Calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

Could a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas be on the cards? President Biden has asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a significant de-escalation. We'll go live to Jerusalem.

US diplomacy is also in action in Iceland where the American and Russian foreign ministers are meeting to discuss a potential meeting between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin.

In Bangladesh the government's prosecution of an investigative journalist has prompted a strong reaction.