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A far-right politician in Romania has taken a surprise lead in the country's presidential election, springing a massive surprise on the country's political establishment.

We head to Georgia where the recently elected parliament is about to sit for the first time, but outside there is an ongoing demonstration from those who dispute the outcome of the election.

Forty years ago a group of pop musicians formed Band Aid to raise money to help the victims of the Ethiopian famine, but its legacy has been criticised with accusations that it reinforced stereotypes about Africa.

As many developing nations express disappointment at the lack of financial commitments coming from the Cop29 gathering in Azerbaijan, we hear from the Liberian government about their reaction.

And with an intensification of the fighting between Hezbollah and Israel, we look at the situation in Lebanon and whether calls for a ceasefire will be heeded.

(Photo: Calin Georgescu at the Romanian TV station Digi 24 in Bucharest, Romania, 13 November, 2024. Credit: Octav Ganea/Getty Images)