It's been revealed that colourful Sydney identity John Ibrahim was the target of a botched assassination attempt in Sydney's East; Qantas engineers are downing tools across the country today to begin two weeks of industrial action; There are desperate diplomatic efforts underway at the United Nations to prevent an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah.

Alleged assassination attempt, Qantas workers strike, Middle East ceasefire calls

7NEWS Headlines with Karina Carvalho for September 26, 2024.

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