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Donald Trump has theatened to bomb Iran's bridges and power plants if the country does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. However he later appears to have shifted the deadline for compliance to Tuesday. Tehran has described President Trump's ultimatums as "nonsense". It said Iran's retaliation would be much more devastating and widespread if civilian targets were hit. We report on how autism, a lifelong disability that affects the way a person communicates and relates to other people, is treated in Malawi. We look at the challenges faced by parents caring for children in a country where resources are scarse and support is limited. And a report from our science editor on the Artemis mission. It's now three hundred kilometres from earth as it head to the far side of the moon. Presenters: Anne Soy and Luke Jones. (Photo: Traffic passing a huge political billboard reading in Persian "The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed". Credit: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA).

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