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Police officers wearing face masks stand guard during a protest opposed to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, in Trafalgar Square, London, 29 August, 2020

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President Donald Trump walks to speak to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, 8 December 2018, for the short trip to Andrews Air Force Base en route to Philadelphia to attend the Army-Navy Football Game

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Russia
President Vladimir Putin Calls for Urgent Response to Western Missiles Deployment at Russian Borders
Russia has repeatedly detected the presence of NATO warships, including vessels with cruise missiles, in close proximity to Russia's territorial waters which has soured the already tense relations between Moscow and the bloc.
Last update: 06:38 GMT 21.12.2020
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UK
'The Stuff of Nightmares': Buckingham Palace Reportedly Terrified Over Secrets Harry and Meghan Could Unveil to Netflix
It’s been recently revealed that former senior royals Prince Harry and his wife Meghan had stricken lucrative deals with American production giant Netflix and podcast-promoting Spotify to unleash some unique content. Not everyone is happy about the news.
Last update: 08:29 GMT 21.12.2020
08:29 GMT 21.12.2020
Asia & Pacific
All Eyes on China, India as Nepal's Ruling Communist Party Heads for a Split
In recent years, India has been wary of commenting on what it has described as Nepal’s internal matters, more so since the country’s new constitution came into effect in 2015. Nepal's Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli’s decision to dissolve the Parliament comes amid strained ties with New Delhi and warming ties with Beijing.
Last update: 04:33 GMT 21.12.2020
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World
Live Updates: EU Planning to Set Up European-Wide Mechanism to Allow Traffic Flows With UK to Resume
The global COVID-19 tally stands at 76,794,181 cases, with the United States leading the count (17.8 million). The global death toll has reached 1.692 million, according to Baltimore, Maryland's Johns Hopkins University, which tracks and compiles data from national and local authorities, the media and other sources.
Last update: 09:19 GMT 21.12.2020
09:19 GMT 21.12.2020
World
Kremlin Sees US Sanctions on Nord Stream 2 as Start of Hybrid War
MOSCOW (Sputnik) -The Kremlin sees US sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, expected to pump gas from Russia to Europe, as a sign of a hybrid war, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday.
Last update: 10:29 GMT 21.12.2020
10:29 GMT 21.12.2020
Tech
Mammoth Iceberg Threatening Penguin Colony in Atlantic Splits, Yet Still Endangers Atlantic Isle
The huge iceberg that originally broke off from an Antarctic ice shelf in 2017 had been drifting towards South Georgia Island, in the south Atlantic, with scientists concerned it might destroy the rich ecosystem of the island's underwater shelf and marine life.
Last update: 08:08 GMT 21.12.2020
08:08 GMT 21.12.2020
Sport
'Immortalised With the Greatest': Cristiano Ronaldo 'Humbled' to Win Golden Foot 2020
The Golden Foot 2020 international football award ceremony took place on 20 December.
Last update: 08:02 GMT 21.12.2020
08:02 GMT 21.12.2020
US
A Breakdown of the $900 Billion US COVID-19 Relief Package
US congressional leaders announced on 20 December they had finally agreed on a new coronavirus relief bill which was previously bogged down in protracted negotiations, with both chambers of Congress initially passing a stopgap measure on Sunday evening to extend federal funding by 24 hours to avoid a government shutdown.