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This is BBC News.
This
is
BBC
News
I'm Geetha Gopalan with the headlines.
I'm
Geetha
Gopalan
with
the
headlines
Rachel Reeves under pressure, Sir Keir
Rachel
Reeves
under
pressure
Sir
Keir
Starmer is set to defend the
Starmer
is
set
to
defend
the
chancellor and her budget amid claims
chancellor
and
her
budget
amid
claims
that she misled the public about
that
she
misled
the
public
about
the state of the UK's finances.
the
state
of
the
UK's
finances
British MP Tulip Siddiq is found
British
MP
Tulip
Siddiq
is
found
guilty of corruption charges by a
guilty
of
corruption
charges
by
a
court in Bangladesh.
court
in
Bangladesh
Rescuers continue a desperate search for
Rescuers
continue
a
desperate
search
for
survivors after floods killed more than
survivors
after
floods
killed
more
than
a thousand people across Sri Lanka,
a
thousand
people
across
Sri
Lanka
and the Southeast Asia region.
and
the
Southeast
Asia
region
Large crowds gather in Lebanon, as
Large
crowds
gather
in
Lebanon
as
Pope Leo visits religious sites and
Pope
Leo
visits
religious
sites
and
urges peace and unity in the country.
urges
peace
and
unity
in
the
country
And the stars come out for
And
the
stars
come
out
for
Paddington, the musical as it holds
Paddington
the
musical
as
it
holds
its world premiere in London.
its
world
premiere
in
London
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