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Ira Spitzer reports.
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Israel's President Isaac Herzog has told US lawmakers that "America is irreplaceable" to his country, praising what he calls the two nations' shared "values."
During an address to Congress, he said he recognised Israel's imperfections, but insisted it has "democracy in its DNA."
Our correspondent Benji Hyer in Washington DC was following.
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The mother of an American soldier being held in North Korea has appealed for her son to come home.
Claudine Gates told US network ABC News that she was "shocked" when Army officials told her on Tuesday that her son had fled.
Private Travis King crossed the border while on a tour of the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea.
Pyongyang has not commented on the incident so far.
Sally Patterson reports from New York.
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South Africa’s official opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, wants to compel the government to execute an ICC arrest warrant if Russian President Vladimir Putin sets foot in the country. The government has not clarified what action it will take, but President Cyril Ramaphosa says that arresting Putin would be a declaration of war against Russia.
Mark Roughton reports.
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Inflation in the UK has dropped to 7.9% in the year to June.
The figure is lower than many analysts expected, and was mainly driven by a drop in the price of fuel.
Inflation is now at its lowest level for more than a year, but remains well above the government target of 2%.
UK Chancellor (finance minister) Jeremy Hunt says there is still a lot of work to do, as people struggle with continued price rises.
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Inflation in the UK has dropped to 7.9% in the year to June.
It's now at its lowest level for more than a year, but remains well above the government target.
John Bevir (Beaver) reports.
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The Surat Diamond Bourse building in India has now surpassed the Pentagon to become the largest office building.
Sprawling across 35 acres of land, the office space is being dubbed as the one-stop destination for diamond merchants.
Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.
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This also comes as a US soldier crossed over the border into North Korea.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Tokyo.
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With record temperatures around the world, the US envoy on climate John Kerry is meeting China's vice-president, Han Zheng -- the most senior politician yet he's seen yet -- on the final day of his visit to Beijing to restart discussions between the two countries on global warming.
Andrew Wood reports from Hong Kong
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Phoenix, Arizona has set a new record, hitting 110 degrees Fahrenheit [43 degrees celsius] for a 19th straight day.
The brutally hot temperatures are expected to continue in Phoenix and across much of the Southern US for at least the next few days.
Ira Spitzer has more.
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