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Trump travel ban on citizens of 12 countries

The ban primarily effects African and Middle Eastern countries

Donald Trump has signed a proclamation banning travel to the US from nationals of 12 countries, citing national security risks, according to the White House. This is the second time he has ordered ban on travel from certain countries. He signed a similar order during his first term as President in 2017.

We'll head to Gaza City to assess the needs of the people there with an aid organisation. The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross yesterday told the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ that Gaza had become worse than hell on earth.

And following a telephone conversation between Donald Trump and the Russian President Vladimir Putin, the US President says the Russia would retaliate for the strikes on Russian airfields.

Presenters: James Copnall and Victoria Uwonkunda

(Photo: US President Donald Trump speaks during a Summer soiree on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Credit: Eric Lee/EPA-EFE).

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