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A hastily arranged meeting of G7 leaders called by President Biden has urged restraint from all sides after Iran's missile and drone attack on Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu has been chairing a meeting of Israel's war cabinet. Iran says there will be a bigger response in the event of Israeli retaliation. In tonight's programme, we bring you the latest from Tehran, Jerusalem and Washington.(Photo: The Americans helped Israel greatly in defending against Iran's missile attacks, and in return want restraint. Credit: Reuters)

Israel says it and its allies have intercepted the vast majority of more than 300 drones and missiles launched by Iran. Israel's Minister of Defence, Yoav Gallant, has said the confrontation with Iran is “not over yet". Iran said the attack "achieved all its objectives" and added it would use greater force if Israel responded in kind. In a programme dominated by this story, we hear from Israel, Iran and the United States.(Photo: Israeli Air Force F-15 Eagle is pictured at an air base, said to be following an interception mission of an Iranian drone and missile attack on Israel, in this handout image released April 14, 2024. Israel Defense Forces/Handout via Reuters. This image has been supplied by a third party. Image blurred at source)

The long-awaited political council has been put in charge in Haiti where armed gangs remain in control of the capital. We speak to a member of the new group nominally in charge. Also on the programme: The Israeli military says Iran has launched a wave of drones towards Israel; and the interpreter for the Japanese baseball star, Shohei Ohtani, has surrendered to authorities after he was accused of stealing $16 million from the player. (Photo: Police officers take part in an operation on the surroundings of the National Penitentiary following a fire. Credit: Reuters)

A man has fatally stabbed six people at a Sydney shopping centre on Saturday. The police said the attacker "acted alone" that there is "no continuing threat" to the public. Also in the programme: as India’s general election starts next week with PM Narendra Modi expected to win a third term, we ask what his victory could mean to the world; and the efforts to keep a language known as Vlaski alive. (Photo: Tactical Response officers are seen outside Westfield Bondi Junction after a stabbing attack inside a shopping centre. Credit: EFE).

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has pleaded for more weaponry, such as air defences and artillery, from his western allies to fend off Russian attacks. He has warned that if the US Congress continues to hold up a 62 billion dollar military aid package then Ukraine will lose its war against Russia.Also in the programme: US officials say retaliation from Iran in response to Israeli strikes of its consulate could happen as soon as today; and we find how a long lost silent film featuring Hollywood actress Clara Bow from the 1920s was rediscovered. Picture: Ukrainian farmer Ivan shows debris a self-propelled 220 mm rocket in a field near the village of Novoyakovlivka in the Zaporizhzhia region. Credit: Kateryna Klochko/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

An aid agency working in Sudan has warned levels of hunger and malnutrition in Sudan after a year of civil war are much worse than previously thought. Médecins sans Frontières and other organisations say the breakdown of governance and infrastructure mean a famine is now almost inevitable. The United Nations has said Sudan could become "the world's worst hunger crisis". We speak to an UN official in Darfur. Also in the programme: fears are intensifying that Iran may be about to retaliate against Israel for the destruction of its consulate in Damascus in Syria last week; Researchers studying a dramatic supernova explosion say they're puzzled at how such a small star could have emitted the brightest burst of light ever recorded.(Picture: A Sudanese baby whose refugee family comes from Darfur, receives treatment, at the hospital set up by the NGO Doctors Without Borders in Chad. Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Mr Simpson passed away at the age of 76. A sporting hero, film star and murder suspect, his fall from grace gripped and divided America. We speak to journalist Rolanda Watts, who covered his infamous trial. Also on the programme: The US's top official for Haiti on charting a way out of the chaos; And the breathtaking new paintings found in the ancient city of Pompeii. (File Photo: O.J. Simpson, displaying gloves found by Los Angeles Police to the jury in 1995 during his murder trial, where he was acquitted. Credit: Reuters)

Ethnic Karen fighters in Myanmar say they've taken the town of Myawaddy, the latest rebel advance against the ruling military. Defeated troops are said to have fled across the border to Thailand.Also in the programme: a billionaire property developer in Vietnam has been sentenced to death for corruption; and the new excavation at Pompeii that's uncovered some remarkable frescoes and mosaics from ancient Rome.(File Photo: A Thai soldier sits in front of a road block to the Thailand-Myanmar border on December 19, 2021. Credit: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)

Unseasonably warm temperatures in southern Russia and Kazakhstan have triggered fast-melting snow, causing unprecedented high rivers and flooding close to major cities. We speak to residents in Kazakhstan's badly affected areas. Also in the programme: Arizona Supreme Court reinstates near-total abortion ban from 1864; and we hear about the contentious reform adopted by the EU parliament to adopt stricter migration rules and shared responsibility. (Photo: KAZAKHSTAN EMERGENCIES MINISTRY HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Palestinians in Gaza are marking Eid-al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, amid destruction. We speak to a freelance Palestinian journalist how she is marking the holiday. Also on the programme: World Athletics has announced it will become the first international federation to award prize money at the Paris Olympic Games; and was an extinct fox once man's best friend?(Photo: Palestinians hold Eid al-Fitr prayers in Gaza. Credit: Reuters)