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07/03/2021 GMT

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Joe Biden's signature bill passes the Senate; day three of Pope Francis in Iraq

President Joe Biden wins Senate approval for a 1.9 trillion-dollar relief package for millions of Americans affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Also, Pope Francis marks his third day in Iraq with a Mass in the north of the country where ten thousand people are expected.

And in Brazil, the week ends with the number of coronavirus cases breaking records.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are Christina Lamb, a British journalist and Chief Foreign Correspondent for the Sunday Times newspaper, and Edward Girardet a Swiss-American journalist, editor, and author based in Geneva.

(Picture: President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Senate passage of the 1.9 trillion-dollar coronavirus relief bill. Credit: EPA)

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