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VP Pence Made Chief of US Coronavirus Task Force

Deadly Aircraft of Russian Naval Aviation

Russian Military Denies UK Claim That Tu-95 Flew Over Neutral Waters in Norway and Barents Sea

Turkish military vehicles are seen in Hazano near Idlib, Syria, February 11, 2020

Turkey Targets Syrian Gov’t Positions in Idlib 'in Response' to Killing of Two Troops in Airstrike

Police and emergency officials work at an active shooter scene at the Molson Coors headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 26, 2020. Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/USA TODAY NETWORK via REUTERS

Deadly Shooting at Milwaukee Brewery: What We Know So Far

Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders rallies with supporters in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S. February 26, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

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No Proof ‘Democratic Socialist’ Label Has Hurt Front-Runner Sanders - Journo00:58 GMT
Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak in China May Delay Release of iPhone 12 - Report00:22 GMT
First Coronavirus Case Registered in Norway - Norwegian Institute of Public Health23:41 GMT
Deadly Shooting at Milwaukee Brewery: What We Know So Far23:40 GMT
VP Pence Made Chief of US Coronavirus Task Force23:40 GMT
US President Donald Trump Gives Presser on Wuhan Coronavirus at White House - Video23:31 GMT
Iraq Bans Citizens' Travels to Countries Where Number of Coronavirus Cases Is Increasing23:14 GMT
Extradition Hearing: Assange and WikiLeaks Redacted Documents and Protected Sources - Defence Team23:04 GMT
‘Same Web of Corruption’: Pro-Assange Protesters Rally Outside Jail Holding Manning, Hammond22:53 GMT
Honey Bees, Humans Have Similar Brain Oscillations, Study Finds22:51 GMT
US Lawmakers, Intelligence Officials Express Support for Ending NSA Surveillance Program 22:26 GMT
Russia Still Awaits US Response to Proposal on Extending New START Treaty - Russian Ambassador to UN22:07 GMT
Turkey Targets Syrian Gov’t Positions in Idlib 'in Response' to Killing of Two Troops in Airstrike21:41 GMT
Bloomberg Condemns Trump Over Coronavirus Response in New Ad Spotlighting 9/1121:24 GMT
Live Updates: Trump Says 'Wicked Murderer' Killed Five Milwaukee Brewery Shooting21:04 GMT
US Stocks Plummet in Three-Day Dive Over Coronavirus Concerns21:01 GMT

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Last update: 23:04 GMT 26.02.2020
23:04 GMT 26.02.2020
UK
Extradition Hearing: Assange and WikiLeaks Redacted Documents and Protected Sources - Defence Team
The US government on Monday claimed that charges against Julian Assange were motivated by a reckless disclosure of the identity of sources, and not in retaliation for exposing US war crimes or publishing embarrassing revelations. Mark Lewis QC, speaking for Washington, claimed at Belmarsh Magistrates' Court that the defendant "is not a journalist".
Last update: 22:53 GMT 26.02.2020
22:53 GMT 26.02.2020
US
‘Same Web of Corruption’: Pro-Assange Protesters Rally Outside Jail Holding Manning, Hammond
Activists protested outside the Virginia jail holding whistleblower Chelsea Manning on Wednesday, as the judge in the extradition hearing for WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange in London rejected pleas to intervene in Assange’s treatment in Belmarsh Prison.
Last update: 20:23 GMT 26.02.2020
20:23 GMT 26.02.2020
US
US Designates Leader of Kataib Hezbollah Militia as Global Terrorist
Washington is intensifying pressure on the group, which, according to the US State Department, is linked to the killing of an American military contractor in Iraq in late December.
Last update: 22:26 GMT 26.02.2020
22:26 GMT 26.02.2020
US
US Lawmakers, Intelligence Officials Express Support for Ending NSA Surveillance Program
Members of Congress and those within the intelligence community have expressed increased support for not reauthorizing the National Security Agency’s (NSA) controversial phone records program, which allows the collection of communications metadata.
Last update: 19:00 GMT 26.02.2020
19:00 GMT 26.02.2020
Europe
Video: Outrage Over Spanish Carnival Parade Featuring Nazi Uniforms, Crematoria Train
The annual carnival procession in Spain’s Campo de Criptana is receiving backlash from the Jewish community after video and photos of the parade showed participants marching down the streets with crematoria chimneys while donning Nazi attire and skimpy concentration camp uniforms.
Last update: 21:04 GMT 26.02.2020
21:04 GMT 26.02.2020
US
Live Updates: Trump Says 'Wicked Murderer' Killed Five Milwaukee Brewery Shooting
Several media sources say there are seven people dead, including the shooter, at a large corporate brewery in Wisconsin. Earlier, the building had been placed on lockdown and employees had been requested to hide inside.
Last update: 12:37 GMT 26.02.2020
12:37 GMT 26.02.2020
UK
Assange Hearing: Judge Rejects Plea to Intervene Against Mistreatment of Assange by Prison Officials
Julian Assange’s lawyers have repeatedly submitted unsuccessful requests to the Judge on his case, over the past few months, for her to intervene over his prison conditions, which have included denying Assange proper access to his case file.
Last update: 22:51 GMT 26.02.2020
22:51 GMT 26.02.2020
Society
Honey Bees, Humans Have Similar Brain Oscillations, Study Finds
A new study reveals that there are similarities between the brain activity of honey bees and humans, which means that bees could eventually be used to study various brain functions.