More than 10,000 dead in Gaza since start of war: Hamas-run health ministry

Israel has carried out one of its heaviest bombardments of Gaza so far, in defiance of a joint call by UN agencies for a ceasefire.

As the United States' top diplomat concludes his tour of the Middle East, could President Biden's support for Israel cost him key states in next year's election?

Also in the programme: extra measures to control air pollution have come into effect in the Indian capital, Delhi; and could tampons be used to diagnose sexually transmitted diseases?

(Photo shows smoke rising after Israeli strikes in Gaza City on 6 November 2023. Credit Mohammed al-Masri/Reuters)