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Bipartisan infrastructure bill passes U.S. Senate

The bill earmarks $1tn for clean energy, internet, trains and more

After 50 hours of US congressional debate over some 2,700 pages, the $1tn infrastructure bill passed the 100-member Senate 69-30 on Tuesday, but that just means it will now be punted back to the House of Representatives. Also in the programme, hackers have stolen some $600m in what appears to be one the largest cryptocurrency heists ever. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Theo Leggett reports on the growth of the British electric commercial vehicle maker Arrival. And is it time for Brits to retire the term "curry" as a synecdoche for Indian food overall? Food blogger Chaheti Bansal explains why.

All through the show we'll be joined by journalists Sushma Ramachandran in Delhi and Andy Uhler in Austin.

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Wed 11 Aug 2021 00:06GMT

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