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BBC News with Lisa Costello
BBC
News
with
Lisa
Costello
Some Iranians have again been able
Some
Iranians
have
again
been
able
to make international phone calls four
to
make
international
phone
calls
four
days after communications were cut in
days
after
communications
were
cut
in
response to the anti-government protests.
response
to
the
anti-government
protests
But the service is erratic and
But
the
service
is
erratic
and
the internet remains down.
the
internet
remains
down
Witnesses suggest the number of victims
Witnesses
suggest
the
number
of
victims
of a government crackdown may have
of
a
government
crackdown
may
have
been in the thousands.
been
in
the
thousands
Former President Trump has threatened countries doing
Former
President
Trump
has
threatened
countries
doing
business with Iran with 25% tariffs.
business
with
Iran
with
25
tariffs
Ukraine's President Zelensky has said several
Ukraine's
President
Zelensky
has
said
several
hundred thousand people in and around
hundred
thousand
people
in
and
around
Kiev are without power after another
Kiev
are
without
power
after
another
Russian missile strike.
Russian
missile
strike
But he insisted that Moscow had
But
he
insisted
that
Moscow
had
to realise that cold would not
to
realise
that
cold
would
not
help it win the war.
help
it
win
the
war
The heads of central banks across
The
heads
of
central
banks
across
the world have issued a statement
the
world
have
issued
a
statement
saying they stand in full solidarity
saying
they
stand
in
full
solidarity
with the chairman of the US
with
the
chairman
of
the
US
Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, who's facing
Federal
Reserve
Jerome
Powell
who's
facing
a criminal investigation.
a
criminal
investigation
They are the backbone of financial stability.
They
are
the
backbone
of
financial
stability
The leader of North Korea, Kim
The
leader
of
North
Korea
Kim
Jong Un, has replaced three top officials
Jong
Un
has
replaced
three
top
officials
in charge of his personal security.
in
charge
of
his
personal
security
South Korean officials say they spotted
South
Korean
officials
say
they
spotted
the changes during a military parade.
the
changes
during
a
military
parade
The US House of Representatives has
The
US
House
of
Representatives
has
approved a three-year extension of the
approved
a
three-year
extension
of
the
Africa Growth and Opportunity Act.
Africa
Growth
and
Opportunity
Act
The Preferential Trade Program grants selected
The
Preferential
Trade
Program
grants
selected
African countries duty-free access to American markets.
African
countries
duty-free
access
to
American
markets
The Syrian army has told Kurdish
The
Syrian
army
has
told
Kurdish
fighters to withdraw further from the
fighters
to
withdraw
further
from
the
city of Aleppo to the east
city
of
Aleppo
to
the
east
of the Euphrates River.
of
the
Euphrates
River
State television broadcast a map declaring
State
television
broadcast
a
map
declaring
a large area a closed military zone.
a
large
area
a
closed
military
zone
The army took full control of
The
army
took
full
control
of
Aleppo last week.
Aleppo
last
week
A lawyer for victims of a
A
lawyer
for
victims
of
a
fire in the Swiss ski resort
fire
in
the
Swiss
ski
resort
of Crans-Montana said their families are
of
Crans-Montana
said
their
families
are
seeking millions of dollars in compensation.
seeking
millions
of
dollars
in
compensation
Romain Jourdan also wants the criminal
Romain
Jourdan
also
wants
the
criminal
investigation to be widened to include
investigation
to
be
widened
to
include
the local authorities.
the
local
authorities
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