World Today

Thailand declares state of emergency to "maintain peace and order" for street protests in Bangkok.

Afghan government decries Trump’s pledge to withdraw US troops by December;

South Korea ambassador to US says his country doesn't have to remain allied with US.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says the US Indo-Pacific strategy threatens regional peace.

Tension spikes between the European Union and Russia over the poisoning of Navalny.

The EU wins the right to impose tariffs on 4 billion USD worth of US goods.

And concern grows among American voters as the Trump campaign calls for poll watchers to organize across the country.

Second wave of COVID-19 hits Europe and leads to new restrictions;

U.S. Election 2020: Millions vote early and Biden up 10% ahead of Trump;

China and Cambodia sign a free trade agreement, aims at slashing tariffs and boosting market access;

And over 100,000 people in Australia demand an inquiry into Rupert Murdoch's media dominance.

China officially joins the global COVID-19 vaccine facility, known as the COVAX;

Five Eyes group demands ‘backdoor’ access to WhatsApp and other encrypted apps;

The ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan is in jeopardy as both allege violations;

And Chinese major sports channel resume NBA broadcasting.

With in-depth panel discussions on domestic and global news and current affairs, Today gives you the story behind the headlines.

Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, is calling for the replacement of neoliberal capitalism with a more just and humane system as part of a new encyclical. Francis declared that the current coronavirus pandemic is underlining the stark reality that capitalism is unable to meet the most basic needs of the vast majority of people. So at a time when a major religious leader begins to question and criticize capitalism, is capitalism facing a real survival crisis?

①World Bank warns extreme poverty is set to rise for the first time in more than two decades.

②Vladimir Putin says he has noted Joe Biden's "sharp anti-Russian rhetoric", while praising his comments on arms control.

③Pence and Harris clash on coronavirus pandemic in vice-presidential debate.

④Cambodia says its naval base is open for all, not just for China.

①Nearly 70 countries voice support for China on human rights issues.

②White House Covid-19 outbreak overshadows vice-presidential debate.

③Negative views of both US and China abound across advanced economies amid Covid-19.

④Nobel prize in medicine awarded to scientists who discovered Hepatitis C virus.

①Donald Trump returns to White House after three days in hospital.

②Mike Pompeo in Japan to boost ties with Asian allies to counter China.

③Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro wins appeal over $1 billion in gold reserves held by the Bank of England.

④Protesters in Kyrgyzstan storm parliament over vote-rigging claims.

①Trump leaves hospital for "surprise visit" as COVID-19 treatment continues.

②Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen agree the importance of finding a post-Brexit trade deal.

③US closes immigration door to communists in clear swipe at China.

④425 million trips made in China in first half of National Day holiday.