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Donald Trump is meeting with one of America's biggest unions on Wednesday to try and get workers' to back his presidential bid.
The former US President is holding a roundtable with members of the Teamsters Union in Washington to discuss wages and union rights.
Sally Patterson has more.
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The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, General Hossein Salami has said that the country is not "not looking for war" - appearing to signal it won't escalate tensions with the United States.
The announcement comes after Iran-linked militia, Kataib Hezbollah, which is suspected of carrying out a drone strike that killed three American soldiers, said it was suspending its assaults on US military installations.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue fighting in Gaza "until all goals are achieved" amid mounting international pressure to reach a deal to halt the conflict, and internal pressure to secure the release of the remaining hostages.
Sarah Coates reports from Tel Aviv.
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UK lawmakers have warned that 10,000 people could die a year from heat waves in the country if nothing is done to tackle the issue.
A new report by a parliamentary committee has called on the Government to act urgently, as average global temperatures soar.
Simon Gaitán reports.
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The International Court of Justice will hand down a verdict on Wednesday on Ukraine's allegations filed in 2017, that Russia had funded terrorism by backing a separatist uprising in Ukraine's eastern region ten years ago, and that Moscow had discriminated against Crimea's Tatar minority since its annexation of the peninsula. Ukraine is also asking the court to order Russia to pay reparations for the attacks carried out in the east including the downing of the Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 in July 2014.
China and Tanzania have signed a USD 9.7 million tourism promotion deal. The project will continue with the development of the Ngorongoro Lengai Geopark Project.
Daniel Kijo reports.
Kidnappers who abducted five students from a school in Ekiti state, southwest Nigeria are demanding about 100,000 dollars as ransom for their release.
The gunmen also took away four staff members of the school.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.
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The US ambassador to India has called for changes in India's investment and taxation regimes.
Eric Garcetti, speaking at a conference said that New Delhi's push for self-reliance could slow down the pace of trade.
Rebecca Bundhun reports.
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The International Monetary Fund is forecasting growth in Asia will help guide the global economy to a ‘soft landing’ in 2024.
The IMF on Wednesday released its regional outlook for the Asia-Pacific which expects China and India to drive growth in the region.
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.
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