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A SafeVote official ballot drop box for mail-in ballots is seen outside a polling site at the Milwaukee Public Library’s Washington Park location in Milwaukee, on the first day of in-person voting in Wisconsin, U.S., October 20, 2020.

04:16 GMT 24 November 2020 / updated: 05:21 GMT 2020 United States presidential election

Trump Tweets He'll 'Never Concede to Fake Ballots & Dominion' After Greenlighting Biden Transition

Official residence of the U.S. President, the White House in Washington D.C.

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Norwegian Billionaire Predicts 'Historic Wave' of Bankruptcies in 2021

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden receives a national security briefing in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 17, 2020

Putting Obama Team Back Together? Who's Who in Biden's Cabinet

Britain's Royal Navy warship HMS Westminster sits docked in Gibraltar, Monday, Aug. 19, 2013

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Russia
Armed Man Takes Six Children Hostage in Russia's St. Petersburg, Source Says
ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - A man has taken six children hostage in the suburbs of St. Petersburg, Russia, a law enforcement source told Sputnik on Tuesday.
Last update: 08:28 GMT 24.11.2020
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Society
'Women Are Not Animals You Can Hit': Netanyahu Makes Snowball of Gaffes During Speech on Violence
The prime minister was making a statement ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Israeli social services organisations have reported a rise in complaints of domestic violence since the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Last update: 10:07 GMT 24.11.2020
10:07 GMT 24.11.2020
Middle East
Saudi-led Coalition Says It Has Destroyed Five Houthi Mines in Red Sea
Saudi state media on Monday confirmed that the Yemeni Houthi rebel group had earlier in the day targeted a Saudi Aramco Distribution station in the city of Jeddah.
Last update: 06:08 GMT 24.11.2020
06:08 GMT 24.11.2020
Africa
Tigray Forces Claim to Have 'Completely Destroyed' an Ethiopian Army Division
An armed conflict between Ethiopia’s government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) started earlier in November after the government accused Tigray forces of conducting an attack on a military base in the region.
Last update: 06:42 GMT 24.11.2020
06:42 GMT 24.11.2020
Russia
Russian Destroyer Issues Warning to American Ship USS John McCain for Violating Border
The incident occurred in the Peter the Great Gulf in the Sea of Japan, according to the Russian Ministry of Defence. The American side has not addressed the situation so far.
Last update: 06:17 GMT 24.11.2020
06:17 GMT 24.11.2020
Business
Elon Musk Becomes Second-Richest Man in the World, Overtaking Bill Gates
In January, the Tesla and SpaceX founder ranked 35th among the richest people in the world, however, he's gained over $100 billion this year - more than any other billionaire from the top 500 businesspeople in 2020, according to Bloomberg.
Last update: 04:56 GMT 24.11.2020
04:56 GMT 24.11.2020
US
Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon to Become Trump's First Public Appearance in Several Days
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The traditional Thanksgiving turkey pardon that will take place on Tuesday, according to the White House schedule, will become US President Donald Trump’s fifth official appearance since the election.
Last update: 04:39 GMT 24.11.2020
04:39 GMT 24.11.2020
World
Live Updates: India Reports Nearly 38,000 New COVID-19 Cases
Numerous countries have reported spikes in the number of coronavirus cases amid another wave of the pandemic. The global COVID-19 tally has surpassed 59 million, while the death toll has reached almost 1.4 million worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University.