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Hello and welcome to BBC News.
Hello
and
welcome
to
BBC
News
I'm Kashima Dera.
I'm
Kashima
Dera
Our main headlines.
Our
main
headlines
Rescue teams raced to find people
Rescue
teams
raced
to
find
people
trapped in collapsed buildings in and
trapped
in
collapsed
buildings
in
and
around the Venezuelan capital Caracas.
around
the
Venezuelan
capital
Caracas
More than 900 people are confirmed dead.
More
than
900
people
are
confirmed
dead
The UN says that more than
The
UN
says
that
more
than
50,000 people remain unaccounted for.
50000
people
remain
unaccounted
for
The US military conducts strikes on
The
US
military
conducts
strikes
on
Iranian targets after President Trump accuses
Iranian
targets
after
President
Trump
accuses
Iran of a foolish violation of
Iran
of
a
foolish
violation
of
its truce following an attack on
its
truce
following
an
attack
on
a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
a
cargo
ship
in
the
Strait
of
Hormuz
June temperature records are broken in
June
temperature
records
are
broken
in
Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands as
Germany
Belgium
and
the
Netherlands
as
the death toll climbed in Spain and France.
the
death
toll
climbed
in
Spain
and
France
Concerts and other public events have
Concerts
and
other
public
events
have
been cancelled because of health risks.
been
cancelled
because
of
health
risks
Cape Verde makes history, becoming the
Cape
Verde
makes
history
becoming
the
smallest nation ever to go through
smallest
nation
ever
to
go
through
to the World Cup knockout stages
to
the
World
Cup
knockout
stages
after a draw with Saudi Arabia.
after
a
draw
with
Saudi
Arabia
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