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Donald Trump's trade war begins

China has hit back by imposing their own tariffs on the United States

China has introduced export restrictions on a group of rare metals in response to US tariffs on Chinese imports. Earlier President Trump had delayed imposing tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico for a month, following last minute talks, with Mexico and Canada agreeing to boost border security.

El Salvador has offered to take in criminals deported from the US, including those with US citizenship, and house them in its mega-jail. We'll look at what the response has been in El Salvador.

And nearly 700,000 women across the UK are being recruited for a world-leading trial on breast cancer. Researchers are hoping they will learn whether artificial intelligence can be used to speed up detection.

Presenter: Mark Lowen

(Photo: A tugboats guides a container ship at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California, USA. Credit: John G Mabanglo/ EPA-EFE)

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