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Sep 2024
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Wednesday 4th September 2024. World News...

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World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 4th September 2024.

Today: Ukraine missile strike. Schools banning phones. France-UK migrant deaths. Oasis expensive tickets. Spain hottest August. US Trump admits losing? Brazil ban upheld. Venezuela arrest warrant. DRC prison disaster. Uganda Wine shot. Indonesia Pope arrives. NZ tourist tax. Palestine polio targets. Israel boy has a smashing time in the museum.

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