This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Nick Miles and at 13 hours GMT on Tuesday the 22nd of October,

these are our main stories.

The US Secretary of State is in Israel pushing for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon.

We find out how the conflict in Ukraine is heightening tensions on the Korean Peninsula,

and we'll hear the latest from Democrats and Republicans out on the campaign trail.

Also in this podcast as Elon Musk visits swing states,

I'm absolutely skeptical.

He is a part of this like upper 1% echelon of people.

At the same time, a lot of what he was saying did seem like it came from a place of care.

The controversial business of a billionaire giving away millions of dollars, which critics say is an attempt

to influence the US election.

We start this podcast with the latest visit by the US Secretary of State to the Middle East.

There have been optimistic discussions of a ceasefire over the past 12 months, but now Anthony Blinkin has touched

down in Tel Aviv to a much more downbeat dialogue.

The chances of a ceasefire in Gaza look slim though.

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu says he'll continue waging war until Hamas is crushed.

On another of the fronts in the conflict, Lebanon, Israeli military strikes have continued overnight in parts of Beirut.

Health officials say 13 people died when a missile hit near the country's largest hospital.

This man is still looking for one of his relatives.

I have a brother who's still under the rubble.

His mobile phone is ringing.

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