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  Last update: 05:30 GMT 24.06.2021

  05:30 GMT 24.06.2021

  Middle East

  ‘Sabotage Attack’ Against Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation Facility Reportedly Caused Major Damage

  Earlier, Iran’s Press TV reported that a “hostile” attempt to target a building of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) had occurred early on Wednesday, but “did not result in any casualties or damage owing to tight security precautions adopted following similar acts of sabotage against Iranian nuclear sites and scientists".

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  Last update: 06:54 GMT 24.06.2021

  06:54 GMT 24.06.2021

  World

  Moscow Surprised by Zero Reaction From NATO to Putin's Strategic Stability Proposal, Lavrov Says

  Earlier, after the Russia-US summit, Vladimir Putin said that the two countries are set to begin consultations on the next steps towards ensuring strategic stability, following the recent extension of the New START treaty.

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  Last update: 07:29 GMT 24.06.2021

  07:29 GMT 24.06.2021

  Society

  'Sex Trafficking', Forced Medication & Birth Control: Britney Spears Speaks Against Conservatorship

  On Wednesday, pop icon Britney Spears appeared in a Los Angeles court to publicly speak about her conservatorship for the first time. The arrangement has left the former teen star - her finances, estate and persona - under her father’s control since 2008.

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  Last update: 09:57 GMT 24.06.2021

  09:57 GMT 24.06.2021

  World

  John McAfee's 'Suicide' Days After Wife Claimed 'US Wants Him to Die in Jail' Sparks Conspiracy Theories

  American businessman and computer antivirus software creator John McAfee was found dead in a Spanish prison cell on Wednesday, months after he said on Twitter that in case he ever commits suicide “a la Epstein”, it wouldn’t be his “fault”.

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  Last update: 07:54 GMT 24.06.2021

  07:54 GMT 24.06.2021

  Sport

  As Lionel Messi Celebrates His 34th Birthday, Here Are His World Records That May Never be Broken

  Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and arguably the best player in the world, Lionel Messi is the only footballer to win six Ballon d'Or awards. A creative playmaker, the Argentine is also considered to be the best dribbler in the history of the game.

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  Last update: 07:57 GMT 24.06.2021

  07:57 GMT 24.06.2021

  Viral

  Video: Zambian TV Anchor Interrupts Live News Broadcast to Complain About Staff Not Getting Paid

  The TV company’s chief executive dubbed the host ‘a drunken past-time presenter’, condemned such behaviour and pledged to take disciplinary action against anyone involved in the incident.

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  Last update: 03:59 GMT 24.06.2021

  03:59 GMT 24.06.2021

  Tech

  Astronomers Find 29 Exoplanets Where Aliens Could Observe Earth, Intercept Radio Broadcasts

  Unfortunately, current telescopes are unable to detect evidence of life or determine whether an exoplanet, a planet outside our Solar system, is actually habitable, but future observatories, such as NASA's James Webb space telescope, will dive deeper than ever before to determine if we are alone in the universe.

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  Last update: 04:19 GMT 24.06.2021

  04:19 GMT 24.06.2021

  World

  Live Updates: Most US Citizens Believe in COVID-19 Lab Leak Theory, Poll Reveals

  According to Johns Hopkins University, the global death toll from the coronavirus has topped 3.890 million, while over 179.5 million cases of infection have been registered.