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Sep 2023
12m 12s

The US line in Niger, UNGA wraps and whe...

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A senior navy commander has been shown on Russian state TV, a day after Ukraine said he had been killed in a strike on Crimea. The UN General Assembly wraps up with plenty of diplomacy on the sidelines. The United States’ delicate balancing act as France withdraws its troops from Niger. Plus, Joe Biden heads to Detroit, why resolving the actors dispute seems ... Show More
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