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Who is the new Hezbollah leader?

Hezbollah has announced the group鈥檚 deputy secretary general will become its new head.

Naim Qassem replaces long-term leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli air strike in Beirut last month. We speak to our security correspondent about the new leader.

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has admitted that he kept a "death squad" to crack down on crime while mayor of one of the country's largest cities. We hear more about his testimony before an official investigation.

With just seven days to the US election, we bring together three young voters across the country to get a sense of how financial pressures affect them.

A new report from the UN alleges the large-scale use of sexual violence and other human rights violations in Sudan's civil war. Our correspondent in Nairobi tells us more.

Presenter: Mark Lowen.

(Photo: Hezbollah elects Naim Qassem to succeed late Hassan Nasrallah, Beirut, Lebanon - 19 Jun 2024. Credit: WAEL HAMZEH/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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