India China Border Tensions in Arunachal, Kushner Gulf Scandal, AI Cyber Threats

Hello, namaskar and welcome to the show. I'm Pali Sharma. Let's get started. Are India and China clashing at the

border again? A top Indian border official has dropped a sensational [music] claim. It has triggered fresh

questions about the frontier. This time the questions are over Arunachal Pradesh, not Ladak. But what exactly

happened there and what is the situation right now? We'll bring you all the details tonight. Also on the show, is

Donald Trump's son-in-law on the Gulf's payroll? A new report says Gulf princes paid Jared Kushner hundreds of millions

of dollars? A spree of cyber security incidents has put the spotlight on AI. Is artificial

intelligence hacking into crucial servers and websites? In France, there is tension in the air. We'll tell you

how the country is bracing for another weekend of possible violence. In Ukraine, Russia has debuted a new

missile. It is fast, cheap, and 3D [music] printed. In Israel, the election countdown is on after security lapses

and wars. Will Benjamin Netanyahu get another term, or will the opposition unseat him? We're

weeks away from the release of GTA 6. The game is projected to drain a billion dollars from the US economy. We will

tell you how. Do you need a degree to become an influencer? It's a question that many regulators are grappling with.

We'll be looking at both sides of the [music] debate. And finally, why is the US recalling millions of toothpaste

tubes? Should people elsewhere be worried? All this and more coming up. The headlines first.

Oil climbs above $115 a barrel, its highest in more than five months. Markets fear the US could renew strikes

on Iran. The Iran says if attacked again, it will hit oil and tech sites across the Gulf.

Ukraine still does not have full access to Starling. This comes after US President Donald Trump said Elon Musk

has reversed the restrictions. The throttling is impacting Ukrainian forces on the front lines with their drones

[music] losing connectivity at high speeds. Taiwan braces for a powerful typhoon

Champi. The storm is passing close to the island's east coast, bringing heavy rain and winds of up to 190 km an hour.

Thousands of passengers have been impacted by flight cancellations. More than 100,000 people march in

Serbia's capital to support a student-led protest movement. In the final campaign rally ahead of a pivotal

election, the protesters are challenging Serbia's populist leader Alexander Bhuch.

China's first AI generated feature film opens at the box office to a lukewarm reception. It was made at a cost of $1.5

million but has earned only $12,000 in advanced ticket sales. The film is a test for the country's [music] tech

industry. >> [screaming] >> Is China challenging India at the

border? Once again, a big claim is making waves. Peace is being tested on a new front and that is Arunachal Pradesh.

This is a state in India's northeast. It's on the border with China. It's also a state that China claims. It calls

Arunachal South Tibet. And China keeps needling India over the state. First with unproven claims and then by giving

Chinese names to places inside the state. Now that pressure campaign has reached

the border itself. Apparently tensions have been rising since July this year. Says who? A top Indian official. He says

Indian and Chinese troops have come face to face. This has happened at several locations along the Arunachal border and

the situation is yet to improve. This is according to director general Shatrujit Kapoor. He leads the Indotibetan border

police better known as the ITBP. This is a special force. It guards the India China border. This border is 3,488

kilometers long. The ITB guards this border. So you could call this force India's first line of defense against

China. And director general Shatrujit Kapoor leads this force. He gave a speech

yesterday where he talked about the border situation in recent months. Listen to what he said.

Commando teams. The director general did not name China, but soon enough more reports emerged and

they were quick to join the dots. Now, to better understand this, let's head to the map room.

This is the site of one of the reported standoffs. It's a place called Asafila.

It lies near a village called Tak Singh. This area is mountainous and forested. It sits on the LAC, the line of actual

control, which is a de facto India China border. LAC line of actual control. And here's what happened here. Reports

say it began in July. Indian troops were on a routine patrol. They came face tof face with Chinese soldiers. There was a

brief confrontation. Then both sides went back. But that was not the end of it. A few

days later, the Chinese soldiers came back. They belong to the PLA, the people's liberation army, which is

basically the Chinese army. So these PLA soldiers returned to the site of the standoff.

This time they came in larger numbers and they pitched tents on higher ground. In response, India has sent more forces

into the area. So what is the situation now? We don't know. New Delhi has not even confirmed

this incident. The government says the director general was only talking about preparedness. It said and I quote, "The

ITVP director general's statement on China was made in the context of routine preparedness

and false deployment along the India China border and was not linked to any specific incident."

A short while back, India's external affairs ministry also issued a statement. As we have noted in the past,

the situation in the India China border areas gets disturbed from time to time when Chinese forces diverge from

established patrolling patterns. Both sides continue to use existing diplomatic and military mechanisms to

resolve outstanding issues and avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation along the line of actual control.

