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  Last update: 03:07 GMT 23.04.2021

  03:07 GMT 23.04.2021

  World

  Russia Offers the US a Chance to Restore Dialogue on Preventing Cyberthreats, Foreign Ministry Says

  MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia has offered the United States an opportunity to restore specialized channels of dialogue – including those at the highest level – on preventing cyberthreats, the Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik.

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  Last update: 02:02 GMT 23.04.2021

  02:02 GMT 23.04.2021

  Middle East

  Netanyahu Instructs Israeli Delegation to Object to JCPOA Restoration During Talks With US - Report

  The Iran nuclear deal, also known as the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), could be restored as talks between the parties to the treaty continue in Vienna. Tel Aviv has opposed the treaty from the outset, seeking another format to more widely restrict Iran's non-weapon nuclear activity.

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  Last update: 20:24 GMT 22.04.2021

  20:24 GMT 22.04.2021

  US

  Bangladeshi Man Behind Failed 2017 New York Subway Bombing Gets Life Sentence

  In December 2017, law enforcement officials were dispatched to the New York subway’s Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal station after reports surfaced of an attempted bombing. The perpetrator, identified as Bangladeshi man Akayed Ullah, was promptly taken into custody and was the only individual who suffered serious injuries.

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  Last update: 01:16 GMT 23.04.2021

  01:16 GMT 23.04.2021

  US

  ‘I Don’t Know’: George W. Bush Unsure if Matthew McConaughey Can Handle Texas Governorship

  Over the last several months, speculation has run wild over the possibility of US actor Matthew McConaughey dipping his toes into the political waters, more specifically tossing his name into Texas’ upcoming gubernatorial race. McConaughey recently stirred the pot even more so after he said that he was seriously considering the bid last March.

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  Last update: 01:31 GMT 23.04.2021

  01:31 GMT 23.04.2021

  US

  Dozens of Iowa Prisoners Given Six Times the Normal SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Dose

  The novel coronavirus has raged through US prisons, infecting one-fifth of all US prisoners. Despite this, justice departments across the country have largely dodged giving sick or vulnerable prisoners compassionate releases.

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  Last update: 01:18 GMT 23.04.2021

  01:18 GMT 23.04.2021

  Viral

  ‘IM F**KIN DONE!’: Rapper Cardi B Slams Republican Congressman Over ‘WAP’ Complaints

  Rapper Cardi B found herself at the center of attention after she performed her hit song “WAP” at the annual Grammy Awards. While many cheered her on, a flood of criticism also followed. Among the critics is Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI), who recently blasted the musician on the House floor while bashing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

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  Last update: 04:37 GMT 23.04.2021

  04:37 GMT 23.04.2021

  World

  Live Updates: India Detects Record 332,730 New COVID-19 Cases For Second Straight Day

  The global death toll from the coronavirus infection has topped 3.069 million; over 144.4 million cases of the infection have been detected, according to Baltimore, Maryland's Johns Hopkins University, which tracks and compiles data from national and local authorities, the media and other sources.

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  Last update: 00:04 GMT 23.04.2021

  00:04 GMT 23.04.2021

  US

  US Honey Still Contains Radioactive Fallout From 1950s Nuclear Weapons Tests, Study Finds

  While the damage done to honeybee hives by pesticides is well documented, the effects of radioactive fallout is less well understood. However, bees near Ukraine’s Chernobyl exclusion zone were observed to have lower reproduction after the 1986 reactor disaster scattered fallout across the region.