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Jan 2024
32m 44s

DeSantis suspends US presidential campai...

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In a surprise video announcement, the governor of Florida says he is backing Donald Trump in the Republican leadership contest. Also: After almost a week of protests against right-wing extremism in Germany, hundreds of thousands take part in the biggest rallies so far, and why the growing popularity of South Korean culture globally has led to record sales of Kimchi - the staple dish of spicy fermented cabbage.

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