Well, >> this is India's version. What is China saying? We are yet yet to hear from

them. Either way, readiness is key because this is a front that India cannot ignore. It demands that our

forces be better equipped. And the director general, the ITB director general said as much in the

speech. He also pointed out the gaps. He said, "Troops on the front line need modern tools. They need stuff like

drones and systems that can stop enemy drones. The Indian side needs this because the Chinese are modernizing

rapidly. China has invested heavily in modern weapons and infrastructure along the border. And what has India done? It

is trying to speed up its own modernization drive. The ITB has an important role to play in this. This

year the government gave them a budget a sum of 400 cr rupees. That's about 42 million US. This is the money that was

given. It was meant to modernize the ITB and 70% of this money has been spent on drones alone.

Today, every border battalion has its own drone platoon. The ITB has started training drone pilots and now it is

building these drones inhouse. So, New Delhi is making progress which is much needed because the security risk

from China remains serious and the provocations keep coming. He told you about what happened earlier

this month. Beijing and New Delhi sparred over a list of names. India had given official names to places in Ladak

and Arunachal Pradesh and China hit back sharply calling India's moves illegal. Beijing claimed sovereignity over

Arunachal Pradesh and it said it does not recognize Ladak as an Indian union territory.

Ladak was named a union territory in 2019. Before that it was part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Together

they formed a single state. It was a state with special rights. Under article 370 of India's constitution. In 2019,

India scrabbed article 370. The special rights were gone and the state of Jammu and Kashmir was split into two union

territories. One was Ladak, the other was Jammu and Kashmir. Then one year later, tensions exploded along the India

China border. This was in 2020. The two armies clashed in eastern Ladak. It's it started a military standoff which lasted

for more than four years and now China is throwing up a new challenge. This time in Arunachal

Pradesh and if Ladak taught India anything it was this one clash can spiral into years of confrontation.

India wants to avoid that. So for India this is top priority to not let skirmishes turn into something bigger

and that means staying vigilant without escalating tensions and protecting the border without disturbing the peace.

New Delhi has its work cut out. You go. One scheming adviser, two ambitious Gulf

princes, three secret bank accounts, and one international conspiracy. That's what our next story is all about.

And wait till you hear the characters. The adviser is Jared Kushner. He's a son-in-law of US President Donald Trump.

The two princes are MBZ and MBS. MBZ is Muhammad bin Zed al- Nayan. He's the president of the UAE. MBS is Muhammad

bin Salman. He's the crown prince and de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia. Now, a new report is out. It talks about

their billiondoll nexus. A nexus of what? Money for influence. Here's what the report says. The Gulf

Princes, MBZ and MBS, paid money to Jared Kushner. Hundreds of millions of dollars. And what did they get in

return? Kushner lobbied for them in Washington. These claims have been made in Vanity

Fair. They're part of an upcoming book on Jared Kushner. The book is called Princes and Thieves. Princes and

Thieves. And this story has three main parts. The first part is access. How did the writer get all this information? The

second part is the conspiracy. What were they up to? And the third part is the takeaway.

Let's look at access first. In 2017, Dutch intelligence agencies were tracking a Russian spy.

They followed him to the UK and they arrested him. After that, they gave him an option. Either go to jail or work for

us. The Russian spy decided to take option two. So he switched his loyalty and started working for the Dutch.

Now this spy led the Dutch to a cache of Russian documents. And among these documents were some

screenshots. These were screenshots from Jared Kushner's phone. Clearly the Russians

had hacked the phone. So the Dutch tried to do the same. In early 2018 they gained entry into Kushner's phone. They

hacked his phone. And every time Kushner used the phone, the Dutch could see his screen.

Now, this writer, the writer of the book that we're talking about, had a source, a source who knew about this hack. And

that is how the story emerged. That is how he got access. That's how all the information has come

out. Which brings us to the second part of our story, the conspiracy. Through Kushner's phone, the Dutch

tracked three bank accounts. We'll call them X, Y, and Z. Three bank bank accounts, X, Y, and Zed. Account X was

at a bank in the UAE. Kushner apparently used his phone to access this account. And how much money did it have? In early

2017, $750 million were transferred into this account. $750 million. And this was not

a direct transfer. The UA and Saudi Arabia wired this money to Azar Bejan. And from there the currency was

converted into dollars and then it was wired to the UA account. On paper account X belonged to an

