President Biden's strong criticism of Israel's Prime Minister

Israel says it has set a date to begin military operations in Rafah, but American President Joe Biden says there should be a ceasefire in Gaza. We'll hear from some who've been serving with the Israel Defence Forces in its operations against Hamas.

We have the latest on the floods affecting Russia and Kazakhstan, where almost a hundred-thousand people have been forced from their homes.

And the battle over reproductive rights continues in the US - Arizona has imposed a near total ban on abortion.