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This is BBC News, I'm Geeta Guru-Murthy with the headlines.
This
is
BBC
News
I'm
Geeta
Guru-Murthy
with
the
headlines
President Trump's envoy Steve Biegun is
President
Trump's
envoy
Steve
Biegun
is
in Russia to meet President Putin
in
Russia
to
meet
President
Putin
to discuss the Ukraine peace plan.
to
discuss
the
Ukraine
peace
plan
President Zelensky is in Italy meeting
President
Zelensky
is
in
Italy
meeting
the country's new president, drumming up support.
the
country's
new
president
drumming
up
support
More than 650 people have been
More
than
650
people
have
been
killed in Indonesia and more than
killed
in
Indonesia
and
more
than
400 in Sri Lanka after the
400
in
Sri
Lanka
after
the
region's devastating floods.
region's
devastating
floods
The White House defends its defense
The
White
House
defends
its
defense
secretary, Pete Hegseth, amid allegations that
secretary
Pete
Hegseth
amid
allegations
that
he instructed the military to kill
he
instructed
the
military
to
kill
everyone on a suspected Venezuelan drug smuggling boat.
everyone
on
a
suspected
Venezuelan
drug
smuggling
boat
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