The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago sue U.S. President Donald Trump, in a bid to block a National Guard deployment. Two years after the October 7 attack,  Tal Shoham reflects on being held hostage by Hamas for 505 days, while in Gaza, the fears of Iman Abdel Halim Abu Mutlaq, whose twins have known nothing but war. Last-ditch talks begin in France to try and resolve the country's political crisis. And Greta Thunberg is greeted by cheering crowds as she arrives in Greece after an aid flotilla was released by Israel.

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Hamas and Israeli officials are set to gather in Egypt for talks on President Trump's Gaza plan. A federal judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from sending any National Guard troops to Portland. France’s new prime minister resigns, sparking fresh political chaos. Rescuers guide hundreds of trekkers to safety from blizzard-struck Everest. And we hear from a group of Trump voters on what they think of the administration’s shifting stance on vaccines. 

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Israel launches strikes on Gaza as Palestinians await a U.S. ceasefire plan. U.S. President Donald Trump authorizes national guard deployment to Chicago as ICE agents clash with demonstrators. And Paris Fashion Week closes.

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Hamas agrees to key points in Trump’s proposed Gaza peace plan, which includes a ceasefire and prisoner exchange. An FBI agent is relieved of duty after refusing to participate in the "perp walk" of former FBI director James Comey. Sean “Diddy” Combs is sentenced. Sanae Takaichi is elected leader of Japan’s ruling party, positioning her to become the country’s first female prime minister. And AI-generated “Tilly Norwood” sparks backlash from Hollywood.

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Britain says it will redouble efforts to tackle antisemitism after a deadly attack at a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur.  A fire has broken out at Chevron's El Segundo refinery in California. Russian President Vladimir Putin warns of a “new stage of escalation” if the U.S. supplies Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. And, Taylor Swift’s latest album drops to global fanfare.

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Israel has intercepted a flotilla of boats carrying aid and activists to Gaza, prompting global protests. The U.S. government shutdown enters its second day. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is overhauling the Pentagon’s watchdog system, raising concerns about whistleblower protections. And primatologist Jane Goodall, who revolutionized our understanding of chimpanzees, has died age 91.

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The U.S. government has shut down most of its operations setting off what could be a long standoff. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth slams "fat generals" as President Donald Trump touts cities as troop "training grounds." From tech bro to battle bro – how a Silicon Valley "warlord" got the Pentagon's attention. Trump cuts a deal with Pfizer to sell cheap drugs direct to consumers. And Labubu-maker Pop Mart takes a leaf from the Disney playbook. 

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U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponents appear to make little progress in talks aimed at heading off a government shutdown.  Trump secures Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's backing for a Gaza peace proposal. Videogame developer Electronic Arts agrees to sell to a group of private investors in a $55 billion deal. And a 100% tariff has been imposed on all films produced overseas that are then sent into the U.S. 

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In Michigan, four people are dead after a man drove into a Mormon church and then opened fire. Reuters has learned the callup of National Guard troops to Portland came as a surprise to the Pentagon. Kyiv residents and emergency services have been cleaning up in the wake of one of the most sustained attacks on the capital since the war began. And in Moldova, the pro-EU ruling party has won a clear victory in parliamentary elections, beating its Russia-supporting rival.

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U.S. President Donald Trump orders military deployment to Portland, Oregon, directing troops to protect ICE facilities from what he calls "domestic terrorists". Russia launches a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine. The UN reinstates sweeping sanctions on Iran. Moldovan voters head to the polls. Plus, a dinosaur’s deadly last meal and the final days of Fat Bear Week.

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