Israel cancels diplomatic mission to Washington

Israel has cancelled a planned meeting in Washington after the United States declined to veto a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza - as intense fighting continues between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip; we speak to a member of Israel’s parliament.

Russian president Vladimir Putin has for the first time acknowledged that radical Islamists carried out an attack on a Moscow concert hall last week that killed nearly 140 people and wounded scores - we hear from residents of Moscow.

The world's only maple syrup reserve has reached a 16-year low, raising questions about its future in the face of climate change.