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Moscow Refutes UK Claims That Russia-Linked Hackers Tried to Steal Data on COVID-19 Vaccine

U.S. President Donald Trump stands at the podium listening to his supporters cheer as he addresses his first re-election campaign rally in several months in the midst of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S., June 20, 2020.

Republicans Reportedly Scale Back August Convention to Nominate Trump Amid COVID-19 Surge

This 26 April 2017, file photo shows the Twitter app icon on a mobile phone in Philadelphia. A conservative social media user whose memes have been repeatedly reposted by President Donald Trump has been kicked off Twitter for repeated copyright violations. Logan Cook, who posts under the name Carpe Donktum, was permanently suspended Tuesday, 23 June 2020

Twitter Insider Reportedly Gave Hackers Access to Hijack High Profile Accounts With Bitcoin Scam

Founded in 1956, the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, or ONGC, was independent India’s first step toward energy independence

After Collapse of Chabahar Rail Deal, Iran May Deny Gas Field Rights to Indian Exploration Company

In this 7 November 2012 photo, the US and Chinese national flags are hung outside a hotel during the US Presidential election event, organised by the US embassy in Beijing.

Why the US Has No Chance of Winning Either a 'Cold' or a 'Hot' War Against China

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Business
SMIC Chipmaker Stock Listing Triples in Value as China Reports 3.2 Percent Q2 Growth Amid COVID-19
The developments follow a decision from the key Chinese chipmaker to delist from the New York Stock Exchange amid the ongoing US trade war with China, where President Donald Trump passed measures in May to block US tech firms from supplying numerous technologies to mainland tech companies, citing national security concerns.
Last update: 12:46 GMT 16.07.2020
12:46 GMT 16.07.2020
India
Bill Gates Says Indian Pharma Industry Will be Able to Produce Covid-19 Vaccines for Entire World
New Delhi (Sputnik): As the number of COVID-19 cases approaches the one million mark in India, the country has accelerated its efforts to roll out a vaccine against Coronavirus. Recently, two potential vaccines against the virus, produced by Bharat Biotech and Zydus Cadila, were approved for human trials.
Last update: 13:53 GMT 16.07.2020
13:53 GMT 16.07.2020
Africa
Sudan: Ethiopia Denies Closing Gates of Nile Mega-Dam as Talks Stall Over Project
Downstream states Egypt and Sudan both object to the construction of a giant dam on the River Nile in upstream Ethiopia, saying the project threatens the flow of the river, on which all three countries depend heavily.
Last update: 16:37 GMT 16.07.2020
16:37 GMT 16.07.2020
Middle East
Powerful Explosions Rock Ammo Dump of US-Backed Militia in Northeast Syria, Report Says
The oil-rich eastern Syrian provinces of al-Hasakah and Deir ez-Zor have been rife with tensions in recent months amid competing claims for control by the Damascus government, the US-allied majority Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Turkey-backed militants, and remnants of the Daesh (ISIS)* terrorist group.
Last update: 13:13 GMT 16.07.2020
13:13 GMT 16.07.2020
World
Underwater Robot Discovers Treasure-Laden “Holy Grail of Shipwrecks” Shrouded in Secrecy
In June 1708, during the raging War of the Spanish Succession, Spanish galleon San José went down to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean after its gunpowder exploded, burying a mind-boggling treasure of gold, silver and jewels from Peruvian mines worth up to $20bln.
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16:47 GMT 16.07.2020
Society
Amber Heard’s Ex-Aide Accuses Actress of 'Stealing' Her Own Sexual Assault Story for Her Own Benefit
Former husband of Amber Heard, Johnny Depp, is suing the publisher of British newspaper The Sun over a 2018 article referring to the actor as a “wife-beater”. The UK’s High Court is currently hearing the arguments from both sides, with the publisher trying to prove that Heard’s claims are valid.
Last update: 14:02 GMT 16.07.2020
14:02 GMT 16.07.2020
US
'I Will Get My A** Kicked': Charlize Theron Accepts Kofi Kingston's 'Invite' to Fight in WWE
South Africa-born actress Charlize Theron became famous after starring in such legendary films as “The Devil's Advocate” and “Monster”; but it was her stunt work in such action pictures as “Mad Max: Fury Road” that managed to impress not only picky Hollywood lovers, but also professional wrestlers.
Last update: 04:43 GMT 16.07.2020
04:43 GMT 16.07.2020
World
COVID-19 Updates: WHO Europe Urges Responsibility as Coronavirus May Collide With Flu in Fall
The second wave of the COVID-19 could do additional damage throughout the world, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Wednesday, warning specifically of more job losses and bankruptcies.