Emirati charity but Kushner was his signary for it meaning he could access this account and use its money. This is

account X. Now we come to account Y. This one was at the central bank of Israel. MBZ,

the UAE president, MBZ is said to have wired a billion dollars to this account again so that Kushner could could use

this money. He could access it. But here's the interesting part. Central banks do not have private accounts. They

only hold funds for the government. So the report claims that Benamin Netanyahu was also in the loop. He basically held

this money for Jared Kushner. And whenever Kushner wanted the money, he could reach out to Netanyahu and

withdraw or use the funds. That's account Y in Israel. Now we come to account zed. It's not

clear where this account was opened, but here's how it worked. The UA paid Israel hundreds of millions of dollars. In

return, Israel promised to defend the UA from Iran. So this was sort of like a security

fund. The report does not say if Kushner had access to this fund, but it claims that he is the one who negotiated the

deal. So let me recap. Three accounts, three three secret accounts, almost $2 billion

and a lot of shady lobbying. That is a conspiracy. Now we come to the third part of our

story. What is the takeaway? When all of this was happening, Jared Kushner was a government employee.

Remember, he was an adviser to the US president, meaning he had to disclose these

accounts and payments, but he did not do that. Plus, he was lobbying for a foreign regime.

Let me quote one of the sources from this article. This is what he said. Jared Kushner promised MBZ that he'd

push their agenda with Trump if they participated in a fund. He wanted normalization with Israel so

that business could take off. He's talking about the normalization between Israel and the Arab world. You

see, most Arab countries do not recognize Israel. They accuse Israel of taking Palestinian land. So, they have

no diplomatic ties with Israel. But in the year 2020, there was a breakthrough. Three Arab countries signed a deal to

recognize Israel. The deal was called the Abraham Accords. The countries that signed the deal were the UAE, Bahrain,

and Morocco. And now one of them, the UAE, is implicated in this conspiracy. So the question is, was Jared Kushner

paid money to push for normalization? And if he was, did he disclose it to the US government?

And we have a reaction from him. Kushner has outrightly denied all these claims. The allegations made by this author are

completely insane and never happened. None of these allegations ever surfaced because none of these events ever

happened. These are outrageous fabrications being presented as investigative journalism. This is not

journalism. It is a mixture of fantasy, fiction, and advocacy written by someone who is either deeply disturbed or acting

with sinister intent. So, what do we make of this? Are the claims true or fabricated like Kushner

says? At the heart of this report are two red flags, corruption and quidd proquo. And

both are synonymous with the Trump White House. Corruption and quidd proquo. And the payments are hardly surprising

because they continued even after Trump left office even after his first term. In the year 2022, Saudi Arabia invested

$2 billion in Jared Kushner's company. So the ties between the Gulf princes and Kushner are well documented.

Of course, only an official investigation will uncover the truth. I would be surprised if Trump orders a

probe, but chances are Democratic officials will push this case. It's a gift for them. so close to the midterm

election and frankly other countries should also take note

because Kushner is back in the mix again. He is negotiating to end the Ukraine

war. He's also leading the so-called Gaza Board of Peace. So Kushner is right in the thick of two major conflicts.

Conflicts that affect the rest of the world too. And if corruption is driving American policy, the world deserves to

know. A new security nightmare has hit the internet. It has taken down thousands of

websites, hacked into more than 100 companies, targeted 400 financial institutions, and stolen more than

600,000 credit card numbers. It's absolute chaos. And guess what has

triggered this? artificial intelligence, AI, the very thing that was supposed to make our lives easier. So, how did we

get here? Let's start with a simple question. What is the one thing that AI does extremely well without a shadow of

doubt? It is coding. In fact, code is the first thing that any new AI model learns. It does not

matter what the model is being built for. writing text, drafting legal documents, handling financial data.

Whatever the purpose, every new model learns coding first. That is what makes a model intelligent.

This is how it develops logic and reasoning. And this is also where the problem begins.

Because what is the internet built on? Billions of lines of code. So here's what hackers have done. They have

unlocked the capabilities of AI tools and they're using AI to supercharge their attacks on the internet. The

result is this. Cyber attacks have surged in the last one year. Look at the numbers. These are from a new study by

IBM. It's a leading computer company and it looked at breaches at instances where hackers broke into a company's systems

and got its data. These are numbers between March 2025 and February 2026

over a period of one year. And in this period, one in every four breach, one in every four breaches in fact was enabled

by AI. Basically, hackers used AI to break into systems and these hacking attacks have

gone up by 56% in the last one year. That alone should tell you how big this is. Now think about how hackers used to

work before. What did they do? They would sit in front of a computer for hours. They had to study the target.

They had to go through thousands of lines of code, find a vulnerability, then they would write the code to break

in and finally launch an attack. That is how hacking was done. It was slow, patient human work.

But now you have AI. You don't have to sift through anything. You simply tell the bot what you want. It will find the

gap. It will keep hitting the system until it gives way. What's worse, AI can work autonomously.

It can run by itself without human control. And with that capability, the AI becomes ruthless. It does not get

tired. It does not stop. It can go on for hours, even days, until the hack is done.

