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President Biden approves controversial prisoner swap with Russia
President Biden is facing criticism over his decision to release a notorious Russian arms dealer in exchange for the basketball star Brittney Griner.
The US president Joe Biden has been criticised by some Republicans for the prisoner swap deal that saw basketball star Brittney Griner exchanged for Russian arms dealer Victor Bout.
The US House of Representatives has passed legislation to protect the rights of same-sex and inter-racial marriages; President Biden says he will sign the Respect for Marriage Act into law proudly and promptly.
Japan, Britain and Italy have teamed up to develop a new generation of fighter jets - which will be able to operate without pilots.
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