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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China to take part in Belt and Road Initiative Forum. This year's event marks the10th anniversary of the Chinese global initiative to build infrastructure stretching from Asia to Europe and Africa. The visit underscores Beijing's economic and diplomatic support for Moscow - as their geopolitical divisions with the West sharpen. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.
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India's Supreme Court, delivering its verdict on whether to allows same-sex marriage, said that this was a matter for parliament to decide on, and therefore it could not legalise such unions.
There had been high hopes that the verdict would be positive for the LGBTQ community after the Supreme Court scrapped a colonial-era ban on gay sex in 2018.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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President Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday in a dramatic move aimed at underscoring US support for the country following the deadly attacks launched against it 11 days ago by Hamas.
The US President will also travel to Jordan for talks with Arab leaders including President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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CUE: President Putin is in China, Russia's main ally, along with senior politicians of 130 countries who are there to celebrate the tenth anniversary of China's "Belt and Road" infrastructure initiative for developing countries.
But as Andrew Wood reports from Hong Kong, there's a danger that events in Israel may overshadow the party.
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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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