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Thursday 11th July 2024. World News. Tod...

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World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 11th July 2024.

Today: US NATO summit. Mexico drugs. Brazil Lula poll. Poland conflict. UK killer. French coalition. Libya budget. UN Libya mission. UN Uganda M23. Gambia FGM. Thailand new Senate. Pakistan Afghani cards. Japan petition. Peru Chimu remains. 

With Juliet Martin

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