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  Last update: 00:28 26.04.2019

  00:28 26.04.2019

  Asia & Pacific

  Japanese Outlet Claims Four Executed by Pyongyang After Hanoi Summit Failure

  An unverified report from a Korean-language Japanese news source claims that four North Korean officials were executed by firing squad in early April for their roles in the failure of the February summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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  Last update: 22:05 25.04.2019

  22:05 25.04.2019

  US

  Devil’s in the Details: IRS Recognizes Church of Satan for Tax Purposes

  The Satanic Temple, one of a host of Satanic organizations in the US, announced on its website that it has been recognized as a church by the Internal Revenue Service, making it, according to the temple, “the very first time in history [that] a Satanic organization has been recognized by the United States federal government as a church.”

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  Last update: 22:00 25.04.2019

  22:00 25.04.2019

  Viral

  Who's Jo? Biden Logo For 2020 Presidential Campaign Has Netizens Cackling

  Former US Vice President Joe Biden officially tossed his name into the 2020 presidential race on Thursday, finally confirming his candidacy after months of speculation. And yet, while some might be celebrating the move, many in the Twittersphere are questioning Uncle Joe's logo choices.

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  Last update: 18:46 25.04.2019

  18:46 25.04.2019

  World

  Russian Foreign Ministry Schools US Envoy Over 'Carriers in the Med' Warning

  US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman earlier characterised the deployment of two carrier groups in the Mediterranean Sea as a signal to Russia, saying the warships represented "100,000 tonnes of international diplomacy" amid alleged Russia's "destabilising activities around the world".

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  Last update: 02:56 26.04.2019

  02:56 26.04.2019

  Middle East

  Iran Will Not Let Other Nations Take Its Place in Oil Market – Foreign Ministry

  An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman blasted the United States for not extending waivers it had given to some countries to get around its sanctions regime against Iran ‒ and Arabic oil exporters who welcomed the decision. The Foreign Ministry said the US and these countries will be “held responsible for any consequences.”

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  Last update: 20:48 25.04.2019

  20:48 25.04.2019

  US

  Low Blow: Herpes Outbreak Reportedly Ravages Coachella Music Fest

  According to a website dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of herpes, some 250 people have applied to them during the first two days of the music festival.

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  Last update: 01:16 26.04.2019

  01:16 26.04.2019

  Society

  ‘My Dream Is Coming True’: Beloved Cat’s Ashes to Be Launched into Earth’s Orbit

  Pikachu, a much-loved tabby housecat, died in January 2019 following a long "valiant battle" with feline diabetes. Now, his family will pay tribute to his memory by blasting his ashes into Earth's orbit.

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  Last update: 01:43 26.04.2019

  01:43 26.04.2019

  Middle East

  ‘Rising Status’: Israel to Participate in 2020 Dubai World Expo – Report

  UAE invited Israel to the event despite not recognizing Israel as a state, which comes as another sign of strengthening ties between Tel Aviv and Arab Peninsula nations over fears of growing Iranian influence in the region.