Israel Defense Forces admit rules of engagement were not followed in tragic deaths. Plus - right-wing politicians greet Elon Musk in Rome, and where is Putin's rival Alexei Navalny?

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As 17 year old Alex Batty prepares to return to his family - we examine the rise of the “spiritual community” in France.

Also an investigation by The Times can reveal tobacco manufacturers have been funding scientific research dismissing the risks of vaping to children.

We bring you the verdict of Prince Harry’s phone hacking case against a major British newspaper group.

And a moment in history as a first ever Premier League match will be refereed by a woman

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Today we analyse whether the exposure of Israel's use of so-called "dumb-bombs" - or "unguided" bombs - legitimately adds fuel to claims their forces are not truly taking as much care as they could to protect civilian lives in Gaza.

We also hear details of a French actress who appears to have taken her own life just a day before the airing of a documentary detailing her allegations of sexual abuse against Gerard Depardieu, which he denies.

There's news of the successful end of the legal fight for justice of a woman who has spent 20 years in an Australian jail for killing her four children.

Vladimir Putin gives hope that a US journalist, awaiting a trial on espionage charges in Russia, could be freed.

And just how well is Tom Brady's choice of manager for his English football team doing?

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As almost 200 nations agree to transition away from using fossil fuels at COP28, we analyse how significant a step this is in the battle with climate change.

Just how close is Guyana to a war with Venezuela, after the latter laid claim to a huge portion of its land?

Also, the male contraceptive pill has taken a huge step forward with a British-American trial underway, Netflix finally publishes its viewing date, and in sport can the Olympic long jump sand pit be rescued after an embarrassing planning error?

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Alexei Navalny has disappeared after being removed from his prison by the Kremlin. His team say they don't know where he is and they don't know when they'll see him again. Plus: if William Lai wins January's election in Taiwan, what could it mean for relations with China?

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Ukrainian President Zelensyy is on his way to the US in a bid to secure a massive $60+ million military aid package, amidst warnings the war with Russia could be lost if it doesn't come through. And if that happens could Vladimir Putin be tempted to go into a NATO country? It's all analysed in today's episode.

As is the likelihood of an end to the ground element of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, with noises from both camps suggesting that might be appearing in the mid-term future.

Also today France declares parents, whose kids commit crimes, could face their own punishments, the NFL star who claims he's been hounded from his English country pub because of racism and the 1 million pound mattress: just what is it like to sleep on?

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Israel is under pressure to bring the ground war with Hamas to an end quickly - but with their extensive tunnel network in Gaza that's impossible. So how to deal with it? The World in 10 investigates. Meanwhile is there a clear line of sight of weaponry making its way to Hamas from Iran?

Venezuela has decided it is ingesting a huge swathe of neighbour, Guyana, defying a near 130-year international agreement. The US is furious. Is this The Americas' Ukraine?

Also Golf's civil war continues with the biggest name yet defecting to LIV and the deceased star still creating new content.

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Why is a Russian mother-of-three taking on Vladimir Putin in the General Election? Who is Yekaterina Duntsova and what risk is she taking by standing head to head with the autocrat Russian President? Hear from the Times' exclusive interview with her.

Meanwhile as the US continues to fight over funding Ukraine in its war with Russia and Israel in its battle with Hamas, the Israelis are also battling the United Nations, which they claim is Hamas-supporting, after its Secretary General invoked a rarely-used article to call for a ceasefire.

And why is Panama's lack of rain going to affect your Christmas - wherever you are in the West?

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