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This is BBC News. The headlines this hour:
This
is
BBC
News
The
headlines
this
hour:
Russian state media claims the defense
Russian
state
media
claims
the
defense
minister Sergey Shoigu has visited
minister
Sergey
Shoigu
has
visited
troops in Ukraine; his first appearance
troops
in
Ukraine;
his
first
appearance
since the brief rebellion by Wagner
since
the
brief
rebellion
by
Wagner
mercenaries over the weekend.
mercenaries
over
the
weekend
The murder of Stephen Lawrence a new
The
murder
of
Stephen
Lawrence
a
new
suspect has been identified by a BBC
suspect
has
been
identified
by
a
BBC
investigation.
investigation
The annual Hajj pilgrimage is taking
The
annual
Hajj
pilgrimage
is
taking
place in Saudi Arabia with more than 2
place
in
Saudi
Arabia
with
more
than
2
million worshipers expected to attend.
million
worshipers
expected
to
attend
Thank you.
Thank
you
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