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President Donald Trump confirms that the US has agreed to help Mexico meet its commitment to slashing oil production under a global deal to address the petroleum glut. "Mexico is going to cut production by 100,000 barrels per day ... we'd make up the difference, they would reimburse us at a later date," says Trump. SOUNDBITE
Online retail giant Amazon has reached an agreement with the European Commission to close two inquiries into anti-competitive tactics, notably using third party seller data to improve its own sales, as announced by the bloc's competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager. Vestager says that the Commission has "accepted commitments offered by Amazon" which address its concerns about "concerns about Amazon's practises and its e-commerce marketplace". SOUNDBITE
European Council chief Charles Michel says he is "confident" the European Union will reach an agreement on a Russian oil embargo ahead of next week's European summit, despite opposition from Hungary. SOUNDBITE
The United States and Iran are near to reaching an agreement over reviving the 2015 deal on limiting Tehran's nuclear weapons program, the State Department says. "We are close to a possible deal, but we're not there yet," said State Department spokesman Ned Price. "We do think the remaining issues can be bridged." SOUNDBITE
The closing bell rings at the New York Stock Exchange as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finish at fresh records after US President Joe Biden reached a deal with a bipartisan group of lawmakers on a large infrastructure package. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.