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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned efforts must be made to prevent violence in Gaza from enveloping the region.
The US' top diplomat met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday.
This comes after a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas was extended for a seventh day.
Sally Patterson has more.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with top officials in Israel and the West Bank, in his third visit to the region since October 7.
This comes after a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas was extended for a seventh day on Thursday.
The United States says it supports Israel's right to defend itself, while also stressing civilians in Gaza should be protected.
Sally Patterson has more.
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Republican representative George Santos is refusing to resign, ahead of a House vote to expel him expected on Friday.
He gave a press conference on the steps of the Capitol on Thursday in which he called the moves against him 'bullying'.
Caroline Malone reports from Washington.
Florida's Republican Governor Ron Desantis and California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom will face off in a televised debate tonight.
It's an unusual event, especially since only one of the two men is actually running for the presidency.
Ira Spitzer has more.
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India's year-long G20 presidency officially comes to an end on Thursday. Brazil is set to take over the presidency of the group of 20 nations from December 1.
In September, India hosted world leaders at the G20 summit in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described India's presidency as "inclusive, ambitious, action-oriented, and decisive."
Priyata Brajabasi has more.
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CUE: America's ambassador to China says people-to-people contacts are needed to stop Washington-Beijing's "delicate" relationship being knocked off course again. President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping met in San Francisco a few weeks ago for the first time in nearly a year.
Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong
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Japan is calling on the US to confirm the safety of Osprey military aircraft following the crash of one of the planes on Wednesday.
It was carrying eight military personnel when it crashed near Yakushima island in Japan’s west.
There has been one confirmed death.
(To be updated before broadcast)
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.
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Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has died at the age of 100.
He was one of the most controversial figures in US foreign policy, serving under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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US President Joe Biden insists he's "delivering on his promises" for Americans "across the country" as he touts his green credentials on a visit to the largest wind tower manufacturer in the world.
The trip to Colorado — postponed for weeks amid the spiralling conflict in the Middle East — is meant to highlight the administration's renewable energy investments, as Benji Hyer reports.
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One of China's leading epidemiologists says the country's outbreak of a range of respiratory illnesses has yet to peak. State media and social media posts report large numbers of children suffering from pneumonia overloading hospitals and clinics. Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong
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Sierra Leone's government says Sunday's attack on some institutions in the capital Freetown, was an attempted coup.
Gunmen attacked a military barracks, a prison and other locations on Sunday, freeing about 2,200 inmates and killing more than 20 people.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.
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Amazon's cloud computing arm has unveiled new chips designed to help customers train artificial intelligence models.
It follows a similar announcement from Microsoft earlier this month as the race to develop custom silicon chips heats up.
Ira Spitzer reports.
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A flight running on so-called 'greener fuel' is on its way from London to New York.
It's the first transatlantic, commercial airliner powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF.
But critics have called the Virgin Atlantic flight a 'gimmick', while others warn of the high costs associated with these fuels.
Sally Patterson has more.
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A major political network is backing Nikki Haley's bid for the White House, a huge boost for the woman aiming to become the first female Republican Party nominee to run for US President.
In announcing its support, the 'Americans for Prosperity Action' group, founded by the influential billionaire Koch brothers, says leading Republican contender Donald Trump and incumbent President Joe Biden "will only further perpetuate the country's downward spiral."
Benji Hyer reports.
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The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has cancelled a meeting with the visiting Greek Prime Minister on Tuesday over the issue of the return of the Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis had brought up the issue of the return of the marbles in an interview with the BBC on Monday.
Simon Gaitán reports…
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http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/1128-UKGreece.mp3Tanzanian agriculture student Clemence Felix Mtenga who was murdered by Hamas terrorists will be buried in his home in Arusha.
Daniel Kijo reports
Authorities in Sierra Leone say twenty people were killed after gunmen attacked a military Barracks in Freetown, the country's capital.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.
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New Delhi says it has received 'legally presentable' information from the United States over a reported Indian connection to the alleged assassination attempt of a Sikh separatist.
India's envoy to Canada says this was not the case with Ottawa.
India-Canada ties remain tense over the killing of a Sikh separatist in Canada earlier this year, with Ottawa accusing New Delhi of being involved in the separatist's death.
India has denied being involved and has asked Canada for proof.
Priyata Brajabasi has more.
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