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Trump's Tax Reform Nears Approval

House of Representatives approves overhaul of US tax system with the Senate still to vote

House Republicans approved the most sweeping rewrite of the US tax system in a generation, sending the measure to the Senate.

Also on the programme: China unveils an ambitious plan to curb climate change emissions, and German sausage makers in court to fight back against a fine for years of alleged price fixing.

Image: US President Donald Trump shows samples of the proposed new tax form. Credit: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images.

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