ITV On Assignment

Join us after the news on @ITV 1 in this month’s  @ITVOnAssignment with @SejalKaria in Florida, @racheltownsenditv in Rio De Janeiro and @KuriousKaf back in Ghana

.@KuriousKaf is in Ghana looking at the fascinating tradition of decorated coffins, where skilled carpenters turn caskets into intricate pieces of art as part of a more joyful way to say goodbye to a loved one Watch @ITVOnAssignment after the news at 10 on @ITV 1

Brazil has had a record number of #dengue cases this year, and as its summer and rainy season starts again @RachTownsendITV looks at a strategy to combat the virus by releasing mosquitoes carrying the natural #Wolbachia bacteria, reducing the insects ability to transmit dengue.

Florida was battered by recent hurricanes #Helene and #Milton - although Floridians are no stranger to tropical storms the ferocity of these ones has left many dumbfounded. For @itvonassignment @SejalKaria travels to the Tampa Bay to meet those affected.

In Ghana funerals when someone dies, people come together to celebrate the life with food, dancing and... fantasy coffins. @KuriousKaf is in Ghana looking at the fascinating tradition of elaborate casket decoration Watch tonight on @ITV 1 @ITVOnAssignment at 22:45

Brazil has had the most cases of #dengue in the world in 2024. Experts blame climate change and increased urbanisation for the surge in this mosquito-borne virus. @RachTownsendITV went to Rio to learn about an innovative strategy to combat the virus and speak to those impacted.

“This has been a nightmare.” Greg and Ashley’s home flooded in last year’s hurricane season. They’d only just finished repairs when Hurricane Helene struck and their house flooded again. @SejalKaria spoke to them inside their destroyed home.

Join us on @ITV 1 for @itvonassignment at 10:45pm with @SejalKaria in Florida, @RachTownsendITV in Rio De Janeiro and @KuriousKaf back in Ghana

Join us after the news on @ITV 1 in this months @ITVOnAssignment @KuriousKaf is in Ghana, we hear from three young people living in Gaza and @DebiEdwarditv is in Mongolia.

“You love your eagle as much as you love your baby, we are very close.” @DebiEdwarditv meets some of the Kazakh eagle hunters of Western Mongolia, who share a special bond with the creatures they’ve trained. WATCH: @ITVOnAssignment at 10.45pm on @ITV 1.

The people of Gaza have endured a year-long Israeli bombing campaign following the Hamas led attack on Israel last October. Working with local camera operators, we filmed with three young people in Gaza who spoke to us about the impact the war has had on them.