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Can the US secure a ceasefire ahead of the election?

Antony Blinken is back in the Middle East – but prospects for a ceasefire appear slim. We also get the latest on the UN Biodiversity Conference in Colombia, find out why a former Peruvian president has been jailed for 20 years and learn how Egypt has managed to eradicate malaria. Plus: the Rome International Film Festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Ankara attack and North Korea sends thousands of troops to Russia

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  Putin plays host to Brics leaders

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  Moldova’s EU referendum

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  Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed by Israel

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  Ukraine’s big diplomatic push

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  Portugal’s historic banking trial opens and a pit stop at the Paris Motor …

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  The SCO summit begins in Islamabad and China holds military drills near Ta…

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  Iran nuclear threats, Lithuanian elections and a generous Portuguese offer

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  Zelensky kicks off his European tour to rally more Western support

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  Biden and Netanyahu hold a call and Frieze London begins

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  The fallout of Hurricane Milton and its effect on the US election

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  Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah all launch fresh assaults

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  Tunisia’s presidential elections and 7 October reflections

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  Russia’s conscription and Houthis claim drone attack on Tel Aviv

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  Is Iran ready for war with Israel?