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  Last update: 18:46 22.10.2019

  18:46 22.10.2019

  Middle East

  Washington Expects Temporary Truce in Syria to Become Permanent By End of Afternoon - White House

  A five-day ceasefire was announced on Thursday following talks between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and a US delegation led by Vice President Mike Pence in Ankara. The armistice, ending later today, aims to allow the Syrian Kurdish militia to pull out of a 20-mile border area.

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  Last update: 18:16 22.10.2019

  18:16 22.10.2019

  US

  Video of Trump Team Thanking God for President During Staff Meeting Goes Viral

  If crowded political rallies reminded you of preachers, addressing their flocks, the footage of the recent White House meeting could hardly come as a surprise; with the secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson starting it off with a prayer to thank the Almighty for one particular participant of the gathering.

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  Last update: 17:34 22.10.2019

  17:34 22.10.2019

  Europe

  Historical Amnesia? Nazi Bunker in Hamburg Transformed Into Luxury Hotel

  Speaking to the New York Times, spokesperson for the Spanish hotel giant Juliane Voss said the developers were “aware of the history of the building” and there were plans for a memorial on the site in order to “send a positive signal to the city of Hamburg”.

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  Last update: 16:41 22.10.2019

  16:41 22.10.2019

  Tech

  Has the Countdown to Wi-Fi on Mars Begun? Musk Sends 1st Tweet Via Starlink Satellite Constellation

  Previously, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell suggested that satellites providing internet could be deployed on Mars to facilitate connectivity for the first colonists with the global web in the not so distant future.

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  Last update: 18:09 22.10.2019

  18:09 22.10.2019

  US

  ‘French-Canadian Soft-Core Porn’: Stephen Colbert Jeers at Mitt Romney’s Pick of Twitter Name

  The Late Show host thoroughly analysed the choice of comedians that Utah Senator Mitt Romney follows on his secret Twitter account, noting that his creative French-sounding pseudonym can’t help but trigger saucy associations.

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  Last update: 15:57 22.10.2019

  15:57 22.10.2019

  Europe

  Over 200 Tractors Block Traffic in Berlin as Farmers Protest Gov't Agricultural Policies - Video

  BERLIN (Sputnik) - More than 200 tractors arrived on Tuesday in Berlin and blocked traffic in the centre of the city as part of a rally, organised by the non-profit farmers' movement known as Land Schafft Verbindung (Countryside Creates Connection), against the government's agricultural and climate policies.

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  Last update: 14:37 22.10.2019

  14:37 22.10.2019

  Viral

  Sweaty Jennifer Lopez Wows Netizens With Ripped Abs on Instagram

  The star who made people talk about her derriere before the Kardashians made it their thing, turned 50 this summer, but has not ceased to surprise fans with her impeccable physical shape. As if walking the Versace runway in a replica of her iconic Grammy dress was not a loud enough statement, she took to Instagram with a jaw-dropping work-out snap.

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  Last update: 18:18 22.10.2019

  18:18 22.10.2019

  US

  Ilhan Omar Leads Double Life Dating Her Married Campaign Aide - Report

  In July, the Somali-born congresswoman, who has three kids and is a staunch critic of President Donald Trump and his tough immigration policies, was spotted holding hands with the mystery man as she walked out of a restaurant in Los Angeles.