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Georgia faces political crisis after disputed election

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49:24

A man holds a Georgian flag during an opposition protest against the results of the parliamentary election in Tbilisi, Georgia, Oct. 28, 2024.

Shakh Aivazov/AP

Georgians went to the polls over the weekend to cast their ballots in parliamentary elections, which resulted in a contested vote. Also, satellite images document the damage caused by Israeli airstrikes on Iran over the weekend. And, Pakistan launches a massive campaign to vaccinate 45 million children following a resurgence of polio cases in recent weeks there. Plus, a look at Jamaican apple pickers in a town in New York State that is part of the Champlain Valley.

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In This Episode

‘Like living in a parallel universe’: Some fear the contested election in Georgia could lead to a political crisis 
Special Coverage
5:09
Satellite images provide fuller picture of Israel’s strike on Iran
4:27
Nobuko Oshiro: Okinawa’s only female karate grandmaster
Special Coverage
3:55
Pakistan launches mass polio vaccination campaign
4:17
India partners with Spain to help its military aircraft industry take off
3:49
Truckers get remote help from Central Asia
5:50
‘Love you, then, well’: London’s National COVID Memorial Wall pays tribute to the country’s 240K lives lost to COVID-19
Special Coverage
6:43
Meet the Jamaicans who harvest the Champlain Valley’s apples
Special Coverage
4:58
How US elections might impact parts of Africa
7:16