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U.S. President Joe Biden stops to speak to the media as he departs for Wilmington, Delaware, from White House in Washington, U.S., February 27, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

05:28 GMT 28 February 2021 / updated: 05:28 GMT US

'No Time to Waste': Biden Calls for 'Quick Action' by Senate to Pass $1.9 Trln COVID Relief Package

FILE PHOTO: People shop at market stalls, with skyscrapers of the CIty of London financial district seen behind, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in London, Britain, January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

What Economic Challenges May Hamper Sunak's Financial Roadmap for UK

Russian Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in Syria

This undated photo released by the Metropolitan Police of London, shows Shamima Begum, a young British woman who went to Syria to join the Islamic State group and now wants to return to Britain

Shamima Begum May Mount Legal Bid to Conduct Appeal Hearing From Syria, Report Says

Launch of a Soyuz-2.1a rocket carrier with the Progress MS-16 cargo ship from the Baikonur Cosmodrome

Russia Launches First Arktika-M Satellite From Baikonur - Video

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Last update: 03:13 GMT 28.02.2021
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Warren Buffett Admits Mistake That Cost Berkshire Hathaway $11 Billion
One of the richest people in the world, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett is placed seventh in line on Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index. He publishes a message to shareholders that he has been writing annually since 1965.
Last update: 07:53 GMT 28.02.2021
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The pop star's two pets were stolen from her dog walker earlier this week, while the latter was shot in the chest four times by two unidentified men. The singer's third dog, Miss Asia, managed to escape the criminals and was later discovered by the police.
Last update: 05:16 GMT 28.02.2021
05:16 GMT 28.02.2021
World
Live Updates: Germany Confirms 7,890 New Coronavirus Cases
The pandemic has claimed over 2.52 million lives worldwide, while the global tally has surpassed 113.7 million cases, according to Baltimore, Maryland's Johns Hopkins University.
Last update: 04:19 GMT 28.02.2021
04:19 GMT 28.02.2021
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Virginia Becomes First Southern US State to Approve Legalisation of Marijuana
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Last update: 04:45 GMT 28.02.2021
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India
African Cheetahs to Roam Indian Jungles This Year 60 Years After Extinction
The fastest land animal was last spotted in the forests of India's Chhattisgarh state in 1947 and in 1952 it was declared extinct in the country. Recently, wildlife scientists have been urging the government to make attempts to return the African Cheetah to Indian habitats.
Last update: 05:00 GMT 28.02.2021
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Last update: 04:00 GMT 28.02.2021
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