Aid agencies warn of mass starvation in Gaza
Israel insists the military has not identified famine in the strip.
More than one hundred aid agencies have issued a joint statement warning that mass starvation is spreading across the Gaza Strip. Israel has acknowledged there's been a significant drop in the amount of aid reaching Gaza, but insists the military has not identified famine in the strip. We hear from a women due to give birth in Gaza.
Donald Trump says that the US has just completed a trade deal with Japan, which he has called the "largest deal ever made." We discuss the details of that deal.
But despite this deal Japanese media is reporting that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to resign within weeks following two historic elections defeats. We look at what this might mean for the future political scene in Japan.
Presenters: Rob Young and Pria Rai
(Photo: Palestinians gather to receive food from charity kitchen, in Gaza City. Credit: Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters)
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