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UK's controversial Rwanda bill will become law

The UK parliament has passed a controversial law to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda. It is part of a government plan to reduce the number of people arriving on small boats.

The UK parliament has passed a controversial law to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda. It's part of a government plan to reduce the number of people arriving on small boats.The bill is due to be granted royal assent on Tuesday.

The United Nations' main agency in Gaza has been told it must do more to improve its neutrality and transparency, after a report was published into Israeli allegations that many UNRWA staff belonged to the Hamas militant group.

Also in the programme, Donald Trump is gearing up for his second day in court later today - the first time a former US president has faced criminal charges.

And, authorities have evacuated 110,000 people from their homes in Guangdong as days of heavy rain caused massive flooding in China's most populous province.

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  • Tue 23 Apr 202404:06GMT