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This is BBC News, the headlines.
This
is
BBC
News
the
headlines
The UN warns of hunger and
The
UN
warns
of
hunger
and
homelessness in Venezuela as the number
homelessness
in
Venezuela
as
the
number
of people confirmed dead from the
of
people
confirmed
dead
from
the
twin earthquakes rises to nearly 2,000.
twin
earthquakes
rises
to
nearly
2000
Sir Keir Starmer prepares for one
Sir
Keir
Starmer
prepares
for
one
of his final Prime Minister's questions
of
his
final
Prime
Minister's
questions
as his defence spending plan leaves
as
his
defence
spending
plan
leaves
his successor with a £5 billion shortfall.
his
successor
with
a
5
billion
shortfall
Amnesty International says Sudanese paramilitaries committed
Amnesty
International
says
Sudanese
paramilitaries
committed
ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity
ethnic
cleansing
and
crimes
against
humanity
in its capture of al-Fasher.
in
its
capture
of
al-Fasher
England are warned not to underestimate
England
are
warned
not
to
underestimate
the Democratic Republic of Congo as
the
Democratic
Republic
of
Congo
as
they vie for a place in
they
vie
for
a
place
in
the last 16 of the World Cup.
the
last
16
of
the
World
Cup
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