Think of it as a weapon that can keep firing and never runs out of bullets. Like I said, this is a cyber security

nightmare. So, how do we fight it? Well, that's the question that global companies and

policy makers are asking and experts have come up with a solution. The solution too, by the way, features AI.

They say, "Use the AI in your own system. Ask the AI to find the chinks and fix them before a hacker finds them.

In fact, that's exactly what happened this week. Researchers found vulnerabilities in a popular programming

language. It's called PHP. It's used to build websites and services across the world. You do not see it, but

you interact with it every day. When you open a website like Wikipedia or you read a blog built on WordPress, you're

basically using PHP. In fact, PHP powers 70% of the world's websites. 70%.

It was developed way back in the 1990s. So researchers turned AI on PHP. The AI tools combed through the code and they

found weaknesses. They found it much faster than humans or older systems could.

These flaws had been sitting there for more than a decade. Now they've been found. So developers around the world

went into crisis mode to fix them. And the fallout was immediate. Across the world, websites went dark. In Europe,

governments took sites offline. Countries like Belgium, the Netherlands, Finland, France, and Germany were all

impacted. In Japan, banks and businesses and even government ministries did the same. Their prime minister, Senate Taka,

Chi, posted a warning on social media. India too is responding to the crisis. Our cyber security agency has flagged

60,000 sites, 60,000 vulnerable PHP sites and this includes government websites. So

agencies are fixing these systems on priority. So yes, there is chaos. But here's the

good news. This chaos is not coming from a breach. It is coming from an an attempt to prevent a breach.

So what's the takeaway for you? What should you do? The internet has changed. It is far more risky. It needs to be

fixed. By whom? By the companies that run your everyday internet services. They have to

work harder to prevent a breach. In the meantime, here's what you can do to remain safe.

Number one, put a second lock on your accounts. Right now, most accounts have one lock, which is basically your

password, but many apps and websites let you add a second one. Usually, it's a code sent to your phone, better known as

an OTP. So, every time you log in, you need your password and that code.

We say, "Turn on this feature. It's called multiffactor authentication. Basically a two lock system.

The second thing to do, do not use the same password everywhere. So that even if one of your accounts gets

compromised, you don't lose access to everything. Number three, allow your devices and

apps to update automatically so that all the software gets the latest security patches as and when they become

available. Number four, if anyone calls, texts, or emails you asking for your password on or an OTP, do not trust it.

It could be a scammer or a hacker. Number five, keep an eye on your money. Check your bank and credit statements

regularly. If you see a payment you do not recognize, call your bank. Long story short, you have to be more

vigilant. AI was supposed to make our lives easier, but for now, it is turning the internet into the wild west. A place

where the rules and laws have not caught up. [screaming]

France is bracing for another explosive weekend. The country is still reeling from the last week of protests. There

are cleanup operations everywhere. Businesses are examining losses. Police are still arresting people and now more

protests are coming especially this weekend. So France is bunkering down for it. Some

businesses will remain shut for the next two days. Others are stocking up on self-defense items like pepper spray.

Even the Louv and other museums in Paris are closing their doors and football games are being postponed. The reason is

quite simple. They fear that the protest could spiral into violence again. And as France prepares for this unrest, its

president is making an outreach, President Emmanuel Macron. He's meeting the very people who began the protests,

the students. But will that solve anything? Let's go back to last week. France

witnessed some of its worst violence in years. Around 550,000 people took to the streets. It began with students

protesting poor school conditions, but it quickly grew into something much bigger.

anger over the rising cost of living. Over the weekend, that anger morphed into violence. Shops were looted,

windows were smashed, and buildings were set on fire. Among those targeted were luxury brands. So, this weekend is

technically round two of the protest and the government is a little more prepared. There are restrictions on

demonstrations. Only authorized unions can march. Some cities have imposed bans and Paris has limited the route of its

permitted march. Security presence is also being increased. It will be up by 20%. Some

70,000 security personnel will be deployed. The government says it will not tolerate violence. They've already

jailed more than 200 people and taken another 2700 into custody. President Macron has blamed what he calls the

ultralleft for this. Last Saturday, we saw on the one hand political and even sedicious acts

carried out by organized far-left groups whose aim is to bring down the republic. Let's be clear, that is what they

themselves openly intend with extreme dangerousness, great violence and planning. And alongside that there were

criminal acts which we must also deal with with the utmost firmness but which are not of the same nature.

>> So Macro is now trying to take control of the situation. He's meeting security officials. He's preparing additional

measures and he's also meeting the students. That's the high school representatives leading this movement.

