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This is BBC News, the headlines.
This
is
BBC
News
the
headlines
President Trump has threatened to attack
President
Trump
has
threatened
to
attack
Iran's power plants if Tehran doesn't
Iran's
power
plants
if
Tehran
doesn't
reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
reopen
the
Strait
of
Hormuz
within
48
hours
Iran has responded by saying the
Iran
has
responded
by
saying
the
strait remains open to all shipping
strait
remains
open
to
all
shipping
except vessels linked to Iran's enemies.
except
vessels
linked
to
Iran's
enemies
At least 100 people have been
At
least
100
people
have
been
injured after Iranian ballistic missiles hit
injured
after
Iranian
ballistic
missiles
hit
two towns in southern Israel.
two
towns
in
southern
Israel
One near a key nuclear facility
One
near
a
key
nuclear
facility
in the city of Dimona.
in
the
city
of
Dimona
Voters returned to the polls in
Voters
returned
to
the
polls
in
France for the second round of
France
for
the
second
round
of
local elections with the mayorship of
local
elections
with
the
mayorship
of
Paris and many other cities in the balance.
Paris
and
many
other
cities
in
the
balance
And basketball star LeBron James has
And
basketball
star
LeBron
James
has
broken the record for most regular
broken
the
record
for
most
regular
season games played in the NBA,
season
games
played
in
the
NBA
making 1,612 appearances over 23 seasons.
making
1612
appearances
over
23
seasons
Lots more on our website, bbc.com
Lots
more
on
our
website
bbccom
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