He didn’t cause the war and he isn’t directly involved in it, but Vladimir Putin has a lot to gain from the unrest in the Middle East. 

While the world looks to Israel and Gaza, Russia has ramped up its offensive in Ukraine. 

President Putin has even sought to insert himself as a negotiator in the Middle East.

Today, Matthew Sussex from the ANU’s Strategic and Defence Studies Centre on what Vladimir Putin has to gain from the latest war. 

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Associate Professor Matthew Sussex, Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University, Canberra

How Putin gains from the Israel-Gaza war

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The former US president Donald Trump is a convicted criminal. 

A jury has found him guilty on all charges in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through a hush money payment to a porn star who said the two had sex.  

Will Donald Trump go to jail? 

Today, Bruce Wolpe, a senior fellow from the US Studies Centre and author of Trump’s Australia on what it all means for the former president's campaign for the White House. 

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Bruce Wolpe, senior fellow at the United States Studies Centre

Donald Trump is a criminal

Have you ever wondered just how much better electric vehicles are for the environment?

It’s more complicated than you’d think. 

Today, climate reporter Jo Lauder compares the lifetime greenhouse gas footprint of an electric car with that of a petrol car and delivers the verdict. 

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Jo Lauder, ABC climate reporter

The EV emissions claims tested

The international community demanded Israel stay out of Rafah in Gaza’s south, where millions of civilians have sought shelter.

But Benjamin Netanyahu ignored that, insisting he’s pursuing Hamas, and now civilians living in makeshift camps are dying.

Today, global affairs editor John Lyons explores what could happen next. 

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John Lyons, ABC Global Affairs Editor

How many ‘mistakes’ can Israel make?

Bird flu is spreading around the world. 

Australia’s first human case of this outbreak was reported this month and farms in Victoria have been hit by the virus. 

But how concerned should we be about the possibility of a human pandemic?

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Professor Raina MacIntyre, Professor of Global Biosecurity at the Kirby Institute, UNSW

Could bird flu be the next pandemic?

As scammers get more sophisticated, many Australians are losing their hard-earned money.

But now, one woman who lost half a million dollars in a fake investment scheme has fought back, tracking down and confronting the scammer, before passing the details on to police. 

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Michael Atkin, ABC consumer affairs reporter

How Putin gains from the Israel-Gaza war

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