They will meet the president and they have two main demands. One, overhaul the university admission system. and two

announced a€ 1.5 billion euro emergency plan. This is to improve school

infrastructure. Students have complained about shortage of teachers, overheating classrooms, and

crumbling school buildings. So, they want this money to be spent on upgrades. Will President Macron accept these

demands? We don't know yet. But here's what we can tell you. This meeting will set the tone for what happens over the

weekend. And it's not just France that is gearing for protests. Germany too is on standby. They have a youth initiative

called Gen Z Regel. That roughly translates to Jenz's Got It. And this group has called for demonstrations in

21 German cities. This will be on the 31st of October. Their demands go well beyond education. The Germans want

action on broken schools, austerity, the cost of living, social inequality, climate change, and military

conscription. They could have added work life balance because why not? Thankfully, the German organizers say

they oppose violence. They don't want a repeat of what happened in France. But the underlying frustration is similar.

Young people feel that institutions are not delivering. Look at Serbia. They've taken it to another level. You have to

see the images first. Serbia is heading to the polls. On one side is Alexander Bhuch. He has been in

power for more than a decade. First as prime minister and then as president. In fact, he has already served two terms as

president. As for the law, he cannot run for a third term, but he is not stepping aside. He is leading his party into the

the this election and hoping to be prime minister. And who is challenging him at the polls?

A student-led opposition movement. They have mobilized thousands of people, taken to the streets, and are

challenging the president's grip on power. This student movement began in 2024. Since then, it has grown and now

it is taking its fight to the election. It wants to turn public anger into a political alternative.

So basically three different protests but with a common thread. People are losing patience with institutions. They

believe the government is not delivering. For some the problem is the cost of living. For others it is

corruption or a lack of accountability and young people have become the face of this frustration.

That doesn't mean that every government will fall or every protest will lead to change. But these images should serve as

a warning for leaders both in Europe and elsewhere. Their challenge is not just to restore

order on the streets. Their challenge is to address the anger that brought people there in the first place.

Russia has a new missile in its arsenal. It is cheap, fast, and 3D printed. 3D printed. Ukrainian officials are already

worried about this weapon. They fear it will be used to swarm Ukraine in the coming months.

So, what's so special about this? And how do you 3D print a missile? Well, the new weapon is called fill-in.

Ukraine is calling it a cheap cruise missile. Reports say Russia started using it towards the end of summer. We

don't have any pictures or videos yet, but here's what we know so far. The fillain is around 11 ft long. It can be

fired from helicopters or larger drones or from the ground. The missile flies at a speed of 800 km an hour and its range

is almost 1,200 km. The fillain is capable of carrying a 100 kg warhead. It can either fly very low to the ground to

evade detection or as high as 6 kilometers in the sky. So, it is quick, lethal, and versatile.

The missile's body is made out of carbon and fiberglass. Many of its parts are 3D printed. And inside the missile, it gets

even more intriguing because you'll find foreign components. There are 35 components from the United

States, 22 components from China, and 13 from Japan, Taiwan, and the Netherlands. We are talking about crucial parts here

like navigation systems, flight controls, anti-jamming tech, all obtained from from foreign sources

apparently. So clearly the sanctions are not working. Beyond that, what's the military significance of this missile?

How will it help Russia's war effort? In three ways. Number one, it will help Russia swarm Ukraine's defenses.

And that has been Moscow strategy. They don't fire one or two missiles or drones. They fire hundreds at a time.

Right now, Russians are using Iranian suicide drones. The Han calls it the Shahid drone. Russia calls it the Ghan.

But look at the difference in capability. The fastest Ghan flies at 600 km an hour. But this new missile,

the 3D printed one, flies at almost 800 km an hour. It's a whole 33% faster than the Giran.

meaning it can go through Ukrainian defenses. That's what Kiev is worried about. They

say the fillain will make the shahid look like a small problem. So expect Moscow to ramp up the use of these

missiles. Number two, the fillain uses a Russian engine, meaning the heart of this weapon

can be made at home. That's not the case with the suicide drones. The Ghan's blueprint has been adopted from Iranian

drones and its engines come from China. Perhaps Russia wants to reduce this dependence. Hence the decision to use a

Russian engine. And we are not talking about advanced supersonic engines. These are cheap commercial ones. Which brings

us to the final factor, the cost. Well, we don't know the price of the fillain, but we do know the price of a similar

missile. It's a bit slower but uses the same type of engine. It's called the Banderol. The Banderol costs $150,000.

It's $116th the cost of a typical Russian cruise missile. 116th. So Russia does not have to ration these

missiles. They can fire dozens or hundreds in a single day. And where does that leave Ukraine? In a

very difficult situation, Kiev has created special defenses against suicide drones. They don't use expensive

interceptors like Patriots. They use small FPV style drones. These drones slam into incoming shahids to take down

the target. But the fillain is much faster than shahits. They can als they're also capable of moving around in

the air. So will Ukraine's drone defenses be able to shoot them down? That's a big worry.

