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Vice President Joe Biden and sons Hunter Biden (L) and Beau Biden walk in the Inaugural Parade January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States, becoming the first African-American to be elected President of the US

06:13 GMT 30 October 2020 / updated: 06:13 GMT US

Who Opened the Package? Fox News Host Demands Answers as UPS Finds Lost Docs 'Damaging' to Bidens

U.S. President Donald Trump makes a fist as first lady Melania Trump looks on during his campaign rally outside Raymond James Stadium, in Tampa, Florida, U.S., October 29, 2020

Trump Accuses US Allies of Treating America ‘Worse Than the Enemy’

Police officers stand near Notre Dame church, where a knife attack took place, in Nice, France October 29, 2020.

Terror Might Be Unstoppable But France Has Awoken From 'Virus of Political Correctness' - Ex-Mossad Spy

Locals and officials search for survivors at a collapsed building after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday and was felt in both Greece and Turkey, where some buildings collapsed in the coastal province of Izmir, Turkey, October 30, 2020

Live Updates: Casualties, Major Damage Reported After Strong Earthquakes Hit Turkey, Greece

Images of Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump

US Cold War on China to End in Failure, Multipolarity to Replace Thucydides Trap Policy, Academics Say

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US
Trump Warns Supreme Court Against Appointing Biden President in Possible Election Dispute
The result of this year's US presidential election could be delayed for weeks and even disputed in the Supreme Court as tens of millions of voters cast their ballots by mail. Democratic candidate Joe Biden has refused to rule out increasing the size of the court so he can pack it with liberal justices.
Last update: 12:55 GMT 30.10.2020
12:55 GMT 30.10.2020
World
Suspect in Nice Attack Was Arrested in 2016 for Violence, Using Knife in Dispute - Tunisian Official
On Thursday, at least three people were killed in a terrorist attack at and near the Notre Dame Basilica, located in the French city of Nice.
Last update: 13:26 GMT 30.10.2020
13:26 GMT 30.10.2020
Business
Potential Lifeline? US Okays Chip Supplies to Huawei for Non-5G Businesses, Report Says
In mid-July, Huawei reported significant growth in the first half of this year despite tightening US sanctions on the Chinese tech giant, including restrictions to limit the company's access to semiconductors manufactured with American equipment.
Last update: 13:09 GMT 30.10.2020
13:09 GMT 30.10.2020
Opinion
Terrorist Groups Are Exploiting COVID-19 Pandemic to 'Widen' Their Reach Online, Expert Says
British security services and counter-terrorism policing units are "working as hard as ever" to prevent politically motivated attacks, a former police officer and expert in terrorism and security explains to Sputnik.
Last update: 10:59 GMT 30.10.2020
10:59 GMT 30.10.2020
Middle East
Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: Both Sides 'Fully Prepared' for Large-Scale War
Tensions between Israel and Lebanon escalated in late August when the Jewish state's military launched airstrikes against Hezbollah observation posts, in response to the Lebanon-based Shia militant group firing two shots from across the border aimed at Israeli troops.
Last update: 14:37 GMT 30.10.2020
14:37 GMT 30.10.2020
Tech
Ancient Curse? Egyptian Worker Reveals How Discovery of Tomb Affected His Life
The tomb in question belongs to Wahtye, a high-ranking priest and official who served under Pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai of the Fifth Dynasty. Archaeologists say the tomb, which until its discovery had been left untouched for 4,400 years, is the most decorated one ever found at the Saqqara burial ground.
Last update: 05:05 GMT 30.10.2020
05:05 GMT 30.10.2020
World
Live Updates: Nagorno-Karabakh Army Claims It Has Captured Syrian Mercenary Fighting for Azerbaijan
Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to three ceasefire deals over the past month (two mediated by Russia, and one by the United States), but all of them fell through, as Baku and Yerevan accused each other of violating the agreements and continuing the attacks in Karabakh mere hours after the truces entered into force.
Last update: 04:34 GMT 30.10.2020
04:34 GMT 30.10.2020
World
Live Updates: Germany Reports Record 18,681 New Coronavrius Cases
Paris and Berlin introduced severe measures earlier this week, including a nationwide lockdown in France and "partial lockdown" in Germany, as the countries are trying to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.