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This is BBC News, the latest headlines.
This
is
BBC
News
the
latest
headlines
Arab and European leaders welcome President
Arab
and
European
leaders
welcome
President
Trump's Gaza ceasefire proposals, which include
Trump's
Gaza
ceasefire
proposals
which
include
the return of all Israeli hostages
the
return
of
all
Israeli
hostages
and the release of hundreds of
and
the
release
of
hundreds
of
Palestinians being held in Israel.
Palestinians
being
held
in
Israel
Nearly two years into the conflict,
Nearly
two
years
into
the
conflict
we have a special report from
we
have
a
special
report
from
our team at BBC Arabic who
our
team
at
BBC
Arabic
who
have assessed the level of damage in Gaza.
have
assessed
the
level
of
damage
in
Gaza
America's Vice President says the government
America's
Vice
President
says
the
government
shutdown is imminent after talks with
shutdown
is
imminent
after
talks
with
Democratic leaders have fallen apart.
Democratic
leaders
have
fallen
apart
Here in the UK, Prime Minister
Here
in
the
UK
Prime
Minister
Keir Starmer will address his
Keir
Starmer
will
address
his
Labour Party conference later.
Labour
Party
conference
later
He's expected to use the annual
He's
expected
to
use
the
annual
address to attack the policies of Reform UK.
address
to
attack
the
policies
of
Reform
UK
Hundreds of British military veterans begin
Hundreds
of
British
military
veterans
begin
legal action claiming they've suffered hearing
legal
action
claiming
they've
suffered
hearing
problems after being given what they
problems
after
being
given
what
they
believe were faulty earplugs.
believe
were
faulty
earplugs
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