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‘Flash Bombs, Pepper Spray and Leaf Blowers’: Night 3 of Minn. Chaos After Daunte Wright Shooting

A view of the Natanz uranium enrichment facility 250 km (155 miles) south of the Iranian capital Tehran, in this Maxar Technologies satellite image taken last week and obtained by Reuters on April 12, 2021.

Iran Hopes to Get 60% Uranium Next Week, Envoy in Vienna Says

In this courtroom sketch, defendant Jeffrey Epstein, second from right, listens along with defence attorneys, from left, Marc Fernich, Michael Miller, and Martin Weinberg as Judge Richard M. Berman denies him bail during a hearing in federal court, 18 July 2019 in New York. Judge Berman denied bail for the jailed financier on sex trafficking charges, saying the danger to the community that would result if the jet-setting defendant was free formed the heart of this decision.

Norwegian Journalists Admit to Receiving Death Threats After Epstein-Related Articles

In this Tuesday, July 10, 2018 file photo Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, and Meghan the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry watch a flypast of Royal Air Force aircraft pass over Buckingham Palace in London.

Queen 'Understands' Why Meghan Markle Won't Come to Prince Philip's Funeral - Report

A meteor is seen moving across Florida sky, in Parkland, Florida, U.S., April 12, 2021 in this still image obtained from a social media video.

'WOAH!' Watch Fireball Explode, Light Up Sky Over Florida

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Europe
Denmark Becomes First in Europe to Strip Syrian Refugees of Residence
Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod suggested that while the civil war is still going on in many places in Syria, there are parts of the country where the situation is “different”. The Danish authorities believe that the Syrian capital Damascus is a safe area to return to, despite opposition from the UN and Amnesty International.
Last update: 05:51 GMT 14.04.2021
05:51 GMT 14.04.2021
World
Beijing Urges US Not to Send False Signals to Supporters of Taiwan's Independence
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China calls on the United States to respect its commitments on Taiwan and not to send false signals to supporters of its independence by dispatching an unofficial delegation to the island, Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Chinese State Council, said on Wednesday.
Last update: 06:01 GMT 14.04.2021
06:01 GMT 14.04.2021
US
Patrol Trooper Fatally Shoots Teenager in US' Maryland, Investigation Underway, Police Say
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A patrol trooper has shot dead an armed 16-year-old teenager in the US state of Maryland on Tuesday, Maryland State Police said, adding that the investigation was underway.
Last update: 01:02 GMT 14.04.2021
01:02 GMT 14.04.2021
Middle East
‘Unknown Resistance Forces’ Attack Iraq Office of Israel’s Mossad Spy Agency - Reports
Israel’s Mossad has long operated in nearby Iraq, including in a 1966 operation to steal a Soviet-built MiG-21 fighter jet for the United States and a plot in the 1970s to assassinate Iraqi nationalist leader Saddam Hussein with a bomb hidden inside a book.
Last update: 01:11 GMT 14.04.2021
01:11 GMT 14.04.2021
US
Trump-Era DHS Officials Chide Harris for Not Visiting US-Mexico Border Amid Migrant Surge
Last month, US President Joe Biden tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to serve as point-person for the administration's efforts to calm the migrant crisis at the US-Mexico border. According to data from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), agency personnel encountered over 172,000 migrants at the Southwest border in March.
Last update: 03:44 GMT 14.04.2021
03:44 GMT 14.04.2021
US
Police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, Use Stun Grenades, Gas to Disperse Protesters - Videos
BROOKLYN CENTER (Sputnik) - Police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, used stun grenades and gas to disperse protesters after the murder of a Black man, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
Last update: 04:39 GMT 14.04.2021
04:39 GMT 14.04.2021
World
Live Updates: India Registers 184,372 New COVID-19 Cases
The global death toll from the coronavirus infection throughout the world has topped 2.96 million; over 137 million cases of the infection have been detected, 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: 22:34 GMT 13.04.2021
22:34 GMT 13.04.2021
US
Trump Blames Biden for J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Halt, Says FDA in Cahoots With Pfizer
Following news of six individuals developing rare blood clots, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday recommended that states halt delivery of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. More than 6.8 million one-dose vaccines have been administered so far, according to media reports.