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  Last update: 02:15 GMT 05.03.2021

  02:15 GMT 05.03.2021

  Asia & Pacific

  China to Resolutely Guard Against Foreign Meddling in Affairs of Hong Kong, Macao – Report

  BEIJING (Sputnik) – China will resolutely guard against and deter foreign interference in the affairs of Hong Kong and Macao, the governmental report said on Friday.

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  Last update: 02:03 GMT 05.03.2021

  02:03 GMT 05.03.2021

  UK

  Windsor Castle Gets Corgi Puppies to Cheer Up Queen Amid Royal Crisis With Meghan Markle - Report

  The 94-year-old monarch is known to have had over 30 dogs throughout her life, and has always been fond of the corgi breed. She has also, until recent years, bred a corgi-dachshund crossbreed, also known as a "dorgi".

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  Last update: 23:47 GMT 04.03.2021

  23:47 GMT 04.03.2021

  US

  Billionaire Catsimatidis May Run for NY Governor Amid Cuomo's Scandals - Report

  Catsimatidis donated to former President Clinton during his years in office and was generally considered to be a supporter of the Democrats until he decided to run for New York City mayor as a Republican candidate in 2009, the first of his several bids for the mayor's office. In recent years, he has also been a vocal Trump supporter.

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  Last update: 23:54 GMT 04.03.2021

  23:54 GMT 04.03.2021

  World

  Biden Administration Should Keep Selling Key US Weapons Systems to Taiwan, Admiral Says

  WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Biden administration should push ahead with significant arms sales to Taiwan to enable the island to defend itself against any military threat from China, Indo-Pacific Command head Adm. Philip Davidson said.

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  Last update: 01:26 GMT 05.03.2021

  01:26 GMT 05.03.2021

  Viral

  'They Still Allow Mein Kampf': Netizens Rip eBay for Removing Dr. Seuss Book Listings

  Dr. Seuss Enterprises (DSE), a company that oversees the famed children's book author's legacy, issued a statement earlier this week announcing it would cease publishing and selling six books, including "And to Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street," because "these books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong."

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  Last update: 00:47 GMT 05.03.2021

  00:47 GMT 05.03.2021

  Society

  Skyrocketing Price of Rhodium Driving Thefts of Automobile Catalytic Converters - Report

  China’s car market has exploded in recent years, with light vehicle sales growing by 10% in 2020 alone, helping drive up demand in some of the most essential parts in modern automobiles, such as computer semiconductors and exhaust-cleaning catalysts.

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  Last update: 03:27 GMT 05.03.2021

  03:27 GMT 05.03.2021

  Sport

  'If Khabib Is Interested, He'll Take the Fight': Dana White Thinks UFC Star Could Return to Octagon

  Last year, after his 29th victory in 29 fights, Nurmagomedov announced his retirement. Even though rumors emerged that he could return to try to go 30-0, the fighter himself repeatedly denied the possibility of changing his decision, made due to the death of his father and coach earlier last year, who passed away due to COVID-19 complications.

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  Last update: 21:30 GMT 04.03.2021

  21:30 GMT 04.03.2021

  Tech

  China’s Tianwen-1 Mars Orbiter Sends Back Stunning High-Definition Photos of Red Planet’s Surface

  China’s space program is gearing up for a big year, not just with its first Martian probe, but also the anticipated construction of a large new space station.