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  Last update: 14:10 GMT 14.08.2020

  14:10 GMT 14.08.2020

  World

  Putin Says Russia is Ready to Engage With All Interested Parties to Avoid Escalation in Persian Gulf

  Tensions between the United States and Iran intensified on Thursday after the US Central Command claimed that Iranian naval forces had boarded and seized an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz for approximately five hours.

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  Last update: 14:00 GMT 14.08.2020

  14:00 GMT 14.08.2020

  Opinion

  Birtherism or Justified Concern? Why Harris' Eligibility for Vice Presidency Thrown Into Question

  A Newsweek op-ed questioning Kamala Harris' eligibility for the vice presidency has prompted a firestorm of criticism from the left-leaning media and netizens which further increased after President Trump addressed the issue on Thursday.

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  Last update: 13:55 GMT 14.08.2020

  13:55 GMT 14.08.2020

  US

  'BlueLeaks' Publishers Pursued as 'Criminal Hacker Group' by DHS

  The dump of the damning "Blue Leaks" files in late June provided the public with over 250 gigabytes of video, audio, and other data from a broad range of law enforcement agencies across the US. Yet, the organisation behind it insists it is not responsible for the hacking itself.

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  Last update: 14:23 GMT 14.08.2020

  14:23 GMT 14.08.2020

  Middle East

  Mossad Played Major Role in Reaching Israel-UAE Deal, Reports Claim

  The deal, which has already been labelled a "historic diplomatic breakthrough", was announced on 13 August, with the UAE becoming the first Gulf state to establish full official diplomatic relations with Tel Aviv. And while Trump played a major role in its success, apparently he was not the only crucial player in this achievement.

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  Last update: 12:23 GMT 14.08.2020

  12:23 GMT 14.08.2020

  Military & Intelligence

  Russian Su-27 Fighter Intercepts US Reconnaissance Aircraft Over Black Sea

  The incident is the third time Russian jets have intercepted US drones and planes near the border, with three separate cases also reported last week.

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  Last update: 12:02 GMT 14.08.2020

  12:02 GMT 14.08.2020

  World

  Throwing Shade: Hong Kong Markets To 'Go To Hell' Under China's Control, Trump Says Amid Trade Spats

  The US president's vitriolic interview with the media comes amid tightening measures against Chinese tech firms in the ongoing trade war with Beijing as well as struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic in the United States.

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  Last update: 09:49 GMT 14.08.2020

  09:49 GMT 14.08.2020

  Europe

  Live Updates: Tractor Factory Workers Go to Minsk Gov't House After Final Election Results Unveiled

  People have been protesting in Belarus since the evening of 9 August, when the election results showed Lukashenko had secured his sixth term in office, with over 80 percent of the vote.

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  Last update: 04:30 GMT 14.08.2020

  04:30 GMT 14.08.2020

  World

  Coronavirus Live Updates: Germany Records 1,449 New Infected

  The pandemic has so far claimed over 754,000 lives worldwide, with the highest death toll confirmed in the US, Brazil, and Mexico. At the same time, India remains the country with the highest daily increase in infections. A significant rise in the number of cases is also being registered in Colombia, Peru, and Argentina.