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President Donald Trump swats at a bee during a National Day of Prayer event in the Rose Garden of the White House, Thursday, May 2, 2019, in Washington

00:03 20 May 2019 / updated: 00:22 US

Trump: 'If Iran Wants to Fight, That Will Be the Official End of Iran'

Iraqi police in Baghdad. (File)

Huge Explosion Reported Near US Embassy in Baghdad

Tribesmen hold their weapons as they attend a tribal gathering to show support to the Houthi movement in Sanaa, Yemen November 10, 2016.

Yemeni Houthis Plan to Attack Some 300 Targets in Saudi Arabia, UAE - Reports

A Chinese customer sets up her new iPhone 7 during the opening sale launch at an Apple store in Shanghai

Chinese Users Call for Boycott of Apple Phones Due to US Trade War

U.S. soldiers walk next to the border fence between Mexico and the United States, as migrants are seen walking behind the fence, after crossing illegally into the U.S. to turn themselves in, in El Paso, Texas, U.S., in this picture taken from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, April 3, 2019

ICE’s DNA Tests Reveal 30% of Investigated Migrant Families Were Unrelated

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Europe
Assassin’s Creed IRL: Paris Police Arrests Man Walking Around with Hidden Blades
A 27-year-old was arrested Saturday near Saint-Lazare station, Paris, shortly before the Yellow Vests’ protest and placed in custody for carrying two self-made hidden blades on his wrists.
Last update: 19:29 19.05.2019
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Tech
Mystery No Longer: ESA Gravitational Wave Hunter Unravels Secrets of Space Dust
The data supplied by the spacecraft after enduring numerous impacts from passing space dust grains has allowed scientists to determine where this dust is actually coming from.
Last update: 20:24 19.05.2019
20:24 19.05.2019
Viral
Instagram Model Vandalises Statue for Fame, Gets Roasted Online Instead
Along with facing severe backlash from outraged social media users, the Instagram-model-turned vandal has also reportedly been dropped from an advertising campaign for a Polish online bank.
Last update: 21:39 19.05.2019
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Middle East
US Navy Flexes Muscles in Arabian Sea Amid Heightening Tensions With Iran
The US Navy's announcement about the drills came on the heels of reports that the UK had sent special forces to the Middle East and several Arab countries of the Gulf began "enhanced security patrols" in the area.
Last update: 21:17 19.05.2019
21:17 19.05.2019
Asia & Pacific
Burial Urns or Giants' Drinking Goblets? Huge Ancient Jars Puzzle Archaeologists
Archaeologists hope that the study of the sites where these enigmatic stone jars were discovered might help shed light on how exactly they were used by their ancient creators.
Last update: 18:31 19.05.2019
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Viral
James Charles Praises PewDiePie for His Support in Online Tati Westbrook Row
After taking a closer look at the ensuing scandal, PewDiePie wondered why so many of Charles’ social media subscribers simply unfollowed him in the wake of Tati’s accusations instead of questioning her motives first.
Last update: 22:01 19.05.2019
22:01 19.05.2019
US
'P for Palestine': Children's Book Evokes Claims of Anti-Semitism in the US
While the book’s critics blasted it for alleged anti-Semitism and its definition of Intifada, their opponents argued that the former act racist toward Palestinians.
Last update: 23:03 19.05.2019
23:03 19.05.2019
Opinion
US-Iran Tensions: Is a US Attack Through Iraq Possible?
US forces in Iraq have been put on high alert due to increasing tensions between US and Iran. Tehran has said that Washington is waging a “psychological war”. The United States has also sent at least seven warships, including the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, to the Gulf region.

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