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US Senator John McCain Dies Aged 81

26/08/2018 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, US Senator John McCain Dies Aged 81

The six-term senator dies after halting treatment for a brain tumour.

US Senator and Vietnam war hero John McCain has died aged 81. Mr McCain died on Saturday surrounded by his family, according to a short statement released by his office.

He was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour in July 2017 and had been undergoing medical treatment.

Also in this hour: the latest from Zimbabwe as Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected top be sworn in as president of the country today and we look at a Newcastle exhibition where robots are showcasing their accents.

(Photo: John McCain, Credit: Getty Images)

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