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A French court has issued an arrest warrant for Syria's President Bashar al-Assad for using banned chemical weapons against civilians in Syria.
It's the first international arrest warrant that has been issued for the Syrian head of state.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Paris.
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The Leader of the Opposition Labour Party Keir Starmer has suffered a major rebellion from his own lawmakers over a vote in parliament calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
Several of the Party's frontbench MPs have resigned in order to back calls for a ceasefire, in a blow to the Labour leader.
Simon Gaitán reports…
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North Korea is vowing continued ‘offensive’ responses to military assertiveness by South Korea and the US in the region.
State media is reporting the defense ministry is blaming the United States for rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo
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US president Joe Biden says China has agreed to resume military-to-military communications with the US, following his meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping.
The two leaders met on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Cooperation Summit in California.
Ira Spitzer has more from the Summit location in San Francisco.
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US stocks were up on Wednesday as investors digested key inflation data.
New figures show stubborn inflation cooled off in October - while consumers cut their spending last month.
Sally Patterson has more.
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The United Nations Security Council has called for 'urgent and extended humanitarian pauses' in fighting between Israel and Hamas.
The 15-member council passed a resolution on the situation in the Middle East on Wednesday, after four previous drafts failed.
According to Gazan officials, more than 11,000 Palestinians have died since fighting began last month.
Israel accuses Hamas of using civilians as human shields.
Sally Patterson has more.
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A lawsuit seeking to prevent former president Donald Trump from running for office in Colorado over his role in the January 6th 2021 assault on the US Capitol is drawing to a close.
A group of voters are arguing that Mr Trump is ineligible to appear on the state's ballot next year based on the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment, which bars officials who have engaged in "insurrection or rebellion" from holding public office.
Kate Fisher reports
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The U.S. Senate is getting ready to vote on short-term funding legislation to keep the government open until early next year.
Bipartisan House representatives passed it on Tuesday despite opposition from some far-right Republicans.
Caroline Malone reports from Washington.
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US producer prices slid half a percent last month, new figures show — that's the biggest drop since early 2020.
The fall comes as inflationary pressures ease in the face of a year and a half of higher interest rates.
Benji Hyer has more.
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