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Officers stand guard outside Brooklyn Center Police Department with trash thrown at them by demonstrators at their feet after police allegedly shot and killed a man, who local media report is identified by the victim's mother as Daunte Wright, in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, U.S., April 11, 2021.

05:37 GMT 12 April 2021 / updated: 05:40 GMT US

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Men jump on the hood of a police car after a family said a man was shot and killed by law enforcement on Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Brooklyn Center, Minn.

Video: Protesters Clash With Cops, Jump on Police Cars in Minnesota After Officer-Involved Shooting

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Middle East
NYT: Israeli Secret Operation in Natanz Set Iran Enrichment Capacity Back by at Least Nine Months
On the morning of April 11, an explosion occurred at a uranium enrichment plant in Natanz, in the Isfahan province in central Iran. Officials in the Islamic republic immediately classified the accident as an “act of nuclear terrorism.”
Last update: 06:25 GMT 12.04.2021
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Europe
Former Swedish PM Needles Norway, Denmark With Divisive WW2 Tweet
In response to Carl Bildt's suggestion that Sweden would have given a finer account of itself against Nazi Germany, many pointed out Stockholm's questionable World War II “neutrality”, which many see as outright collaboration with Hitler.
Last update: 00:02 GMT 12.04.2021
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UK
Prince Harry Reportedly Arrives in UK for Prince Philip’s Funeral
LONDON (Sputnik) - Prince Harry has returned to the United Kingdom to attend the funeral of his late grandfather, Prince Philip, People magazine reports.
Last update: 04:43 GMT 12.04.2021
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World
Live Updates: India Overtakes Brazil as Second Worst-Hit Country by COVID-19
The death toll from the coronavirus infection in the world has topped 2.93 million; over 136 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: 00:25 GMT 12.04.2021
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US
Graphic Video: New Mexico Police Officer Killed by Suspected Drug Dealer During Traffic Stop
Police officer Darian Jarrott died in February in the line of duty while pulling over a vehicle driver, who then shot him with an AR-15-style rifle. The shooter, Omar Felix Cueva, 39, had a "violent criminal history” and was suspected of being headed to a drug deal.
Last update: 06:22 GMT 12.04.2021
06:22 GMT 12.04.2021
Middle East
Why US-Israeli 'Deep Relationship' Won't be Coming to an End in Case of New Iran Deal Disagreements
The US Secretary of Defence will meet the Israeli PM later today. During the meeting he is expected to ask Israel not to sabotage US diplomatic efforts in Vienna with Iran. Benjamin Netanyahu, for his part, is likely to demand guarantees that the deal with Iran will not harm Israeli security.
Last update: 04:36 GMT 12.04.2021
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Florida Woman, Calling Herself Harry Potter, Arrested After Killing US Judge
The deadly incident that took place on Friday resulted in the death of a US federal judge and the injury of a boy, whose condition remains unknown. The alleged perpetrator was arrested the next day.
Last update: 18:30 GMT 11.04.2021
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Two Dead Cows Found in North Dakota Near Place Where Glowing 'UFO' Was Seen, Blogger Claims
The carcasses were found several days after Scott C Waring, a self-proclaimed ufologist, who tirelessly hunts for signs of extraterrestrial life, reported seeing a bizarre object in the skies of Pasadena, California, which had a triangular shape.