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  Last update: 10:49 GMT 24.10.2020

  10:49 GMT 24.10.2020

  Military & Intelligence

  Turkey Continuing to Check and Prepare Russian-Made S-400s for Deployment, Defence Minister Says

  A day before, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed that Ankara won't be holding any consultations with the US regarding tests of the air defence systems.

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  Last update: 09:37 GMT 24.10.2020

  09:37 GMT 24.10.2020

  Europe

  As Terror Hits France Again, Paris Realises Threat of Muslim Brotherhood and Its Sponsors

  Until recently, France has been reluctant to deal with the radicalisation of Muslims taking place in its mosques and Islamic centres, believes Israel's former ambassador to the French Republic. Now, however, as terror is rearing its head again, the country seems to be recalculating its position.

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  Last update: 10:00 GMT 24.10.2020

  10:00 GMT 24.10.2020

  UK

  Former UK Cabinet Secretary Claims London Staging 'Discreet' Cyber Attacks on Russia

  Russia has repeatedly denied allegations of interfering in the domestic affaris of other countries, stressing that they are all unsubstantiated.

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  Last update: 10:53 GMT 24.10.2020

  10:53 GMT 24.10.2020

  US

  Trump Attacks Sacha Baron Cohen As a ‘Creep’ Following Release of Second Borat ‘Moviefilm’

  Sacha Baron Cohen, whose roster of fictional characters includes Borat, Ali G, and Bruno, is well known for dressing up as various characters in order to hoodwink celebrities and political elites into making embarrassing comments in front of rolling cameras. And as Trump made clear to reporters, he is no stranger to Mr Cohen’s trickery.

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  Last update: 07:37 GMT 24.10.2020

  07:37 GMT 24.10.2020

  Asia & Pacific

  Presidential Election in Kyrgyzstan Scheduled for 10 January

  MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Central Election Commission of Kyrgyzstan has scheduled early presidential elections in the republic for 10 January 2021, the commission's press service told Sputnik.

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  Last update: 04:35 GMT 24.10.2020

  04:35 GMT 24.10.2020

  World

  COVID-19 Live Updates: Polish President Duda Diagnosed With Coronavirus

  Nations around the world are tightening coronavirus restrictions in a bid to curb the pandemic, which has already claimed 143,000 lives worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. Numerous labs are developing vaccines, with several drugs already undergoing stage 3 trials, including Russia's vaccine Sputnik V.

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  Last update: 06:58 GMT 24.10.2020

  06:58 GMT 24.10.2020

  Tech

  Ancient Nails 'Used to Crucify Jesus Christ' Have Bone & Wood Fragments on Them, Researchers Reveal

  The nails were allegedly descovered in Jerusalem in 1990, in a first-century burial cave attributed to Caiaphas, the Jewish supreme priest who, according to the gospels, sent Jesus to his death. They were lost at some point, but in a 2011 documentary called "Nails Of The Cross", filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici said he had recovered the ancient relics.

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  Last update: 09:46 GMT 24.10.2020

  09:46 GMT 24.10.2020

  Sport

  Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp Gives Bizarre Update on Virgil van Dijk's Leg Injury

  Van Dijk is regarded the best centre-back in the world and is also one of the most expensive defenders. He has a been a key figure for the Reds since he joined them and helped the club to win the Champions League in 2019 and the 2019/2020 Premiere League. Now he is out with a serious injury.