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World Service,07 Feb 2024,26 mins

Senators block $118bn US-Mexico border deal

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Republicans in the US Senate have blocked legislation that would bring in tougher border restrictions and grant a $118bn foreign aid package. Sam Fenwick looks at why the major bipartisan deal which took months to negotiate was voted down. There is tough competition in online retail as Alibaba loses market share to two of its major rivals. We hear who they are and why they are having so much success. And Disney's next move - they're heading into gaming. But will they succeed this time? (Picture: The American flag flies outside the U.S. Capitol before sunrise in Washington, D.C. Credit: Getty)

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