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White House fires director of top health agency

Susan Monarez is said to have rejected the Health Secretary's stance on vaccines.

The head of the US public health agency, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Susan Monarez, has been sacked - after less than a month in the post. We'll get the thoughts of a former senior CDC official

Scientists warn that the worsening fire season in the Mediterranean has been linked directly to climate change. They say more frequent and severe fires across Europe are likely to continue in the future.

And as Israel continues with its plans to push militarily on Gaza City, forcing thousands of Palestinians to flee, we speak to a Palestinian diplomat.

Presenters: James Copnall and Pria Rai

(Photo: The main campus of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Credit: Alyssa Pointer/Reuters)

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