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Iranian officials say Venezuela has allowed Iran to cultivate one million hectares of its farmland. It's part of a 20-year partnership agreement between the two countries, signed when Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro visited Tehran in June.
Latin American Correspondent Mary Triny Mena has details.
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Records are falling as the temperature rises in the US Pacific Northwest.
The region is sweltering under a multi day heat wave.
Rachel Silverman has this report from San Francisco.
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US President Joe Biden, now out of Covid isolation, is planning to speak with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the first time in four months on Thursday -- but a potential visit to Taiwan by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi remains one of the major themes looming over the conversation.
From Washington, Benji Hyer reports.
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Nigeria's Military says members of terror group, Boko Haram & it's splinter faction, the Islamic State West Africa Province ISWAP have scaled up plots to attack Nigeria's capital & five other states in the country.
This comes after Sunday's attack on troops of the nation's armed forces which led to the death of at least two soldiers.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.
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The UK is facing possible droughts in August with record temperature levels and prolonged dry spells across the nation.
A meeting was held on Tuesday between water authorities and from that, they have urged people not to use hosepipes and to be careful with their water usage through hot periods.
Authorities also said that people will soon start to see evidence of low water levels in areas of open water.
Baronness Jennifer Jones says private water companies are partly to blame for the low supply and that water should be renationalised.
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A fourth student's death in just two weeks in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu has shocked the nation.
The high school student was found hanging in her home.
Her death, like the three before her – is suspected to be a case of suicide.
Ishan Garg reports.
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Richard Kimber reports.
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Donald Trump has offered the clearest indication yet that he's planning to declare his candidacy in the 2024 race for the American Presidency.
Appearing in Washington for the first time since he departed the city shortly before President Biden's inauguration, he addressed a right-wing conference hosted by the "American Policy Institute".
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In that speech, the President called for the death penalty to be imposed on drug dealers, and urged the deployment of the National Guard to cities with high crime rates.
Caroline Malone reports from Washington.
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