If they can't, it could be a dreadful winter for Kiev. Russia is already targeting Ukraine's power plants. that

too amid a shortage of patriots. The US has given most of its Patriot missiles to the Gulf. So even if they wanted to,

there isn't any for Kiev. It's a double whammy for President Zilinski. On the one hand, his enemy is

making creative missiles. On the other, he's out of air defenses. The odds haven't been worse for the

Ukrainian president. >> [music] [music]

>> Hey, what you doing? [music] It's election time in Israel, arguably

the most important vote in history. Next Tuesday, Israelis will flood into polling stations. They will vote for the

first time since the Hamas attack in 2023. Will they extend Benjamin Netanyahu's

rule or is a new government on the cards in Israel? First, some basics. Israel is a

parliamentary democracy. Their parliament is called the Knesset. It has 120 seats, 120. But unlike in India or

the UK, people in Israel do not vote for candidates. They vote for a party. Each party is allotted seats based on their

vote share. The minimum requirement is 3.25%. 25%. Say you get or your party gets 3.25% of

the national vote, then you get 3.25% of the seats. And how many seats is that? Four seats. That's the minimum that you

must get. If you win 10% of the vote, you get 12 seats. That's how seats are allotted in the Israeli parliament. If

your party gets more than 60 seats, you can form the government because the total is 120. So you have to get a

simple majority. Although it's never happened in Israel's history. No single party has managed to secure a majority.

Not in the last 80 years since the country was formed. They have always had a coalition government in Israel.

Basically, multiple parties come together to make up 60 plus seats. And what if nobody can make up the

numbers? Well, then Israelis vote again. Now, this year's election has two main blocks. The first one is led by Benamin

Netanyahu, the current prime minister and his liquid party. They are projected to win 45 seats.

On the other side is a united opposition block. They are led by a Gadi court and they are projected to win 51 seats. So

neither coalition is expected to get a majority and that is where the smaller parties come in. like the Arab parties.

Some of the Arab parties are projected to win 14 seats and a few Jewish parties could win 10 seats.

So their support will be key to forming the government. Now let's meet the key players. Benjamin

Netanyahu needs no introduction. He is Israel's longest serving prime minister. His allies include some farright

ministers and politicians like security minister Ben Gavir and Finance Minister Bizal Smidge. They have taken a very

hardline position on Gaza. The opposition is led by Gadien Court. He is a former chief of the Israeli military.

His son was among the soldiers killed in the Gaza war. In terms of personality, he's very different from Netanyahu. The

prime minister is expressive and articulate. Eisenot is more reserved and low-key,

but he's got a large alliance behind him. Two former prime ministers have joined this alliance, Yay Laid and

Naftali Bennett. So chances are he will have the upper hand which brings us to the major issues.

What will the Israeli what will Israelis vote on? There are four main issues. Number one, security. The situation in

Gaza is far from resolved. Hamas continues to have a significant foothold there. The same is true for Hezbollah in

Lebanon. Yes, Israel has weakened these groups, but they continue to hold sway. And then there's Iran. Of course, last

year, Israel and Iran exchanged air strikes for the first time in their history. And this year, they went to

open war. So, the years of shadow games are long over. This is now an open confrontation.

And Israelis have a choice to make. Who do they think can guarantee their safety and security? So, that's the first issue

and the biggest perhaps that is security. The second issue is Netanyahu himself.

This vote is basically a referendum on his rule. Netanyahu is yet to take responsibility

for the October 7 attack. Several reports say that he had multiple warnings. The UA and Egypt tipped him

off before the attack, but Netanyahu could not prevent it. The prime minister has denied these

claims, but voters may not buy that. Same with the Iran war. Israelis do see Iran's regime as an existential threat,

but they may not agree with Netanyahu's strategy. He convinced the United States to launch

a war against Iran, but the regime continues to be in power in Thran. And don't forget Israel's global standing.

They had sympathy and political support after October 2023. Today, they face global isolation.

Prime Minister Netanyahu has an international arrest warrant and Israel's alliances in West are weaker

than before. So that's the second issue, the Prime Minister himself. Next is issue number

three, draft dodging by ultraorththodox Jews. You see, all adult Israelis are mandated

to serve in the military, but ultraorththodox Jews refuse to do that. They say their religion prevents them

from serving in the army. Now Netanyahu broadly supports this exemption. But among Israelis, this is a sore point.

While everyone else goes off to fight wars, these ultra orthodox Jews dodge the responsibility.

