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  Last update: 11:56 GMT 18.04.2021

  11:56 GMT 18.04.2021

  Russia

  Moscow Vows to Retaliate After Czech Republic Expels Russian Diplomats

  At least 18 Russian diplomats were told to leave the Czech Republic within 48 hours after Prague accused them of being special services agents.

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  Last update: 13:28 GMT 18.04.2021

  13:28 GMT 18.04.2021

  Africa

  At Least 32 Killed, More Than 100 Injured After Train Derails in Egypt, Reports Say

  The incident comes just weeks after a deadly train collision in Egypt's Sohag that killed 19 and injured almost 200. Earlier this week, another train derailment incident occurred in the province of Sharqia that left a dozen people wounded.

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  Last update: 12:53 GMT 18.04.2021

  12:53 GMT 18.04.2021

  World

  Biden Reportedly Stood Firm on Afghanistan Troop Pullout After Carefully Weighing 'Military's Input'

  Earlier this week, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham warned that President Joe Biden's recent commitment to fully withdraw American forces from Afghanistan is "paving the way" for other 9/11-style attacks.

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  Last update: 02:11 GMT 18.04.2021

  02:11 GMT 18.04.2021

  World

  UK Warships to Sail for Black Sea in May to 'Show Solidarity' With Kiev, NATO Allies - Report

  MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Warships from the UK Royal Navy will sail for the Black Sea in May in solidarity with Kiev amid an escalation in the Ukraine crisis, The Sunday Times reports.

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  Last update: 11:42 GMT 18.04.2021

  11:42 GMT 18.04.2021

  Society

  Explained: What is Behind the Surge of UFO Sightings in the United States During COVID-19 Pandemic?

  Residents of the state of New York were particularly "lucky" in spotting mysterious objects in the sky. According to the US National UFO Reporting Centre (NUFORC), reports of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena nearly doubled in 2020 to 300 compared to the previous year.

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  Last update: 09:54 GMT 18.04.2021

  09:54 GMT 18.04.2021

  Sport

  'It’s Very Special to Lift Trophy as Captain' - Lionel Messi on Winning Copa Del Rey With Barcelona

  The first half of the game was quite uneventful, with both teams failing to turn their chances into goals. During the second half, Barcelona found its game and scored four goals in just 12 minutes. The victory in the Copa Del Rey (King’s Cup) final is the first trophy for manager for Ronald Koeman, who was appointed to lead the club last summer.

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  Last update: 10:16 GMT 18.04.2021

  10:16 GMT 18.04.2021

  Environment

  Humongous Iceberg Feared Would Doom Penguin and Seal Habitats Melts Away After Breaking Into Pieces

  The chunk of ice weighing billions of tons broke away from the Antarctic Peninsula back in 2017. The iceberg was on course to collide with South Georgia in the southern Atlantic Ocean, which would have upended the island's ecosystem, but the ice mass met a different end.

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  Last update: 04:31 GMT 18.04.2021

  04:31 GMT 18.04.2021

  World

  Live Updates: Labour Party Urges PM Johnson to Cancel Visit to India Due to New COVID Strain There

  The global coronavirus tally is now well over 140 million, with the COVID-linked death toll recently surpassing 3 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.