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Nora Weinek reports from Tokyo.
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An 11 year-old survivor of the elementary school shooting in Texas has described the attack which killed 19 children and two teachers, in a video played before US lawmakers.
Miah Cerillo smeared herself in her friend's blood to appear dead before calling the police from her teacher's phone.
Bipartisan talks continue in the US Senate on a relatively modest response to gun violence.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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U.S. President Joe Biden is attending the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles on Wednesday, as part of a push for better economic partnership with Latin America.
But his presence is being overshadowed by a gap in other nations' attending, with representatives from a number of regional countries either not invited or opting out.
FSN's Caroline Malone reports from Washington.
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DUR: 0:38San Franciscans have voted to recall the city's district attorney who came to power promising to focus on rehabilitating criminals instead of incarcerating them.
The unusual recall comes amid increasing concerns about crime and public safety ahead of November's midterm elections.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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There's been emotional testimony in Washington at a Congressional committee hearing on proposed gun laws in light of a spate of recent mass shootings across the United States.
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on proposals that include raising the legal age for the purchase of assault rifles from 18 to 21.
But there are still questions about whether the measures can win sufficient support in the Senate to become law.
Dr. Roy Guerrero was on duty at Uvalde Memorial Hospital last month on the day 19 children and 2 teachers were killed in the attack on Robb Elementary School.
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Kimberly Rubio is the mother of 10 year old Lexi Rubio who was among the victims in the Uvalde attack.
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Eleven year old Miah Cerillo testified that she smeared one of her dead friend’s blood on her own face in a bid to pretend that she was dead while the gunman in Uvalde continued his attack.
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Becky Pringle heads the National Education Association which has 3 million members across America.
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Prices continue to rise across Europe, as inflation rates are skyrocketing.
The problem is most severe in Eastern nations, where consumers are likely to suffer in the next few months, even as central banks there try to get things under control.
Ryan Thompson has more from Budapest.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has faced members of Parliament for the first time since he won a vote of confidence, despite 148 members of his own party voting against him.
Labour MP Angela Eagle asked if those 148 no longer trust him, why should the British Public.
In his response, the Prime Minister said he now wants to get on with his job.
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European Union lawmakers have voted down key parts of the bloc's climate legislation package, with a majority deeming compromise plans to reform the EU's carbon market as insufficiently ambitious.
The divisions among the bloc's parliamentarians present a surprise setback to the EU's Green Deal climate plans, aimed at achieving a 55% cut in the EU's emissions by 2030, compared to 1990 levels.
Rosie Birchard reports from Brussels.
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India's environmental health is the worst among 180 countries ranked in the Environment Performance Index 2022.
The index prepared by the World Economic Forum ranked countries on 40 performance indicators including climate change, environmental public health, biodiversity, etc.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
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