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Jan 2024
30m 36s

Donald Trump wins Iowa caucuses

Bbc World Service
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Mr Trump scores an overwhelming victory over his rivals in this first step towards deciding the Republican party's candidate for president. Iran launches deadly missile strikes into Kurdistan, claiming to target an Israeli spy headquarters. And the TV drama Succession wins big at the Emmy awards.

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