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U.S. President Donald Trump displays an executive order he signed at a campaign event on healthcare at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S., September 24, 2020.

21:40 GMT 24 September 2020 / updated: 22:43 GMT US

Trump Signs 'Historic' Order Outlining Administration's Health Care Plan

Meeting of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif. File photo.

Sergei Lavrov: Moscow, Tehran Categorically Reject US Attempt to Introduce Permanent Arms Embargo on Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump pay their respects to late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as her casket lies in repose at the top of the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., September 24, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

‘Vote Him Out!’: Trump Met With Boos While Paying Respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Videos

Fines for Deutsche, Other Money Launderers ‘Just a Cover’ as Big Banks ‘Critical to US Empire’

Chinese Soldier Handed ‘Early Retirement’ for Sharing Army Secrets on Unregistered Cellphone

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Photos: US Marine Corps F-35Bs Fly Off UK’s Queen Elizabeth Carrier in NATO’s Largest Drills
A squadron of US Marine Corps (USMC) F-35B stealth aircraft have set sail aboard the United Kingdom’s HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, part of a set of certifications ensuring the jets can take off using the carrier’s bow ramp. The warship is set to perform its first tour of duty next year.
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Environment
US’ West Coast Winemakers Fear Widespread Industry Losses Over Smoke-Tainted Grapes
As wildfires continue to scorch the US West Coast, area winemakers are bracing for possible production and revenue hits due to the rejection of grapes that have been tainted by heavy smoke.
Last update: 19:46 GMT 24.09.2020
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Society
US Man Dies After Eating Multiple Bags of Black Licorice for Several Weeks
A Massachusetts construction worker died after eating around a bag and a half of black licorice every day for a few weeks, doctors revealed in a case report published Thursday.
Last update: 19:24 GMT 24.09.2020
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Military & Intelligence
US Navy Declassifies 300 Probe Docs on USS Thresher Implosion After Monthslong Delay
After a monthslong delay, the US Navy has released its first batch of unclassified probe documents tied to the 1963 implosion of the USS Thresher (SSN-593), which killed all 129 shipyard personnel and crew aboard.
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Military & Intelligence
Second US Navy Hornet Fighter Jet Makes Emergency Landing at Virginia Base in As Many Weeks
Another US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet has been forced to suddenly land at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana. In just two weeks, two of the advanced, carrier-based jets have suffered engine fires.
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Society
Sex Solicitation Charges Against NFL Patriots Owner Kraft Dropped After Court Blocks Sex Video
In February 2019, US billionaire Robert Kraft, owner of the top-ranked American football team, the New England Patriots, was charged with soliciting prostitution following a month-long investigation by Jupiter county police in Florida into sex trafficking that included installing hidden cameras at a massage parlor visited by the investor.
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US
US Town Rejects Appeal to Rename Swastika Jurisdiction
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World
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The death toll from the global coronavirus infection has topped 975,000, while over 31.7 million cases have been detected, of whom almost 21.8 million people have recovered, according to Baltimore, Maryland's Johns Hopkins University, which tracks and compiles data from national and local authorities, the media and other sources.