So there's a lot of resentment against them. And finally, the fourth issue, cost of living. It doesn't matter where

you live, there is no escaping the bad economy. Israel has hiked some taxes to fight these wars. Inflation has also

edged up slightly and chances are this will hurt Prime Minister Netanyahu for decades now. His strategy has been

the same. Portray himself as Mr. Security, as a man who can protect Israel at all times.

He tried that again today. There was a deadly shooting in Hbron in the West Bank. Two Israeli soldiers were killed

in this incident and Netanyahu turned up in a bullet vest. First of all, we will act to destroy

this place, to change it completely, but to do something that has not been done until now. We are going to implement the

successful and aggressive model we used in the refugee camps, which are essentially terrorist strongholds. That

is exactly what we will do here inside a neighborhood in Hebron from which the terrorists emerged. We will evacuate the

residents. We will go house to house. We will also confiscate the weapons there and all terrorist infrastructure will be

dealt with and destroyed. It's not landing anymore because Netanyahu's image has taken a hit. Under

his rule, the October 7 Hamas attack happened. Under his rule, Iranian missile slipped through the Iron Dome.

Also, under his rule, a flight was almost hijacked and crashed into Tel Aviv. So, the label of Mr. Security

simply isn't sticking. Having said that, we're talking about a political survivor. Benamin Netanyahu

has been written off many times before, and each time he's made a comeback. Let's see if this time is any different.

The launch of GTA 6 is nearing. It's a video game that has been a decade in the making. It is set to launch on the 19th

of November, and it could generate billions in its first week. But what if I told you that this same game could

also drain the US economy of nearly a billion dollars? Sounds farfetched. Well, that's that's

been the forecast. So, what is driving this hype? And how could a video game cost the economy so

much money? Here's our report. When you think of a video game, you think of only about the playing side of

it, right? But what if the game itself becomes a market worth billions of dollars? That is exactly what is

happening with GTA 6. It is a video game where players enter a vast fictional world, drive cars, take

on criminal missions, and explore a story at their own pace. It is widely believed Rockstar, the makers of GTA 6,

spent well over$1 billion dollars to make this game and market it. If the figures are right, GTA 6 is the world's

most expensive video game made ever. A game that's already giving birth to an economy of its own.

So, what makes this game such a big deal? The biggest is the delay in the launch of its latest edition? The last

main game in the series came out in 2013. More than a decade later, fans are

finally closing in on the next chapter. GTA 6 is scheduled to launch on November 19th for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox

Series X and S. And even before release, the game is already making waves. Take the console market for example. GTA 6

has boosted demand for consoles. Sales are up for both PlayStation and Xbox. According to a research,

PlayStation 5 sales jumped 33% in the week of a major preview. Xbox Series X and S sales rose 34%.

These figures are from UK. Outside the British market, the sales numbers could be much higher.

Clearly, there is a massive hype around its launch, which brings us to the biggest question. How much money could

all this hype generate? Let's look at some numbers. The standard edition is expected to cost

around $80. the premium ultimate edition around $100. Early reports suggest that nearly 90% of

pre-orders were for the more expensive version. That is a lot of money for a game that

has not even launched, and the forecasts keep getting bigger. Another estimate puts digital pre-orders

at around $260 million with total sales potentially reaching between 3.3 and 5.2 billion by the end of launch week.

That is the hype surrounding GTA 6. Because for some, it isn't just a video game. It is an emotion.

GTA to me. GTA isn't just a game. It's a hype. An entire world. During co GTA Online was my escape. It lifted my

spirits and got me through depressive times. My friends and I would stay up all night playing together.

While this loyal fandom are good for the bank account of Rockstar Games, experts are worried about something else. They

fear once the game comes out, the US economy could take a productivity hit. An estimated 1.5 million Americans may

skip work or take the day off to play it. The potential cost, nearly 1 billion in lost productivity.

So yes, GTA6 has everyone on the edge. From games to corporate sector, the video game is impacting every industry.

But all this excitement comes with a big question. Can GTA6 justify all the hype or is it only happening because of the

years of delay? We will get the answer on the 19th of November. 37 lakh rupees which is around $39,000.

What would you do with this kind of money? Maybe buy a car or make a down payment for a house. That's what most

people would do. But one woman spent it on a degree, a degree on content creation. She spent

that money to become an influencer. three years of university, thousands in fees, all to learn how to make videos,

grow your following, and get brands to pay you. And this has triggered a big debate and

a big question. Can you really put a price tag on making content? More importantly, do you really

need a degree to become an influencer? Let's look at it. First, the degree in question, it is offered by the

Nottingham Trent University. It is a university in the UK. The three-year course costs around £30,000 which is

around 37 lakh Indian rupees. And this is not the only university offering such a course. Other UK universities are also

introducing courses on content creation. So are universities in the US. And what do they teach? Video production,

podcasting, social media strategy, audience analytics, brand building, and how to make money from content.

