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This is BBC News, the headlines.
This
is
BBC
News
the
headlines
Thousands of Airbus planes are grounded
Thousands
of
Airbus
planes
are
grounded
after it was discovered that intense
after
it
was
discovered
that
intense
radiation from the sun could interfere
radiation
from
the
sun
could
interfere
with their flight control computers.
with
their
flight
control
computers
Airlines across the world are warning
Airlines
across
the
world
are
warning
of potential disruption to passengers.
of
potential
disruption
to
passengers
A three-day mourning period is now
A
three-day
mourning
period
is
now
underway in Hong Kong following a
underway
in
Hong
Kong
following
a
deadly fire at a residential block
deadly
fire
at
a
residential
block
earlier this week.
earlier
this
week
The death toll is expected to
The
death
toll
is
expected
to
rise with around 200 people still unaccounted for.
rise
with
around
200
people
still
unaccounted
for
Pope Leo X is meeting Christian communities
Pope
Leo
X
is
meeting
Christian
communities
at a Syriac Orthodox Church in Turkey.
at
a
Syriac
Orthodox
Church
in
Turkey
Later today he's due to sign
Later
today
he's
due
to
sign
a joint declaration with the head
a
joint
declaration
with
the
head
of the Eastern Orthodox Church and
of
the
Eastern
Orthodox
Church
and
join thousands of worshippers for a mass.
join
thousands
of
worshippers
for
a
mass
President Zelenskyy calls for unity after
President
Zelenskyy
calls
for
unity
after
his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak,
his
chief
of
staff
Andriy
Yermak
resigns following anti-corruption raids on his
resigns
following
anti-corruption
raids
on
his
home in Kyiv.
home
in
Kyiv
Mr Jermak will not travel to
Mr
Jermak
will
not
travel
to
Washington for this weekend's talks about
Washington
for
this
weekend's
talks
about
ending the war with Russia.
ending
the
war
with
Russia
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