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Republican Memo Accuses FBI of Abuse of Power

The document alleges the FBI used unsubstantiated evidence to spy on a Trump aide

A secret Republican memorandum has been published that accuses the FBI of abusing its own powers to spy on President Trump's election campaign. Mr Trump, who approved the declassification of the memo, said it told a disgraceful story.

Also in the programme: more migrants perish in the Mediterranean Sea and thousands of previously unknown Maya ruins have been discovered.

(Photo: President Trump, Credit: AFP/Getty)

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