In other words, they teach you how to turn attention into a business. At some level, you could say it makes

sense because content creation is now serious business. The global creator economy is growing. It is worth between

250 to $325 billion. And there's a range because there are different estimates. Some calculate only the creator revenue.

Others look at the entire ecosystem, hence this range. And by 2023, 2033, I'm sorry. By 2033, it is projected to be

worth $1.3 trillion. The size of the creator economy, 1.3 trillion. And guess how many people worldwide are

content creators. More than 200 million, although only about 50 million do it professionally,

and about 2 million earn the six-figure incomes. So while millions of people dream of making it big, only a small

fraction make the big money, the kind that most creators dream of. Yet the ambition to join this industry

is huge. Let me show you a survey from the United States. It was done in 2024. It found that one in three Gen Z

Americans wanted to become an influencer. One in three. So it is clearly becoming a sought-after

profession and universities are responding to demand. But here's another question. As influencing becomes a

profession, who is making sure that influencers are qualified to do what they do? Who is

making the regulation? Because on social media, anyone can make a video on anything. Anyone can talk

about skinincare. Anyone can give investment advice. Anyone can tell you how to treat a medical condition. And if

the video goes viral, millions may see it. They may listen to the advice. But a million followers do not make you

a doctor or a qualified financial professional. And this is where regulation comes in.

China is looking at this seriously. It says creators need degrees, especially when discussing subjects like health,

medicine, finance, law, and education. You can only speak on those subjects if you have a relevant degree. If you

don't, you will be fined up to around $14,000. That's the fine. Plus, your account may be suspended or deleted.

The message is clear. If you want to give specialist advice, you have to be qualified to do so.

So, here is the takeaway. Here's what we're talking about. Content creation is now a legit career. A degree in content

creation may be useful. For some people, it may even be worth the money. That's their choice after all. But a degree

cannot guarantee an audience. And an audience cannot guarantee expertise. That is the distinction that we need to

make. For a child, brushing teeth can feel like a chore. But what if the toothpaste

tasted like strawberries, bubble gum, or even ice cream? That's the idea behind flavored

toothpaste for kids. It makes brushing fun and encourages children to do it every day. But now, millions of

toothpaste tubes have been recalled in the United States over potential health risks. Most of these products are made

for children. And this raises a bigger question. When it comes to a child's health, how much can we really trust the

products we buy for them? Here's our report. For many children, brushing their teeth

is not their favorite part of the day. But a strawberry flavor, a bubble gum taste, or a familiar cartoon character

can make it easier and more fun. Some toothpaste brands are designed to look and taste more appealing to children.

But behind these colorful toothpastes is a basic responsibility. The product must be safe for the child

using it. and a major recall in the United States has now put that responsibility under the spotlight.

More than 4.3 million tubes of toothpaste are being recalled in the US. Over 76% of the recalls are products

marketed for kids. These include ice cream flavored toothpastes, Barbie bubblegum toothpaste,

Hot Wheels strawberry toothpaste, and products featuring popular toys. The recall affects 17 toothpaste varieties

sold under the brush buddies, AVO and ARU brands. An Indian manufacturer for all these

brands initiated the mass recall in September. Behind this scrutiny is America's main regulator, the US Food

and Drug Administration, also known as FDA. It believes these brands of toothpaste

could cause temporary health problems. The FDA says the products did not meet required manufacturing standards, but it

did not explain exactly what went wrong. So far, no illnesses or injuries linked to these products have been reported.

So, what should parents do if a product they use is recalled? In the [music] US, parents have been advised to check the

toothpaste at home, check the brand, product name, and batch number. Recall notices can vary from country to

country. So parents should check with their country's health authority to see if the product has been flagged there.

If the recall includes a particular toothpaste, stop using it. Contact the retailer or manufacturer for advice on

returning the product or getting a refund. The recall in US highlights how far a product can travel before a

problem comes to light. More importantly, why the world needs vigilance. Because if a dangerous

product ends up on a supermarket shelf, by then it's already too late. Apple's much awaited foldable iPhone is

finally here. It comes with a price tag that could make your eyes water. More than three lak rupees. Of course, the

Apple fanboys do not care. They're willing to pay anything for the Apple brand. But when a phone costs nearly as

much as a small car, the internet obviously has a lot to say. Take a look in our segment. Meanwhile,

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>> [music] >> And we're leaving you with snapshots from around the world. A Canadian cliff

diver makes history by leaping off an iceberg. China sees a boom in Siberian tiger population and the world's top

show jumpers compete at [music] Egypt's Giza pyramid. That's all that we have for you tonight.

Thank you for watching. Have a great weekend. >> And some turning. So, we got to keep our

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