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US President Tump is backing down from a threat to close the border with Mexico.
This comes one day before he travels to California to highlight what he calls an immigration crisis.
Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco.
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The US Department of Justice is defending Attorney General William Barr's decision to release a summary of the principal findings of the Mueller Report, amid growing questions about how accurately it reflects the Special Prosecutor's conclusions.
Members of Congress are demanding the release of the full report, but the Trump administration says it must first be edited to protect confidential information.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has told Turkey it must choose between NATO and Russia.
The warning comes amid a row over Turkey's purchase of Russian defence systems, which the U.S. says are incompatible with NATO security.
Julia Chapman reports from Moscow.
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Britain's Home Secretary has announced that it will compensate people whose lives were damaged by a Home Office mistake, which classified thousands of long-term British residents as illegal immigrants.
Those known as the Windrush Generation, were brought to the uk as a response to its post-war labour shortages between 1948 and 1971.
But because of a lack of official paperwork, the children of these commonwealth citizens were told they had been living in the UK illegally.
UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.
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The German Chancellor will meet the Irish Prime Minister on Thursday to discuss Brexit.
Leaders from across the EU are exchanging views as they prepare to come to Brussels next week for an emergency Brexit summit.
Our Europe Correspondent Briohny Williams has more from Brussels…
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South Korean firm SKT says it was the first in the world to offer customers 5G mobile service. But so far, it's only customers are celebrities.
Bruce Harrison tells us more from Seoul.
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SK telecom said it was offering 5G subscriptions from Friday.
But according to local media, SK heard that U.S. provider Verizon would also be launching soon.
The title of world's first was at risk.
But SK had given six Samsung 5G smartphones to Korean celebrities at a 5G preview event.
So, without notice, they activated the celebs 5G service.
Verizon launched two hours later in two cities where one 5G phone is on sale.
The Korean public won't be able to buy the new Samsung's until Friday.
Both companies say they're first.
Bragging rights aside, these are limited launches.
And most people won't be able to enjoy 5G's zippy speeds for months or even years… depending on what phone you use.
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Former US Vice President Joe Biden says he will be "more mindful about respecting personal space" after several women came forward to accuse him of touching them inappropriately..
In a video designed to shore up a possible Presidential run, he says "social norms are changing".
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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