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and David R. Riegel.
and
David
R
Riegel
This is BBC News, the headlines.
This
is
BBC
News
the
headlines
France formally recognizes a Palestinian state
France
formally
recognizes
a
Palestinian
state
at the UN General Assembly.
at
the
UN
General
Assembly
Israel condemns the move but the
Israel
condemns
the
move
but
the
Palestinian authority urges more countries to follow suit.
Palestinian
authority
urges
more
countries
to
follow
suit
President Trump controversially tells pregnant women
President
Trump
controversially
tells
pregnant
women
to stop taking paracetamol, linking the
to
stop
taking
paracetamol
linking
the
pill to autism.
pill
to
autism
But drug companies and scientists have
But
drug
companies
and
scientists
have
defended its use.
defended
its
use
Sir Ed Davey is due to
Sir
Ed
Davey
is
due
to
make his keynote speech on the
make
his
keynote
speech
on
the
closing day of the Liberal Democrat
closing
day
of
the
Liberal
Democrat
Conference in Bournemouth.
Conference
in
Bournemouth
Aitana Bonmatí.
Aitana
Bonmatí
Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmatí makes history
Barcelona
midfielder
Aitana
Bonmatí
makes
history
with a third Ballon d'Or for
with
a
third
Ballon
d'Or
for
best women's player, and French striker
best
women's
player
and
French
striker
Kylian Mbappé scoops the men's award
Kylian
Mbappé
scoops
the
men's
award
after a glittering season at PSG.
after
a
glittering
season
at
PSG
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