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  Last update: 13:46 GMT 20.09.2020

  13:46 GMT 20.09.2020

  Society

  What Do We Know About Ricin, a Highly Toxic Compound Sent to US President Donald Trump?

  Many learned about the toxic substance thanks to the popular TV series Breaking Bad, where the protagonist, Walter White, used ricin to poison his enemies. Aside from Trump, since the end of the show in 2013, there have been several attempts to poison everyday people and politicians, including one US president, with ricin.

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  Last update: 13:59 GMT 20.09.2020

  13:59 GMT 20.09.2020

  Business

  EU and Germany Won’t ‘Give Up’ Nord Stream 2, Analyst Says After Berlin’s Threat to Freeze Project

  Washington has repeatedly put pressure on Nord Stream 2, claiming that the gas pipeline project may pose a security risk to Europe, while Moscow views the US actions as an example of unfair competition meant to boost exports of American liquefied natural gas to Europe.

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  Last update: 14:00 GMT 20.09.2020

  14:00 GMT 20.09.2020

  Society

  Not an Iceberg? New Study Reveals What Else Could Have Been Behind Titanic Disaster

  A researcher has suggested that there is something which could have altered the Titanic’s navigational readings, bringing about a collision with an iceberg that killed almost 1,500 passengers.

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  Last update: 11:53 GMT 20.09.2020

  11:53 GMT 20.09.2020

  Society

  Real or Fake? Treasure Hunters Still Argue Over Stash Allegedly Hidden by Millionaire Forrest Fenn

  In 2010, Forrest Fenn, an art and antiquities collector, published his memoir "The Thrill of the Chase", in which he wrote about a chest containing a treasure that he hid somewhere north of Santa Fe, a city in New Mexico in the US. According to various estimates, since 2010, hundreds of thousands of people have attempted to find the stash.

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  Last update: 12:21 GMT 20.09.2020

  12:21 GMT 20.09.2020

  World

  US Facing Defeat in Its Sanction Move Against Iran, President Rouhani Says

  On Saturday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that all UN sanctions against Iran were "back in effect" under the “snapback” mechanism of UN Security Council Resolution 2231.

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  Last update: 11:15 GMT 20.09.2020

  11:15 GMT 20.09.2020

  Sport

  Russian MMA Fighter Knocks Opponent Out While Lying on Floor - Video

  The Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA) is one of the leading promotions in Europe, based in Russia, featuring mixed martial arts (MMA), kickboxing, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

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  Last update: 04:35 GMT 20.09.2020

  04:35 GMT 20.09.2020

  World

  Coronavirus Live Updates: Londoners Could Be Told to Work From Home, Health Secretary Hancock Says

  The number of those who have been infected with the coronavirus has surpassed 30,000,000 worldwide, with the death toll reaching 955,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. The most affected countries are the United States (where almost 200,000 have people died from the disease), India, and Brazil.

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  Last update: 08:21 GMT 20.09.2020

  08:21 GMT 20.09.2020

  Asia & Pacific

  Like a Zombie: Top Korean Movies About Living Dead You Need to See

  As people are living in a time of pandemic, movies about viruses and the living dead have become more popular than ever. There are some Korean works that are worth seeing during a lockdown.