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This is BBC News, the headlines.
This
is
BBC
News
the
headlines
55 people are now known to
55
people
are
now
known
to
have died and hundreds are missing
have
died
and
hundreds
are
missing
after a major fire tore through
after
a
major
fire
tore
through
apartment blocks in Hong Kong.
apartment
blocks
in
Hong
Kong
The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, says she's
The
Chancellor
Rachel
Reeves
says
she's
made the fair and necessary choices
made
the
fair
and
necessary
choices
after announcing a series of tax
after
announcing
a
series
of
tax
rises in the budget.
rises
in
the
budget
Two National Guard soldiers remain in
Two
National
Guard
soldiers
remain
in
a critical condition after being shot
a
critical
condition
after
being
shot
near the White House in Washington.
near
the
White
House
in
Washington
And Pope Francis is due to
And
Pope
Francis
is
due
to
arrive in Turkey shortly for the
arrive
in
Turkey
shortly
for
the
first foreign trip of his papacy.
first
foreign
trip
of
his
papacy
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