Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to stop fighting, after talks in the Qatari capital, Doha. Cross-border violence in the past week or so marked the most serious escalation since 2021, when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan. Islamabad accuses Kabul of harbouring fighters from Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, an armed group that's stepped up attacks in Pakistan. Afghanistan's Taliban leaders deny the accusations. Mediators say the foundations have been laid for long-term peace. But what are the guarantees?

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With the Gaza genocide, trust in the mainstream media hit new lows, as the corporate-controlled media systems exposed themselves as a central part of the war machine. Independent journalists Rania Khalek, Eugene Puryear and Ben Becker — of BreakThrough News — speak on how this is a moment to break from traditional media altogether, and build something new.







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Each year, there are an estimated 263 million malaria cases around the world. Nearly 600-thousand deaths in 83 countries - a majority of them in Africa. For decades, scientists and governments have poured billions of dollars into trying to eradicate the moquito-borne disease. But a new report from the African Leaders Malaria Alliance is warning that after years of progress...funding cuts are threatening to unleash the worst resurgence ever.

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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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