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US House Passes Democratic Election Reform Bill

Storage tanks are seen at the North Jiddah bulk plant, an Aramco oil facility, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia

Houthis Claim They Fired Missile at Saudi Aramco Site in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a bipartisan meeting on cancer legislation in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2021

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on before the start of a hearing in his corruption trial at Jerusalem's District Court, 8 February 2021.

Media Polls Predict Doom and Gloom For Netanyahu as He Launches His Election Campaign

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World
Live Updates: UK Reports 6,385 New COVID-19 Cases
The death toll from the coronavirus infection in the world has topped 2.559 million and almost 115 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.
Last update: 02:41 GMT 04.03.2021
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US
Georgia Governor Kemp Vows to Support Trump If He Runs in 2024
Following the November 3 election, the former US president repeatedly slammed Georgia officials over their failure to back his allegations of voter fraud in the state, even vowing to campaign against Kemp in 2022.
Last update: 03:59 GMT 04.03.2021
03:59 GMT 04.03.2021
India
Man Beheads 17-Year-Old Daughter, Tries to Bring Her Severed Head to Police Station - Reports
The crime took place in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which is reportedly among the states with the highest rate of crimes committed against women.
Last update: 00:33 GMT 04.03.2021
00:33 GMT 04.03.2021
US
US Senators Re-Introduce Bill to Repeal War Authorization Powers After Syria Airstrikes
Last week, the United States carried out airstrikes against facilities presumably used by "Iran-backed" militias in eastern Syria, as the White House said, as a retaliation for the February 15 rocket attack on US troops in Iraq. The airstrikes became the first military action taken by President Joe Biden.
Last update: 22:47 GMT 03.03.2021
22:47 GMT 03.03.2021
US
‘Unconstitutional Power Grab’: Pence Slams Democrats’ Sweeping Voting Reform Bill
Democrats have proposed a series of election reforms known as H.R.1 or the For the People Act. The bill, which the House is expected to vote on this week, addresses several issues including voter suppression, partisan gerrymandering, election security, campaign finance law and public campaign financing.
Last update: 01:27 GMT 04.03.2021
01:27 GMT 04.03.2021
Opinion
Biden Already Breaking Blinken's New Non-Intervention Pledge, Nobel Peace Nominee Says
WASHINGTON(Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken openly supported overthrowing the Venezuelan government on the very same day as promising no more regime change operations in his first major speech in office, World BEYOND War peace movement Executive Director and Nobel Peace Prize nominee David Swanson told Sputnik.
Last update: 01:02 GMT 04.03.2021
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Middle East
Yemen’s Houthis Claim Control Over Majority of Marib, Government’s Last Northern Stronghold
The Saudi-led coalition has waged an unrelenting air campaign against the Houthis since 2015 that has nonetheless failed to stop the Houthis’ slow accumulation of territory, much less caused its collapse. However, it has created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, according to the UN.
Last update: 19:27 GMT 03.03.2021
19:27 GMT 03.03.2021
Military & Intelligence
Video: Third Upgraded Chinese Type 052D Destroyer Sporting Anti-Stealth Radar Spotted
The People’s Liberation Army Navy is the world’s largest, even bigger than the US Navy, and upgraded Chinese shipyards are pumping out several warships each year, helping the PLAN to become an increasingly modern force, capable of challenging adversaries in waters further from Chinese shores.