▷ The man picked by Donald Trump to be his national security adviser has warned Washington’s adversaries not to try to take advantage of the transition between presidents. Mike Waltz said the incoming team is very concerned about the escalation in the war in Ukraine and would continue to work closely with the Biden administration on its options.
▷ Attacks continue across the Israeli-Lebanese border with the IDF launching fresh strikes on Beirut after hundreds of Hezbollah projectiles were fired at northern and central Israel.
▷ A huge fire that destroyed hundreds of shanty homes in the Philippines has left thousands of residents homeless. The blaze, at a port in the capital Manila, took eight hours to extinguish. Those who rushed to evacuate are relieved to be alive but say they have lost their livelihoods.
00:00 Why Ukraine and its allies are calling the latest Russian attacks a ‘severe escalation’
03:00 DHL cargo plane crashes in Lithuania
03:39 Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel after strikes on Beirut
06:15 Three arrests over killing of rabbi in UAE
06:39 Australian student receiving treatment after being hit by shrapnel in West Bank
07:07 Thousands left homeless after Philippines fire
08:52 Imran Khan supporters stage mass protests in Pakistan
09:19 Filipino VP Sara Duterte threatens Marcos assassination
09:46 As COP29 ends, all eyes turn to next climate conference in Belem
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