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President Donald Trump listens to a question during a ceremony to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former football coach Lou Holtz, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, in Washington.

21:48 GMT 05 December 2020 / updated: 23:01 GMT US election 2020

Trump Urges Georgia Gov to 'Immediately Ask For Special Session of Legislature' on Election Results

National security adviser Robert O'Brien makes a statement on troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan, at the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, in Washington

'Serves to Keep Maduro in Power': NSA O'Brien Slams Parliament Election in Venezuela

Screenshot from a video allegedly taken from Hezbollah drones that are claimed to have penetrated Israeli airspace and filmed IDF military objects

Video: Hezbollah Drones Reportedly Entered Israeli Airspace, Caught IDF Sites on Camera

Director of the Office of Political Affairs Patrick Gaspard walks across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington as he accompanies President Barack Obama to Wisconsin and California, Monday, Aug. 16, 2010

Soros' Open Society President Gaspard Resigns Amid Reports That He Will Join Biden Team

A FDNY's photo of NYC Middle Collegiate Church in Manhattan damaged by the fire in a nearby bulding, December 5, 2020.

Video: 6-Alarm Fire in NYC Almost Burns Down 128-Year-Old Church in Manhattan

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Middle East
Video of Alleged Killing of 'Mossad Commander' in Tel-Aviv Goes Viral
According to unconfirmed reports, the killing of a man who was reportedly identified as a 45-year-old Israeli and a senior Mossad official, occurred in the Israeli capital city of Tel Aviv on Thursday evening.
Last update: 21:17 GMT 05.12.2020
21:17 GMT 05.12.2020
US
Elon Musk Reportedly Tells Associates He is Planning Permanent Move to Texas
Silicon Valley has historically been the centre of tech innovation in modern times. With some of the world's most renowned technological giants including Apple, Google, and Facebook based there, many large companies are now seeking a more friendly business environment elsewhere.
Last update: 00:32 GMT 06.12.2020
00:32 GMT 06.12.2020
Middle East
Video: At Least 20 Protesters Detained in Jerusalem, One Person Hit by Car in Kiryat Ono
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - More than a dozen people were detained during anti-government demonstrations on Saturday in Israel, and one protester died at a hospital after he was hit by a car, police said.
Last update: 19:04 GMT 05.12.2020
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Military & Intelligence
US Media Reveal Possible Role of Russia’s New Drone Wingman for Su-57 Fighter
Russian companies are working on several prospective drone systems of various weight classes and designations (including strike and reconnaissance), and have been flight-testing two unmanned aerial vehicles – the 6-tonne Altius-U reconnaissance drone and the stealthy 20+ tonne Okhotnik (‘Hunter’) flying wing for over a year now.
Last update: 19:06 GMT 05.12.2020
19:06 GMT 05.12.2020
Sport
700 Down, 700 to Go: Pep Guardiola Explains Future Ambitions as Footy Manager Ahead of Fulham Game
Before developing into one of the world's legendary managers, Pep Guardiola spent years with the Spanish giant, Barcelona, as a defensive midfielder where he was part of then-manager Johan Cruyff’s so-called Dream Team that won the club’s first European cup in 1992.
Last update: 16:45 GMT 05.12.2020
16:45 GMT 05.12.2020
World
Virginia Roberts Lied About Her Age, Worked as Prostitute Before Meeting Epstein, Report Claims
Virginia Roberts Giuffre, dubbed Jeffrey Epstein’s “sex slave” by British media, claims she was forced to engage in intimate relations with British royal Prince Andrew on at least three occasions while she was still underage. The Duke of York has strongly rejected this claim, with Buckingham palace standing behind him on the issue.
Last update: 10:25 GMT 05.12.2020
10:25 GMT 05.12.2020
Business
Germany Reveals There’s a Russian Pipelayer Ship in Its Waters That Will Help Complete Nord Stream 2
On Thursday, six days after Nord Stream 2 AG announced that it would resume construction of the pipeline, US lawmakers unveiled the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, targeting the mammoth energy project with new sanctions. President Trump, however, has threatened to veto the 2021 NDAA over an unrelated matter.
Last update: 13:53 GMT 05.12.2020
13:53 GMT 05.12.2020
Military & Intelligence
In Wake of Fakhrizadeh’s Killing, Ex-Mossad Spies Offer Insight Into How Assassinations are Plotted
Iranian nuclear and missile scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated in a town about 175 km east of Tehran on 27 November. Tehran has blamed Israel for the attack. Tel Aviv has made no formal statement on the matter. Israeli and US officials have expressed fears of Iranian retaliation.