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  Last update: 19:12 18.11.2019

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  Middle East

  Yemen's Houthis Claim to Have Seized Unidentified Vessel in Red Sea - Report

  The waters surrounding the war-torn state of Yemen have seen numerous incidents in recent years, including repeated attacks on Saudi-led coalition naval forces by the Houthi militia.

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  Last update: 17:21 18.11.2019

  17:21 18.11.2019

  Europe

  Vatican Financial Regulator 'Resigns' in Wake of Probe into an 'Opaque' Holy See Investment Venture

  Vatican police searched AIF headquarters on 1 October, seizing documents in connection with an investigation into the Holy See’s investment in a London real estate venture that had sparked suspicions.

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  Last update: 18:04 18.11.2019

  18:04 18.11.2019

  Europe

  Paris Mayor Warns President of Olympics Committee of 'Risks' from Airbnb Deal

  Online travel site Airbnb has signed a nine-year agreement with the International Olympic Committee under which the company will provide accommodation for the world's major sporting events.

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  Last update: 16:07 18.11.2019

  16:07 18.11.2019

  Society

  Johnny Depp’s Go-Go Dancer Girlfriend Reportedly ‘Calling it Quits’

  Tabloids first swooped in on rumours of a relationship between Hollywood celebrity Johnny Depp and hot Russian dancer Polina Glen earlier this year, as the couple were spied together in the Serbian capital Belgrade, where Depp was filming the war movie Minamata.

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  Last update: 16:59 18.11.2019

  16:59 18.11.2019

  Viral

  'He Stole Chandler's Moves!': New Meme Comparing Joker to Matthew Perry Leaves Netizens in Stitches

  While some social media users went on to draw more comparisons between Chandler and Joker, others pointed at “another parallel” involving Matthew Perry.

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  Last update: 14:50 18.11.2019

  14:50 18.11.2019

  Military & Intelligence

  Egypt Puts Itself at Risk of US Sanctions by Purchasing Russian Figher Jets, American Official Says

  Russia intends to start deliveries of nearly two dozen Su-35E air superiority fighter planes to Egypt between 2020-2021 in a deal worth the equivalent of over $2 billion. US officials have repeatedly warned that the delliveries could lead to sanctions against Cairo.

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  Last update: 16:21 18.11.2019

  16:21 18.11.2019

  Tech

  Android Users Warned Hackers Could Use Wireless Earbuds to Hack Into Phones

  There are several common-sense ways to reduce your exposure to hackers looking to snoop on your private conversations and data, some more obvious than others.

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  Last update: 15:28 18.11.2019

  15:28 18.11.2019

  Asia & Pacific

  China Warns US, Japan not to Hamper Its Drills After Chinese Carrier Sails Through Taiwan Strait

  On Sunday, the Taiwanese Ministry of National Defence reported that China's first domestically made aircraft carrier sailed through the Taiwan Strait, shadowed by several US and Japanese warships.