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Camille KNIGHT

US denies Iran access to $6 billion fund from prisoner swap deal

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Following Hamas's attack on Israel, the US and Qatar have agreed to temporarily prevent Iran from tapping the $6 billion fund that was transferred to it as part of last month's prisoner swap deal. We take a closer look. In the EU, member states are to vote on the use of glyphosate, a controversial herbicide that was authorised back in 2017. Plus, UK regulators approve Microsoft's revised offer to buy "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard, meaning the $69 billion deal can now go ahead.

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