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US Secretary of State heads to Israel and Jordan

Antony Blinken plans to talk to Israeli officials about how to pursue their military objectives, while limiting civilian casualties.

The US Secretary of State is visiting the Middle East again, scheduled to travel to Israel and Jordan amid growing fears that Israel's war with Hamas may spread.

A group of UN-mandated human rights experts have called for a ceasefire in Gaza, saying they fear Palestinians there are at risk of genocide. Israel accuses the UN experts of repeating Hamas propaganda.

And the disgraced cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty on seven counts of fraud and money-laundering.

50 minutes

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  • Fri 3 Nov 202307:06GMT