insert_link World Former US House Speaker says Israeli prime minister has never believed in peace or a two-state solution Former US House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi says Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has never believed in peace or a two-state solution. The landmark ruling of the International Court of Justice in July called for the immediate end of Israel’s illegal occupation and apartheid rule. The ruling reinforced a clear pathway to peace based on a sovereign state of Palestine in the context of the two-state solution. Pelosi says the US […] todayOctober 15, 2024 19
insert_link World UN continues to raise concerns about attacks on Peacekeepers in Lebanon The United Nations says it remains concerned about the attacks on UN Peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon, with the Secretary General warning that any attacks on peacekeepers "may constitute a war crime". On Sunday, the UN reported another attack on a Peacekeeping base in Lebanon. The fourth time in as many days. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York. todayOctober 15, 2024 41
insert_link World Trump and Harris take to key swing state, three weeks out from election There are three weeks to go until Americans head to the polls — and Donald Trump and Kamala Harris remain locked in a dead heat. The former US President, and current Vice-President, are hot on each other's heels, hosting duelling events in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, where the election may be won or lost. On the ground for us is Benji Hyer: todayOctober 15, 2024 30
insert_link World Details Emerge About Arrest of Man with Cache of Weapons Near Trump Rally on the West Coast More details are emerging about the man arrested with a cache of weapons near a Donald Trump rally on America's West Coast over the weekend. A California Sheriff says he "truly believes" his officers prevented a third assassinaton attempt on Donald Trump. Mitch McCann reports: todayOctober 15, 2024 12
insert_link World Israeli air strikes kill at least 13 children in Gaza Israeli bombardments in Gaza killed at least 41 people, including 13 children. Five of the children were killed by a drone strike while playing on a street corner in northern Gaza. This comes as the Israeli Defence Forces renewed its evacuation orders for Palestinians still living in the northern half of Gaza at the weekend. Over the past nine days, Israeli bombardments on Gaza’s biggest refugee camp, Jabalya, have killed […] todayOctober 14, 2024 16
insert_link World 9 dead, millions without power from Hurricane Milton At least 9 people have died from Hurricane Milton which ripped through the US state of Florida on Wednesday night. Rescuers continue to search for survivors, as more than three million people are still without power. Mitch McCann reports from St Augustine in Florida. In news just in, at least 16 people are now known to have died in Florida after Hurricane Milton swept across the state. Rescuers are picking […] todayOctober 11, 2024 40
insert_link World Twenty miners killed in southwest Pakistan as gunmen open fire Twenty miners have been killed and seven injured in southwest Pakistan, after gunmen opened fire. This comes just days before a major international summit is due to be held in Pakistan. Rebecca Bundhun reports. todayOctober 11, 2024 18
insert_link World Blinken condemns China’s ‘increasingly dangerous’ sea moves US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has condemned Beijing's "increasingly dangerous" actions in the South China Sea and voiced support for freedom of navigation. He met Asian leaders on Friday, where he will represent the United States at the annual Southeast Asian-led meetings, which President Joe Biden is skipping for the second straight year. Laura Westbrook has more. todayOctober 11, 2024 38
insert_link Business / Economics TD Bank hit with record-breaking fine over drug cartel money laundering TD Bank has agreed to pay a record-breaking $3 billion in fines and pleaded guilty in a money laundering case brought by US authorities. They accused the Canadian bank of failing to properly monitor money laundering activities by drug cartels. Toni Waterman brings us this reports. todayOctober 11, 2024 18