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Iran denies shooting down Ukrainian jet
Iran has rejected suggestions that one of its missiles brought down a Ukrainian passenger jet.
Iran has rejected suggestions that one of its missiles brought down a Ukrainian passenger jet. And Newshour's Tim Franks is in Lebanon to gauge the mood after the killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani a week ago.
Also in the programme: Taiwan is about to head to the polls, and could losing fat from your tongue hold the key to stopping snoring?
(Picture: Head of Irans of Civil Aviation Organization Ali Abedzadeh holds a press conference on Iran plane crash in Tehran. Credit: Iran Press/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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