Pope Francis met Indonesia's President Joko Widodo on day two of his visit to the region. The Pontiff and Mr Widodo were saluted by an honour guard playing the Indonesian and Vatican anthems before heading inside for a private meeting. He was later greeted by hundreds of people who had gathered outside a Jakarta Cathedral where he called on political leaders in Indonesia to guard against religious extremism.

CommSec’s Tom Piotrowski says tech company NVIDIA has suffered the “biggest one-day drop in value” of an organisation “ever” on Wednesday. Mr Piotrowski says NVIDIA was down by “another two per cent” today. “There’s a lot of news in the orbit of NVIDIA at the moment – but I suppose there was a consolidation of sorts of the stock down by only two per cent,” Mr Piotrowski told Sky News Australia. “Still up by 114 per cent over the course of the year to date.” Presented by CommSec.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused calls to accept a cease-fire deal despite growing domestic pressures. Mr Netanyahu confirmed the IDF will not exit Gaza until it is de-militarised. It comes as the militant group released video footage of two slain hostages who were kidnapped from the Nova music festival.

‘Emily Saves America’ host Emily Wilson has slammed US Vice President Kamala Harris for changing her accent on multiple occasions. The Vice President stopped by Detroit, Michigan on Monday to deliver a speech and snap up any blue-collar union worker votes. During her speech, Harris was caught using a Detroit accent. “She does these inherently kind of like ghetto accents, which I feel like is not only kind of racist but extremely insulting to her own audience,” Ms Wilson said.

Sky News host Caleb Bond discusses the Queensland state government set to throw a lifeline to casino giant Star Entertainment. “I can understand the state government wanting to do that in the interest of investment in the state,” Mr Bond said. He added whether the government would help if it were “any other business”.

'The Megyn Kelly Show' host Megyn Kelly has commented on Vice President Kamala Harris appearing to try and distance herself from certain aspects of the Biden administration. “What we're hearing is she may now try to distance herself from certain aspects of the Biden presidency, including Afghanistan,” Ms Kelly told Sky News host Paul Murray. “Well, let's see about that. I mean, we realise she wasn't commander in chief, but she can't both have the benefit of trying to act like she was tough guy number two in their last person in the room saying, go for it, Joe, love your plan let's do it exactly as you want. “And by the way, she's another person who said it was a success, right, that it was handled brilliantly. She can't both take those positions and now say, oh, the truth is it was handled horribly and I had nothing to do with it.”

Former speaker of the house Bronwyn Bishop slams Treasurer Jim Chalmers for the “out of balance” economy. New data shows Australia has experienced its slowest economic growth since the 1990s recession. “The really worrying thing is that Chalmers comes out and says the only reason there was any growth was because of government spending,” Ms Bishop told Sky News host Paul Murray. “The economy is very largely out of balance.”

Sky News host Liz Storer discusses a marketing agency's unorthodox way of “boosting their employee's welfare”. Marketing agency Whiteline Group has announced it will give workers paid time off to go on dates. “They’ve decided to pay them [employees] to go on dates,” Ms Storer said.

Former speaker of the House Bronwyn Bishop says Anthony Albanese’s cabinet leak is looking like “trouble”. Three members of the PM’s Cabinet reportedly called journalists independently to leak information about Anthony Albanese’s backflip on a census gender question. Ms Bishop told Sky News host Paul Murray that it would be “crazy stuff” for anyone to suggest the PM authorised the leak.

Sky News host Caleb Bond says a native title claim has stopped a “60-odd year” long school excursion to Goose Island. “Scotch college in Adelaide for 60-odd years has been running excursions to Goose Island … but it will be no longer because of a native title claim,” Mr Bond said. “They were recognised as the owners of the land … the local Aboriginal people have said no thank you very much, we are going to keep it for ourselves.”

Sky News host Paul Murray delves into The Daily Telegraph report on how Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party are spending taxpayer funds. “Today, Daily Telegraph had a look at some of the money he is spending on top of a bunch of other things you are already paying for, it is $3.8 million,” Mr Murray said. “Must be fun to be up the front of the bus, or not have a bus, to have your own plane, a brand new one.”

Sky News host James Macpherson says the United Kingdom has drawn heavy fire over its “incomprehensible decision” to suspend 30 of its 350 arms export licenses with Israel. This move was made apparently because of what the UK Government called a ‘clear risk’ that the equipment might be used to commit ‘serious violations of international humanitarian law’. Israeli MP Sharren Haskel joined Mr Macpherson to discuss this issue in depth.

Israeli MP Sharren Haskel says the UK Labour government “betrayed Israel” with its decision to ban 30 arms export licenses to the country. This move was made apparently because of what the UK Government called a ‘clear risk’ that the equipment might be used to commit ‘serious violations of international humanitarian law’. Ms Haskel told Sky News host James Macpherson that Israel is going through a “difficult time” fighting its war against Hamas and the UK’s decision puts a roadblock in between the two nations' relationship.

Sky News host Chris Kenny discussed the repression of Afghan women under the Taliban rule. “There will be so many girls and women in Afghanistan now who have experienced freedom and got a start in their education and are suddenly having it withdrawn,” Mr Kenny said. “It must be just heart breaking and soul destroying for them.”

Sky News host Liz Storer has called for Australian breakdancer Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn to apologise to Australians for “embarrassing” the country on the world stage at the Olympics. The breakdancer sat down with The Project after making world headlines following her poor performance at the Olympics in Paris. “You deserve every single bit of it [criticism] – crocodile tears,” Ms Storer said.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has confirmed Australians households are "getting poorer", Sky News host Chris Kenny says. “So, the Australian Bureau of Statistics has now confirmed what you already knew, you are getting poorer, you are going backwards financially,” Mr Kenny said. “Your cost increases are outstripping your pay increases.”

Nationals Leader David Littleproud says Tanya Plibersek needs to “come clean” on her decision to cancel a billion-dollar gold mine. Mr Littleproud told Sky News host Chris Kenny that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese needs to “show leadership” on the issue. “This is an opportunity for him to step him … and as the leader of this country, here is his opportunity to stand up and hold one of his ministers to account.”

Sky News Digital Presenter Gabriella Power has reacted to former US president Donald Trump’s new in-vitro fertilization policy proposal. Trump claimed during a rally in Michigan that if he wins a second term not only would he protect access to in-vitro fertilization but either the government or insurance companies would cover the cost of the treatment for women. It comes after Democrats during the Democratic National Convention suggested that Mr Trump would ban IVF. “Donald Trump, he's just exposed them. They lie and they lie,” Ms Power said.

Former US President Donald Trump made a bombshell announcement during his interview with podcaster Lex Fridman. Trump promised that if he wins the November presidential election, he would release Jeffrey Epstein’s client list. The former president appeared on the Lex Fridman Podcast on Tuesday when the podcaster asked Trump about the list. Fridman asked the former president why the “list of clients” who visited the paedophile’s island was not released. Trump answered, saying he would have no problem releasing the classified files if he becomes president. “I never went to his island, fortunately, but a lot of people did. A lot of big people went to that island,” Trump said. “It’s very interesting, isn’t it? It probably will be [released]. I’d certainly take a look at it,” Trump added.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage believes Robert Kennedy’s departure from the presidential race and subsequent endorsement of Donald Trump was a “bigger moment than people realise” during the US election.