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The humanitarian arm of the Roman Catholic Church is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel and occupied Palestinian territories.

The local branch, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, says attacks on… Audio

To Africa now - standing by in Ghana is our correspondent Nabil Ahmed Rufai. Audio

We're kicking this Rugby World Cup semi-final weekend off in New York City - joining Nathan Rarere is our US correspondent Bevan Hurley. Audio

Aid agencies are preparing to go into Gaza as the humanitarian crisis there intensifies.

After talks on Thursday with US President Joe Biden, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to… Audio

UK correspondent Dan Bloom joins Kathryn to discuss two by-elections due to be held later on Thursday, that could prove to be problematic for the Conservatives. He'll talk about Britain's reaction to… Audio

The Federation of Islamic Associations is calling for the government to urgently respond to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza.

At least 500 people were killed, including children, when… Audio

US President Joe Biden is in Israel on an extraordinary high-stakes trip as the region is gripped by violence in the aftermath of Hamas' attacks and Israel's subsequent response.

Israel has vowed to… Audio

The head of the country's spy agency says it's keeping a close watch for any threats of violence here as the Israel Hamas war worsens.

The Five Eyes bosses have been meeting in San Francisco with the… Audio

The tension in the Middle East has risen since an explosion at a hospital in Gaza City yesterday killed up to 500 people.

The Israeli and Palestinian sides have blamed each other for the blast, which… Audio

The death toll after a huge blast at a hospital in Gaza is continuing to rise. Hamas is blaming the explosion on an Israeli air strike. But Israel says it was misfired rockets by militant group… Audio

To Europe now, joining us from Sweden is our correspondent Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

A major summit underway in Beijing is another sign of the world's increasing fragmentation.

More than 130 countries are attending the two-day Belt and Road Initiative forum, including Russia's… Audio

Joining Nathan Rarere from Doha is our Middle-East correspondent Alex Baird. Audio

We begin this morning in Australia, joining Nathan Rarere from Brisbane is our good friend Pam Corkery. Audio

An Australian woman has given birth to twins - conceived 18 days apart. Sandra Searle had been through the IVF process before with her first two children, and started an IVF cycle for a third child… Audio

Time now to get the latest from Japan. Our correspondent Chris Gilbert started by telling Nathan Rarere, while we have a new government in New Zealand, the land of the rising sun is unlikely to do the… Audio

Joining Nathan Rarere from London is Henry Riley. Audio