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This is BBC News, the headlines.
This
is
BBC
News
the
headlines
The United States says it will
The
United
States
says
it
will
withdraw 5,000 of its soldiers from
withdraw
5000
of
its
soldiers
from
Germany over the next six to 12 months.
Germany
over
the
next
six
to
12
months
The move signals a growing rift
The
move
signals
a
growing
rift
between the two countries, resulting from
between
the
two
countries
resulting
from
a spat between President Trump and
a
spat
between
President
Trump
and
Chancellor Merkel over the Iran War.
Chancellor
Merkel
over
the
Iran
War
Meanwhile, President Trump says he's not
Meanwhile
President
Trump
says
he's
not
happy about the latest peace proposals from Iran.
happy
about
the
latest
peace
proposals
from
Iran
Mr Trump has also written to
Mr
Trump
has
also
written
to
US lawmakers saying hostilities with Iran
US
lawmakers
saying
hostilities
with
Iran
have now terminated, meaning he doesn't
have
now
terminated
meaning
he
doesn't
require congressional authorisation for the war.
require
congressional
authorisation
for
the
war
Saqir Stama says there could be
Saqir
Stama
says
there
could
be
a case for banning some marches
a
case
for
banning
some
marches
and protests after the stabbing of
and
protests
after
the
stabbing
of
two Jewish men in North London
two
Jewish
men
in
North
London
earlier this week, which has prompted
earlier
this
week
which
has
prompted
renewed calls for a bar on
renewed
calls
for
a
bar
on
some pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
some
pro-Palestinian
demonstrations
And could this be the face
And
could
this
be
the
face
of Anne Boleyn, one of Henry VIII's wives?
of
Anne
Boleyn
one
of
Henry
VIII's
wives
Scientists using new facial recognition technology
Scientists
using
new
facial
recognition
technology
think so, but others aren't so sure.
think
so
but
others
aren't
so
sure
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