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US House approves war powers resolution

The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution aimed at limiting President Trump's power to continue the war with Iran.

The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution aimed at limiting President Trump's power to continue the war with Iran. It's the fourth time the House has tried to curb the US war against Iran. Four Republicans sided with Democrats in this vote.

Israel and Lebanon have agreed a ceasefire that would require Hezbollah to halt its attacks, and see the Lebanese armed forces take control of some areas.

And we look at the work being done to find a vaccine against the current strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Presenters: Anne Soy and James Copnall

(Photo: United States Capitol, the meeting place of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Credit: Eliyahu Parypa/Getty).

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