The Israeli parliament votes to annex the occupied West Bank -- a move unlikely to become law but described as an 'insult' by the US vice president. Donald Trump insists annexation won't happen, but settler violence is escalating. Are US-Israeli relations in upheaval?

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Thousands of Palestinians have been freed under a fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel – but many more remain in Israeli prisons. As arrests continue and families wait for answers, what does “freedom” really mean under occupation? And how does detention shape daily life, resistance, and hope in Palestine?

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7 million took to the streets for “No Kings Day” to protest Trump, and in the aftermath many people are calling to escalate into boycotts and strikes challenging Trump’s billionaire agenda. Editor-in-Chief of BreakThrough News Ben Becker joins the show to discuss the growing movement for a general strike. Becker discusses the history of the strike tactic in the United States, and why more people are calling for it to defend democratic rights, health care, and immigrant communities.

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US President Donald Trump sanctions Russia's two biggest oil companies after scrapping a summit with President Vladimir Putin on the Ukraine war. New EU measures too - targeting Russian oil and assets. Will they bring an end to the war any closer?

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The Israeli military says it has launched a new wave of air strikes on southern Gaza as the fragile ceasefire comes under threat. The army described the operation as a “massive and extensive wave” of attacks targeting dozens of locations. Israel says it has carried out at least 20 strikes across the Gaza Strip — on the ninth day of its ceasefire with Hamas. Israel claims the strikes are in response to attacks by Hamas, which the group denies. The uneasy truce in the Palestinian territory — brokered by US President Donald Trump and taking effect on October 10 — brought to an end more than two years of devastating war between Israel and Hamas.

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Pakistan and Taliban-led Afghanistan have agreed to a ceasefire after some of the worst cross-border violence in years. Relations have soured over Islamabad's accusation that Kabul is aiding the Pakistan Taliban in attacks against the Pakistani military - a claim Kabul denies. With deep mistrust and armed groups still active, can the fragile peace between the two countries really hold?

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US President Donald Trump makes an announcement regarding his administration's policies against cartels and human trafficking, from the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC.

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A daring Israeli raid on a refugee camp in central Gaza left a terrible trail of death and destruction. On June 8, 2024, Israeli special forces disguised as Palestinians carried out a covert operation in the Nuseirat refugee camp, aimed at rescuing four captives held by Hamas. At the same time, the Israeli military launched heavy air raids, and the two-pronged attack targeted private homes, public markets and alleyways full of civilians.

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Last week in Beijing, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China adopted recommendations for the country’s 15th Five Year Plan, which will set the economic and development agenda from 2026 to 2030. Professor of economics Dr. Yan Liang joins Amanda Yee this week to discuss key priorities in this plan, how AI and technological innovation will continue to deliver economic growth, and how Chinese citizens participate in such policy recommendations.

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A fragile ceasefire is in effect and the living Israeli captives are back home, but Israel is continuing to restrict humanitarian aid into Gaza. With decimated medical infrastructure across the strip and famine conditions in the north, what will it take for Gaza to get the aid it needs?

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