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Trump Seeks $7.8bn for Flood Recovery
US President Donald Trump asks Congress for funds following Hurricane Harvey damage
US President Donald Trump asks Congress for $7.8bn as an initial payment to help with recovery efforts following flooding in Texas and Louisiana.
Also on the programme: the latest on the Kenyan election and thousands march in Argentina over the continuing mystery of the disappearance of a human rights activist.
(Image: US President Donald Trump speaks at the Texas Department of Public Safety Emergency Operations Center in Austin, Texas. Credit: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)
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Sat 2 Sep 201705:06GMT
BBC World Service except News Internet
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- Sat 2 Sep 201705:06GMTBBC World Service except News Internet