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President Trump's massive tax and spending bill has been narrowly approved by the US House of Representatives after two days of high political drama. In the end only two Republicans voted against -- after a drive to bring dissenters on side. The bill cuts taxes - especially for wealthier Americans - while giving tens of billions of extra dollars to Mr Trump's anti immigration campaign. Critics of the bill say it could effect millions of poorer Americans and lead to cuts in federal assistance programmes. We will discuss the bill with a policymaker who supports it.

A former security contractor for Gaza's controversial new Israel - and US-backed aid distribution sites has told the 蜜芽传媒 that he witnessed colleagues opening fire several times on hungry Palestianians who had posed no threat, including with machine guns. We have a report from our correspondent.

And we report from Mali where military authorities have granted General Assimi Goita a five year presidential mandate, a mandate that is renewable as many times as is deemed necessary. The military junta took power after coups in 2020 and 2021 and had promised to hand over power to civilian rule.

Presenters: James Copnall and Pria Rai

(Photo: U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson shake hands after signing the U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping spending and tax bill. Umit Bektas/Reuters)