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Gaza hospital: Breaking down video of Al-Ahli Arab hospital explosionBBC Verify’s Merlyn Thomas examines video of the explosion. BBC News – Middle East

US eases Venezuela oil sanctions after election dealThe US relaxes sanctions after an agreement to have international observers monitor the 2024 election. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ukraine war: Kyiv troop build-up reported across Dnipro riverUkraine appears to be expanding its forces on the Russian-occupied left or eastern bank of the river. BBC News – Europe

Tributes for 'brave' British-Israeli father murdered in Hamas attackYonatan Rapoport was described as ‘a lovely man’ with a ‘wonderful sense of humour’. BBC News – UK

Jim Jordan pauses House Speaker bid as backup plan emergesThe Republican is expected to back a plan to temporarily empower acting Speaker Patrick McHenry. BBC News – US & Canada

Kenya healthcare: President William Ruto signs controversial UHC billsWilliam Ruto has faced a backlash over plans to introduce a new health levy on employers and employees. BBC News – Africa

Pause HS2 land sale, says government big projects adviserSir John Armitt tells the BBC the decision to sell the property is a “mistake”. BBC News – Business

Biden arrives in Israel after Arab leaders summit cancelledThe US president lands in Israel as Gaza reels from a hospital blast feared to have killed hundreds. BBC News – Middle East

Venezuela crisis: Government and opposition to resume talksThe two sides are reportedly close to signing a deal on conditions under which to hold elections in 2024. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ukraine uses US-supplied ATACMS for the first time, says ZelenskyThe ATACMS weapons were reportedly used in air strikes that destroyed Russian helicopters. BBC News – Europe

Food prices in first monthly fall for two yearsThe price of milk, cheese and eggs all fell in September but fuel prices rose sharply. BBC News – UK

House speakership up in air as resistance to Jim Jordan hardensThe Trump ally postpones plans for another vote as holdouts to his bid for the speakership dig in. BBC News – US & Canada

Sudan conflict: Ethnic cleansing committed in Darfur, UK saysAnalysis of satellite images provides evidence that dozens of Darfur villages have been burned down. BBC News – Africa

French hotel spent €1,500 getting rid of bedbugsIt’s crucial to catch a bedbug outbreak early, and firms are turning to tech to achieve this. BBC News – Business

Israel Gaza war: Missiles soar above Tel Aviv as sirens soundHamas say they fired a “barrage of rockets” at Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. BBC News – Middle East

Daniel Noboa elected Ecuador's youngest presidentMr Noboa will govern until May 2025 after beating Luisa González in the second round of voting. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Brussels shooting: 'Europe shaken' after two Swedes shot deadA football match between Belgium and Sweden is called off after two Swedes are killed. BBC News – Europe

British sisters missing after Hamas attack on IsraelNoiya, 16, and Yahel, 13, are from Kibbutz Be’eri, near the Gaza border. BBC News – UK

Joseph Czuba: No bail for suspect in killing of Muslim boy in IllinoisSix-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume was laid to rest in Illinois on Monday, a day after he was fatally stabbed. BBC News – US & Canada

DR Congo boat accident: At least 40 dead, 167 missing in MbandakaSome 167 people are still missing after a boat capsize which killed at least 40 people. BBC News – Africa