. X's owner Elon Musk agreed to several concessions in order to have the ban lifted. Ira Spitzer reports.

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World

UN Chief Expresses Concern Over Israeli Legislation Targeting UN Relief Agency

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed serious concerns to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding draft legislation that could obstruct the UN Relief and Works Agency in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The Israeli Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee recently approved two bills designed to limit UNRWA's operations and privileges within Israel. Guterres cautioned that these measures would impede efforts to alleviate suffering and decrease tensions in Gaza.

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World

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres Urges Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for an urgent ceasefire in both Gaza and Lebanon as the Middle East conflict intensifies. He warned that the situation is worsening rapidly, with his calls for de-escalation being ignored. UN humanitarians in Lebanon are struggling to assist 1.2 million displaced people amidst heavy bombardment. On the ground for us is Jody Jacobs in New York wher the United Nations is Headquartered.

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World

Florida Residents Urged to Evacuate as Another Hurricane Approaches

Residents in Florida are being urged to evacuate as another powerful hurricane heads towards the US state. It marks the second major storm to impact the state in under two weeks, following "Helene," which caused extensive damage. Our Mitch McCann reports:

October 9, 2024 10

World

Israeli military has carried out further airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in the Lebanese capital Beirut

The Israeli military has carried out further airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in the Lebanese capital Beirut. The action followed a day of commemorations marking one year since the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7th. Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country will continue military campaigns for as long as its existence is threatened. UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy says diplomacy can still ease the crisis in the Middle […]

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