Pope begins Asia trip with stop in Indonesia to rally Catholics

INTRO: Pope Francis is heading to Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim population, to start the longest trip of his pontificate.

He is hoping to encourage its Catholic community and celebrate the tradition of interfaith harmony. Our East Asia correspondent, Laura Westbrook reports.

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Biden: Netanyahu not doing enough to secure hostage deal

US President Joe Biden says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
is not doing enough to secure a hostage deal.

It comes after Hamas' killed six hostages, including an American citizen.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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SMALL PLANE SLAMS INTO OREGON TOWNHOUSES, KILLING THREE

Three people are dead following a plane crash in a residential neighborhood, in the US state of Oregon.

Authorities confirmed two people on board the plane died, and one person on the ground.

Mitch McCann reports:

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SPECULATION ELON MUSK WOULD LIKE TO SERVE IN TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ROLE

Speculation is building over whether Donald Trump would give a high-profile government role to the richest man in the world, if he is reelected US President.

Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, is a vocal supporter of Trump, even helping create a political action committee to support his campaigns.

Mitch McCann reports:

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Major hotel strike over pay during busy U.S. holiday weekend

More than ten thousand hotel workers in the U.S. and Canada went on strike on Sunday, after their union failed to reach an agreement with hotel owners over pay and conditions. 

The hotels affected are in a dozen cities including San Francisco, Boston and Honolulu.

Caroline Malone reports.

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'GOLD STAR' FAMILIES DEFEND DONALD TRUMP, FOLLOWING CEMETERY INCIDENT

Donald Trump is receiving support from the families he visited Arlington National Cemetery alongside, after he was criticized for an incident that took place while he was there.

Members of Trump's campaign were accused of pushing a cemetery staff member aside, while they tried to take unauthorized photographs. 

Mitch McCann reports:

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Germany ends military operations in junta-run Niger

Germany has ended its military operations in Niger.

It comes after the last batch of German troops were withdrawn from their air base in the capital Niamey.

Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra..

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Biden meets Gaza hostage negotiating team following deaths

US President Joe Biden has met with the team trying to negotiate a
hostage deal in Gaza, after Hamas' killed six hostages, including an
American citizen.

The president is also spending Monday on the campaign trail with
Democratic Party nominee Kamala Harris.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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23 Year Old Chidimma Adetshina Wins Miss Universe Nigeria

Chidinma Adetshina, a 23 year old Nigerian based in South Africa has emerged winner of the Miss Universe Nigeria Beauty Pageant.

 

Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

 

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Clooney praises "selfless" Biden for ending re-election bid

American actor George Clooney has praised US President Joe Biden for
ending his re-election bid, calling the decision "selfless".

Clooney, a leading Democratic Party fundraiser, urged Biden in a New
York Times opinion piece in June not to seek a second term in office.

Clooney spoke to reporters about Biden's decision at the Venice Film Festival.

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OASIS TICKET PRICE HIKE SPARKS DEBATE ON DYNAMIC TICKET PRICING

The British government will investigate 'dynamic pricing' as part of a review into event ticketing.

It's the practice of increasing the cost of tickets while people wait to buy them in online queues.

The mechanism has come under scrutiny after hundreds of thousands attempted to buy in-demand tickets for next year's Oasis reunion tour.

Stuart Smith reports from London.

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Heavy rains in India's southern states leave 27 dead

Heavy rains in two of India's southern states have left at least 27 people dead.

The torrential downpour has caused severe water logging, flash floods and has disrupted road and network connectivity in the region.

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FAR-RIGHT HAILS HISTORIC ELECTION WINS IN GERMANY

The far-right is hailing "historic" election results in Germany, after winning a state vote for the first time since WW2, and coming a close second in another key race. 

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz has acknowledged the results are "bitter" for his governing coalition nationally. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray reports. 

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Russian missile attack rocks Ukrainian capital and other regions

Loud explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital on Monday morning as Russia launched ballistic and cruise missiles. The attack comes just a week after Russia unleashed one of its biggest drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, knocking out the country's energy grid.

Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv  

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French president calls on former presidents to try to help end political impasse

The French president will hold talks on Monday with his two predecessors in the role, Francois Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy, to try to break the political impasse.

France has had no new government since the snap election in July resulted in a hung parliament.

Ross Cullen reports.

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General strike underway in Israel as pressure mounts for a hostage deal

The Biden administration says the next few days will be critical to get a ceasefire and hostage deal in place, after Sunday's announcement of the execution of six Israeli captives in Gaza.

A general strike is now underway in Israel, as demonstrators demand the government come to an agreement with Hamas to end the war and release the remaining hostages.

Sarah Coates has more from Tel Aviv.

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Ten districts in Southwest of Pakistan are declared calamity hit areas

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Ten districts in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province have been declared "calamity-hit" following severe flooding caused by heavy monsoon rains

Floods have killed two more people there in the past 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 33.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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2 dead and 10 injured amid fresh round of violence in India's Manipur

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Two people have been killed and ten injured after a fresh round of violence in India's Manipur state that's been grappling with ethnic conflict for the past one year. 

Tensions between the state's majority Meitei (May-tee) community and the local tribes have claimed more than 200 lives so far and displaced tens of thousands.

Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi. 

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China urges EU to be 'objective and fair' on South China Sea issue

INTRO: Beijing urged the European Union to be "objective and fair" on issues in the South China Sea, after the bloc accused China of taking "dangerous actions" against the Philippines in the South China Sea.

The confrontation came after multiple others between the two countries who are engaged in an escalating standoff. Laura Westbrook reports.

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Biden speaks with family of Israeli-American Hostage killed in Gaza

Joe Biden has spoken with the family of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old Israeli-American, whose body was among the six discovered by the IDF in southern Gaza.

The US President and Vice-President Kamala Harris also issued statements reaffirming their commitment to secure the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas.

Jagruti Dave has more from Washington.

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