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Israeli settlers ravage West Bank village

Palestinians regularly accuse Israeli security forces of allowing groups of violent settlers to attack their villages.

Dozens of Israeli settlers, some donning masks, have attacked a Palestinian village near the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, burning cars and killing at least one person. Nour Odeh, a Palestinian political analyst in the city of Ramallah, in the central West Bank, joins us.

Sweden has declared its first case of Mpox, a day after the World Health Organisation declared the outbreak a global emergency. The WHO says it expects further cases in Europe to be declared in the days ahead.

In an exclusive interview, Venezuela's leading opposition politician, Maria Corina Machado says she will continue to protest peacefully in the streets and urge the international community to make Maduro understand that negotiation for a democratic transition is the best option.

Also in this hour, in Thailand, the parliament has confirmed Paetongtarn Shinawatra - the daughter of the former leader Thaksin Shinawatra - as prime minister.

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  • Fri 16 Aug 2024 06:06GMT