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08/08/2022 06:06 GMT : President Biden's bill to tackle climate change passes Senate vote

President Biden's bill to tackle climate change passes Senate vote

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President Biden's proposed legislation to tackle climate change approved by Senate

President Biden's proposed legislation to tackle climate change has passed a vote in the Senate.

President Biden's proposed $430 billion Inflation Reduction Act - which includes efforts to tackle climate change - has finally passed a vote in the Senate. It had been held up for months by dissenting Democrat lawmakers. A NASA climate scientist shares his thoughts on the details of the legislation. 

After three days of fighting, a ceasefire is in place between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad. We hear more on the situation from Emanuel Fabien, Military Correspondent for the Times of Israel, and our BBC correspondent in Jerusalem. 

Why have mortality rates for newborn children in Afghanistan nearly doubled since the Taliban returned to power one year ago? A special report from our reporter there explains more. 

And as final preparations take place in Kenya before Tuesday's general elections, we get a preview from our Senior Africa Correspondent who’s there.

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