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World Service,16 Oct 2026,49 mins

US journalist and Palestinians injured in West Bank attack

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Dozens of masked Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinian farmers trying to harvest their olives in the occupied West Bank. Our correspondent explains what happened. A boutique store called Art of Play in Brooklyn has found itself at the centre of a social media storm, after singer Kelly Clarkson complained that they would not let her buy a singing and dancing mechanical bird that was on the wall. We speak to reporters in New York. A new international study has predicted that the number of people diagnosed with dementia could double by 2050. We speak to people with dementia. An investigation in Sicily has uncovered a healthcare fraud scandal involving improper and unauthorised penile implant surgeries at the expense of Italy's public health service. Our reporter explains. And we find out how wildlife experts are trying to save one of Sri Lanka's best known wild elephants, which has become seriously ill with an apparent gastrointestinal problem. Presenter: James Reynolds. (Photo: Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and olive pickers in the West Bank, Abu Falah - 16 Oct 2026. Credit: Atef Safadi/EPA)

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