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  Last update: 18:33 GMT 12.07.2020

  18:33 GMT 12.07.2020

  US

  At Least 21 Injured in Blaze on Board Ship at San Diego Base - Photos, Videos

  USS Bonhomme Richard belongs to the Essex-class aircraft carriers and earned one battle star during the Second World War. According to Krishna Jackson of Naval Base San Diego, prior the incident, the USS Bonhomme Richard underwent a regular maintenance cycle.

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  Last update: 05:44 GMT 12.07.2020

  05:44 GMT 12.07.2020

  World

  Live Updates: US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Report 62,918 New Cases Nationwide

  The pandemic is currently ravaging both North and South America, with the US registering record increases in daily totals over the last few days, while Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Mexico have experienced spikes in cases of the virus. The latter even surpassed the UK in terms of confirmed cases.

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  Last update: 15:48 GMT 12.07.2020

  15:48 GMT 12.07.2020

  Latin America

  Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Registered in Venezuela, USGS Reports

  The seismic activity was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometres. There are no reports of damage or casualties caused by the tremor.

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  Last update: 15:47 GMT 12.07.2020

  15:47 GMT 12.07.2020

  Society

  'We’re Attracting Tourists to Dear Germany': Sex Workers Protest in Hamburg Over Closure of Brothels

  Life in Germany seems to have returned to normal. The once empty streets are now bustling with life. Shops, restaurants, and bars are open despite the fact that the country has recorded 400 new coronavirus cases on average daily during the past week. However, the restrictions imposed on the sex industry are still in place.

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  Last update: 18:31 GMT 12.07.2020

  18:31 GMT 12.07.2020

  Russia

  'I Don’t Understand Your Tastes': Chinese Blogger Makes Top-6 List of Unusual Russian Food

  When visiting other counties, one thing you are bound to explore is national cuisine. Russia is a multi-ethnic country and was once part of the Soviet Union, which consisted of 15 national republics. This rich cultural past sometimes makes it hard to say where Russian cuisine begins and where it ends.

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  Last update: 19:12 GMT 12.07.2020

  19:12 GMT 12.07.2020

  Europe

  Exit Poll Predicts Narrow Victory for Polish Incumbent Duda in Presidential Election Runoff

  In the first round, Duda came first with 41.8 percent of the votes cast, falling short of the 50 percent needed to ensure victory without the need for a second round.

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  Last update: 13:54 GMT 12.07.2020

  13:54 GMT 12.07.2020

  World

  Azerbaijan Reports Clashes at Border With Armenia, Says Both Sides Suffer Losses

  BAKU (Sputnik) - Armenian military opened fire at the border with Azerbaijan on Sunday, provoking clashes that resulted in losses on both sides, the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry said on Sunday.

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  Last update: 16:15 GMT 12.07.2020

  16:15 GMT 12.07.2020

  US

  'Abhorrent Conduct': Tucker Carlson's Top Writer Resigns Over Racist, Sexist Forum Posts

  Carlson hosts one of the most influential shows in US cable news, in the last quarter, his program not only being the highest-rated program in cable news, but the highest-rated show in the history of cable news. President Donald Trump is one of his most loyal viewers, and has frequently tweeted videos of Carlson's program.