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Trump Announces Withdrawal from Syria

President Trump says that he will withdraw US troops from Syria

President Trump has surprised many by saying that he intends to withdraw US troops from Syria. It seems that neither the Pentagon nor American allies were informed about the move.

Also on the programme: Japan looks set to resume commercial whaling, and why DNA tests are breaking up families.

(Picture: A US officer from the US-led coalition, speaking with a fighter from the Kurdish People's Protection Units. Credit: Delil Souleiman/Getty)

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