US president Joe Biden addresses the UN General Assembly for the last time; Victoria Police renew the search for the body of missing Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy; and in cricket, Australia is beaten by England in the third men's one day international.
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- US president Joe Biden addresses the UN General Assembly for the last time
- Victoria Police renew the search for the body of missing Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy
- And in cricket, Australia is beaten by England in the third men's one day international
US President Joe Biden has addressed world leaders at the United Nations, declaring that Russia's war in Ukraine has failed and that a diplomatic solution between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah is still possible.
Mr Biden says progress toward peace in the Middle East would put the world in a stronger position to deal with Iran.
He also emphasised the importance of alliances in tackling the challenges facing countries today.
"There'll always be forces to pull our countries apart and the world apart. Aggression, extremism, chaos and cynicism, a desire to retreat from the world and go it alone. Our task, our test is to make sure that the forces holding us together are stronger than those that are pulling us apart."
The address before world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York marks his final speech to the body as U-S president.
It could be one of his last speeches on the world stage -capping a decades-long political career that has focused heavily on foreign policy.
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In Lebanon, Israeli airstrikes continuing to hit various parts of the country - as and thousands of people seek shelter in schools and people's homes.
The Lebanese Health Ministry says the death toll has increased to nearly 600 people.
A further 2,000 have been wounded.
Monday was Lebanon's deadliest day since 2006 when Israel and Hezbollah last had a war.
The escalation has heightened fears in the international community, who worry that the ongoing conflict will eventually spiral into all out war.
84-year-old Atef Darwich says it has been difficult seeing the conflict escalate again.
"This war is harder than July’s war in 2006. It is harder. Twenty-two years ago we were living near the blue line. After 22 years, we left our hometown and came back to the city of Beirut. War has erupted again, we never had a peace of mind - we have been living in war since we were born."
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Victoria Police have renewed their search for the body of missing Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy.
Yesteday, police carried out a targeted search in the Ballarat area, a regional Victorian city, as part their investigation into her disappearance.
Ms Murphy left her Ballarat East home for a morning run in early February and was reported missing after she failed to return home.
Her body has never been found, despite several police and community searches.
Detectives from the Missing Persons Squad as well as a range of specialist resources from across Victoria Police, New South Wales Police and the Australian Federal Police were involved in the search.
Patrick Orren Stephenson has been charged with Ms Murphy's murder.
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A National Indigenous Disaster Resilience gathering has highlighted the importance of First Nation's leadership in emergency response.
Held in Lismore in northern New South Wales almost 18 months after flooding inundated the town, Indigenous leaders say they knew what was happening in the area before emergency communications caught up.
Oliver Costello is the executive director of Jagun Alliance, which aims to improve land management and build resilience on country.
Mr Costello says the meeting is happening because of the recognition of how natural disasters impact Indigenous communities in Australia, and how Indigenous knowledge is integral to disaster resilience.
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The Thai king has signed same-sex marriage into law, making Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia to recognise marriage equality.
King Maha Vajiralongkorn gave royal assent to the new law which was passed by parliament in June
The law will take effect in 120 days - meaning the first weddings are expected to take place in January.
Activists hailed the move as a "monumental step" as Thailand becomes only the third place in Asia where same-sex couples can get married, after Taiwan and Nepal.
It also grants adoption and inheritance rights to same-sex couples.
The king's formal approval marks the culmination of years of campaigning and thwarted attempts to pass equal marriage laws.
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In cricket, a century from England's Harry Brook has led England to victory by 46 runs in the third men's one day international against Australia.
Australia scored 304 batting first in the match at Chester-le-Street in northern England.
Wicketkeeper Alex Carey top-scored for the Aussies, scoring 77.
England got off to a poor start in reply, but acting captain Brook turned things around, scoring 110 from just 94 balls.
Heavy rain forced the match to be curtailed early... but England was well past the par score required for victory at that point.
Australia leads the five-match series, two games to one.
And that's the latest from the SBS Newsroom.
