RT News - September 24, 2018 (13:00 MSK)
Advanced missile defences, upgraded control systems and radar jamming are all part of the measures Russia's rolling out in Syria - in response to the downing of a military plane there last week. Moscow blames Israel for the tragedy - which refutes the claims. The anticipation around Donald Trump's speech at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday grows with some hoping the president will use it as a chance to rebuild shattered international relations. The sexual assault rate in South Africa now ranks among the world's highest, with new cases opening old wounds. We hear from some of the victims. Libya's civil war flares up again, resulting in more than a hundred deaths. RT's Sophie Shevardnadze discusses the ongoing conflict with one of the country's former deputy prime ministers.