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President Trump says no decision has yet been made about whether to take military reprisals against Syria for the alleged use of chemical weapons in the eastern city of Douma.
The President is continuing deliberations with his top military officials, 24 hours after he dared the Russians to shoot down any US missiles targeting Syria.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Moscow says it doesn't want an escalation of the situation in Syria, however, it says it cannot support 'dishonest accusations'. The Russian Foreign Ministry insists it had found no evidence of a chemical weapons attack in Syria's Douma. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.
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The international chemical weapons watchdog, the OPCW says it's in agreement with the UK on its analysis of the type of nerve agent used to poison former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons did not name the nerve agent as Novichok, but issued a statement saying it had confirmed UK findings about the identity of the substance. From London, Catherine Drew reports.
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US President Donald Trump says he may not launch an imminent military strike on Syria after all.
24 hours after he warned the Syrians and the Russians to brace themselves for US reprisals over an alleged chemical attack, the President is damping down speculation about the timing of his response.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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New films by Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard and Lee Chang-Dong will be on the line-up at the Cannes Festival this year, along with the latest Star Wars movie. But Netflix has announced it will pull out of the festival, as Lucy Taylor reports.
The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator says the UK has until the end of 2020 to change its mind about leaving the single market.
The EU says the UK could still adopt of model of being out of the EU, but still enjoy the trade benefits of being in Europe's common market.
Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.
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Yulia Skripal, who was poisoned with a nerve agent alongside her father, a former Russian spy, has issued a statement rejecting the help of the Russian embassy for the moment.
The 33 year old has issued a statement saying her father remains seriously ill. The UK has blamed Russia for the poisoning, something it has strenuously denied.
From London, Catherine Drew reports.
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French President Emmanuel Macron is trying to win back French voters to his reform programme - after weeks of transport strikes have brought the country to a standstill.
He'll give only the third TV interview of his presidency on Thursday lunchtime, aiming to silence his critics.
Elena Casas reports from Paris.
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California's Governor Jerry Brown has agreed to commit troops to President Trump's National Guard deployment to the US Mexico border.
But Governor Brown says California troops will NOT participate in immigration enforcement or the building of any wall.
Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco.
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It's Day Two for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, in Washington, answering questions put to him by US lawmakers.
Today he appears before members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee after yesterday's appearance in front of US Senators.
Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details.
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