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World Service,28 Sep 2020,23 mins
Donald Trump fires back at bombshell tax claims
World Business ReportAvailable for over a year
The US President says claims he paid just $750 in federal income tax in 2016 are "fake news". Five weeks ahead of the US election, the BBC's Peter Bowes explains the significance of the story. Sri Lanka says it is sending 21 containers of waste back to the UK after they were found to contain hazardous material. Will Nichols at Verisk Maplecroft says it's part of a wider problem. Also, Swiss citizens have rejected a proposal to end an accord with the European Union allowing the free movement of people. We examine the significance of the vote. Photo: US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference on Sunday. (Credit: Getty Images)
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