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Trump: I Was Elected to Represent the Citizens of Pittsburgh

US President Trump pulls his country out of the Paris climate accord because it's unfair

Dozens of state and local officials in the US have condemned Mr Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris agreement. In an open letter, the mayors of 61 cities - including Los Angeles, New York and Boston - promised to meet commitments agreed to under the international accord. Pittsburgh's mayor Bill Peduto said it was up to the cities to lead.

And in other news: listen to the Manchester surgeon who operated on many of the young victims on the night of the attack; and a report on the drought faced by the Indian city of Banglore, renowned for its Information Technology parks and gleaming skyscrapers.

50 minutes

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Fri 2 Jun 201705:06GMT

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  • Fri 2 Jun 201705:06GMT