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US retailer Rite Aid has filed for bankruptcy following falling sales and opioid-related lawsuits.
The pharmacy chain says it has obtained $3.45 billion in new financing as it carries out a restructuring plan.
Sally Patterson has more.
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Australia has fined social media platform X for failing to adequately respond to questions about how it handles content that sexually exploits children.
X is also facing an EU probe over disinformation on the platform related to the conflict in Gaza.
Ira Spitzer reports from San Francisco.
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The UK Prime Minister says that at least six British Citizens have been killed in Hamas' attack on Israel, with ten more still missing.
The attack by Hamas militants killed more than 1,400 people in Israel and almost 200 taken hostage.
Simon Gaitán reports…
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The US Congress remains in a state of stasis, with the Republican Party's nominee for Speaker of the House of Representatives floundering in his bid to secure the votes he needs on the floor of the lower chamber.
Ohio Representative Jim Jordan faces stiff opposition from his own colleagues as he battles to fill the vacant seat of power in a bitterly divided legislature.
Until he's approved by lawmakers, the House will remain rudderless, weeks after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the role.
Benji Hyer reports.
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Israel is claiming that nearly 200 people were captured by Hamas during the surprise attacks on Israeli territory 9 days ago.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Israel for crisis talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after the Palestinian health ministry claimed at least 2,750 people have been killed in Gaza since Israeli reprisals began.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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The International Monetary Fund says Nigeria's currency, the Naira, is under pressure and the country could consider seeking loans to stabilize it.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.
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South Korea's Sony Pictures Entertainment is looking to purchase Disney's India operations, according to local media reports.
Disney's India business was valued at 17 billion dollars in 2020 – and included 70 TV channels as well as the popular Disney plus Hotstar streaming service.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
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Relations between Mr Xi and Mr Putin have grown closer in the past few years.
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Japan’s Prime Minister is facing pressure as his cabinet’s approval rating drops to its lowest level during his term.
About 32 percent (32.3) of the public support the current government, a drop of more than 7 points (39.8) on last month.
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.
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