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A supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a photo of Hunter Biden for fellow supporters as they wait in line to attend Trump's campaign event at Erie International Airport in Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. October 20, 2020.

04:02 GMT 22 October 2020 / updated: 04:46 GMT US

Hunter Biden’s Alleged Laptop Reportedly Linked to 2019 FBI Money Laundering Investigation

President Donald Trump, left, reacts as former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio

Final Trump vs Biden Debate: Rule Changes, Hunter's Emails & Last Battle for Seven Key Swing States

Candles are lit in the damaged Holy Savior Cathedral after the recent shelling, in Shusha, the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. A fresh spark in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region occurred on September, 27. Yerevan and Baku have both accused each other of violating the 1994 ceasefire and causing civilian casualties.

Live Updates: Yerevan Says No Missiles Fired Toward Azerbaijan From Armenian Territory

Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod addresses a press conference in Eigtved's Warehouse in Copenhagen, on July 21, 2020, on the eve of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to Copenhagen.

Danish Minister Who Apologised for 'Drunk and Stupid' Sex With 15-Year-Old Girl Reported for Rape

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's father John Shipton speaks outside the Old Bailey, the Central Criminal Court on the final day of a hearing to decide whether Assange should be extradited to the United States, in London, Britain October 1, 2020.

John Shipton: 'Don't Underestimate the Consequence of the Bravery of My Son Julian Assange'

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