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  Last update: 21:34 GMT 20.11.2020

  21:34 GMT 20.11.2020

  Military & Intelligence

  Pentagon Releases List of Six Bases Where US Space Force Could Be Headquartered

  The US Space Force (USSF) won't be sending service members out into the cosmos anytime soon, but those who join could find themselves at one of half a dozen Earth-based sites picked by the Department of the Air Force to host the new service's headquarters.

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  Last update: 22:02 GMT 20.11.2020

  22:02 GMT 20.11.2020

  Tech

  NASA 'Hard-Pressed' to Land Astronauts on Moon in 2024, Cites COVID-19 Delays

  Although the Apollo lunar flights ended in 1972, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has remained greatly invested in returning astronauts to the moon by 2024. The last time a NASA astronaut set foot on the moon was in 1972.

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  Last update: 21:27 GMT 20.11.2020

  21:27 GMT 20.11.2020

  US

  PTA Claims That Parler is 'Dangerous' For Children as Users Flock to Alternate Media

  As conservative figures increasingly report acts of censorship by large platforms, alternate social media website Parler has begun to make significant inroads in the virtual information environment.

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  Last update: 19:25 GMT 20.11.2020

  19:25 GMT 20.11.2020

  Asia & Pacific

  Photos: Japan Launches First in New Class of Stealthy Frigates

  The Japanese navy has launched its first in a new line of stealthy, advanced frigates that are smaller and cheaper than typical warships. However, the vessels have been criticized as ill-suited for combat.

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  Last update: 21:46 GMT 20.11.2020

  21:46 GMT 20.11.2020

  Society

  FBI Agents Arrest US Man for Allegedly Crashing His Drone Into Police Helicopter

  The case against the California resident is believed to be the first US criminal case in which an individual has been arrested and charged with unsafely operating a drone, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California.

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  Last update: 21:25 GMT 20.11.2020

  21:25 GMT 20.11.2020

  Middle East

  Bundeswehr to Invest $59Mln in New Afghanistan Bases Despite Potential Troop Exit, Reports Claim

  MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The German Armed Forces, Bundeswehr, continues to invest in military facilities in Afghanistan and plans to allocate nearly 50 million euros ($59 million) for the construction of bases, despite a possible withdrawal of troops in the foreseeable future, Der Spiegel reported on Friday, citing internal Bundeswehr documents.

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  Last update: 19:05 GMT 20.11.2020

  19:05 GMT 20.11.2020

  Military & Intelligence

  Counter-Terrorists Win: Watch Russian, Pakistani Troops Liquidate ‘Terrorist Base’ in Exercises

  Over 70 Russian special forces troops were sent to the South Asian nation on November 5 to take part in the Friendship 2020 drills. The two countries have held the exercises since 2016, and signed a formal security training agreement in 2018.

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  Last update: 18:33 GMT 20.11.2020

  18:33 GMT 20.11.2020

  Africa

  Uganda Court Frees Jailed Rapper Presidential Candidate After Arrest Sparks Riots and Leaves 37 Dead

  The East African nation of 42.7 million was plunged into deadly violence this week as news of the arrest of Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, stage name Bobi Wine, spread among his supporters. Mr. Wine, a candidate in the country’s forthcoming presidential elections, was arrested Wednesday and charged with flouting coronavirus restrictions.