RT News - October 18 2023 (12:00 MSK)

We begin with disturbing images. An alleged Israeli airstrike devastates a hospital in Gaza reportedly killing at least 800 civilians. Among the casualties are women, children and the elderly. Israeli Defense Forces deny all responsibility for the hospital strike, saying it was a rocket launched by Islamic Jihad militants that destroyed the facility. Outrage across the Muslim world over the deadly hospital attack with protests erupting in the Middle East. President Xi and President Putin deliver a keynote speech at the 'Belt and Road' forum in China. Both leaders celebrate the initiative and mutual cooperation amid Western pressure.