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Hello, this is BBC News, the headlines.
Hello
this
is
BBC
News
the
headlines
The US military says it's used
The
US
military
says
it's
used
powerful bombs to hit Iranian missile
powerful
bombs
to
hit
Iranian
missile
sites along the Strait of Hormuz.
sites
along
the
Strait
of
Hormuz
Iran retaliates, hitting Israel with cluster
Iran
retaliates
hitting
Israel
with
cluster
warheads and overnight strikes.
warheads
and
overnight
strikes
Two people are killed in Tel Aviv.
Two
people
are
killed
in
Tel
Aviv
Israel is bombing Lebanon too.
Israel
is
bombing
Lebanon
too
This is the latest airstrike in
This
is
the
latest
airstrike
in
the heart of the capital Beirut.
the
heart
of
the
capital
Beirut
Vladimir Zelensky urges Donald Trump and
Vladimir
Zelensky
urges
Donald
Trump
and
Sir Keir Starmer to meet and
Sir
Keir
Starmer
to
meet
and
find common ground after the US
find
common
ground
after
the
US
president's repeated criticism of the Prime Minister.
president's
repeated
criticism
of
the
Prime
Minister
Morocco have been declared the winners
Morocco
have
been
declared
the
winners
of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
of
the
2025
Africa
Cup
of
Nations
Senegal's win has been overturned following
Senegal's
win
has
been
overturned
following
the team's controversial walk-off in the final.
the
team's
controversial
walk-off
in
the
final
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