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Undated handout photograph shows the Stena Impero, a British-flagged vessel owned by Stena Bulk, at an undisclosed location, obtained by Reuters on July 19, 2019.

17:51 20 July 2019 / updated: 18:28 Middle East

British Warship Tried to Stop Iran From Seizing UK-Flagged Tanker in Hormuz Strait - IRGC

An EU flag flutters during an anti-Brexit demonstration outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, 28 January 2019

UK Perplexed as EU Kicks It Out of Cybersecurity Meeting Amid Huawei Crackdown – Report

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Easy-Peasy: Activists Tell How They Broke Into German Military Base Storing US Nuclear Weapons

INDIO, CA - APRIL 23: ASAP Rocky performs in the Sahara Tent with Lil Uzi Vert during day 3 (Weekend 2) of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival (Weekend 2) at the Empire Polo Club on April 23, 2017 in Indio, California.

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1968, Fresnedillas NASA tracking station. In the foreground: Carlos Gonzalez, the only Spaniard among the Americans

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Middle East
Iran Releases Video Showing Revolutionary Guards Rappelling onto UK Tanker’s Deck from Helicopter
On Friday, a UK-flagged tanker was seized in the Strait of Hormuz by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps after it allegedly violated international regulations. The UK condemned the move calling the act 'unacceptable'. The seizure comes amid UK-Iranian tensions that spiked after Britain seized an Iranian supertanker near Gibraltar.
Last update: 17:26 20.07.2019
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Asia & Pacific
Japanese Authorities Issue Arrest Warrant for Suspect in Kyoto Animation Studio Fire - Reports
Thursday's suspected arson attack, which left over thirty people dead and dozens more injured, was one of the deadliest massacres in Japan's post-war history.
Last update: 16:32 20.07.2019
16:32 20.07.2019
Europe
UK Student Irks Twitter by Inventing Chair for Opening Women's Legs to Battle 'Manspreading'
According the Cambridge Dictionary, "Manspreading" is when I man sits, especially on public transport, with his legs spread wide apart, in a way that means that the people next to him have less space.
Last update: 15:44 20.07.2019
15:44 20.07.2019
Europe
UK Police Hunt for Two Men Suspected of Tear Gas Attack in London Metro (Photo)
According to the police, the released substance was a 'CS gas', otherwise known as tear gas.
Last update: 16:01 20.07.2019
16:01 20.07.2019
Viral
Video of Mysterious Spider With Human Face Gives Twitter the Creeps
The video featuring the creepy crawly, spotted chilling in a potted potato plant in a home in southern China, has spread like wildfire, with users comparing it to expressionist paintings and asking whether it was the result of genetic experiments.
Last update: 13:27 20.07.2019
13:27 20.07.2019
Military & Intelligence
US Mission to NATO Releases Cartoon About ‘Deadly Russian INF-Violating Missile’… Gets Missile Wrong
The landmark late Cold War-era nuclear weapons treaty, aimed primarily at reducing the risk of accidental nuclear war in Europe by eliminating a series of intermediate-range nuclear missiles, is set to expire on 2 August unless Russian and US negotiators can agree to save it.
Last update: 13:09 20.07.2019
13:09 20.07.2019
Business
Int'l Gold Prices Drop From 6-Yr High Amid Higher Risk Appetite
Gold prices have retreated from their multi-year highs despite the signs of an upcoming wave of global monetary easing amid strong GDP growth in some of the world's largest markets.
Last update: 16:19 20.07.2019
16:19 20.07.2019
Asia & Pacific
Indian Man Who Was Caught Raping a Tied-Up Cow Begs the Animal for Forgiveness - Report
The perpetrator was apparently caught in the act, with the video of his illicit exploits involving a tied-up calf going viral on social media.

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