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  Last update: 10:56 GMT 11.04.2021

  10:56 GMT 11.04.2021

  Europe

  Kremlin: France, Germany Must be Bewildered by Claims Minsk Accords are 'Useless'

  Moscow recently condemned the surge of violence in eastern Ukraine, accusing Kiev's forces of violating the ceasefire in most of the cases. The Kremlin stressed that the Ukrainian government must start fulfilling the agreements reached in Minsk, instead of finding ways to subvert them.

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  Last update: 11:41 GMT 11.04.2021

  11:41 GMT 11.04.2021

  World

  Jordan's King, Prince Hamzah Make First Joint Appearance Since Crisis

  Prince Hamzah was first in line to the throne until King Abdullah II removed his title as crown prince in 2004 and granted it to his son Hussein five years later. The move led to a rift in the family that remained unresolved until recently.

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  Last update: 15:45 GMT 11.04.2021

  15:45 GMT 11.04.2021

  Latin America

  St Vincent Islanders Without COVID-19 Jab Won’t be Evacuated From Volcanic Eruption

  At least ten villages and communities in St Vincent have been designated 'red zones' since volcano La Soufriere's eruption this week, with the West Indies nation's emergency agency warning of deadly pyroclastic flows from the column of ash.

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  Last update: 13:00 GMT 11.04.2021

  13:00 GMT 11.04.2021

  Opinion

  It's Time to Stop Talking About Defunding US Police, Start Funding It in Much Better Way, Prof Says

  A surge in violent crimes in the cities that slashed their funding for police departments is hardly surprising, says Maria Haberfeld, director of the NYPD police studies programme at New York’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice, denouncing the "defund the police" campaign as a tremendously dangerous step.

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  Last update: 13:41 GMT 11.04.2021

  13:41 GMT 11.04.2021

  Middle East

  SANA: US Transfers Weaponry and Logistic Gear to Syria From Iraq

  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has repeatedly stressed that the US presence in Syria is illegal. This year marked the 10th anniversary since the bloody civil war erupted in the Middle Eastern nation.

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  Last update: 12:33 GMT 11.04.2021

  12:33 GMT 11.04.2021

  Sport

  Messi Shivers Dramatically In The Cold Rain as Barca Loses to Real Madrid - Videos

  The match was unfortunate for the Argentine star (who has now failed to score in the past 25 shots against Real Madrid) and for his team as well, as Barcelona lost 1-2 to its nemesis and now is placed third in the La Liga table after Real and Atletico.

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  Last update: 11:47 GMT 11.04.2021

  11:47 GMT 11.04.2021

  US

  Evacuation Ordered as Armed Man Barricades Himself, Opens Fire in Luxurious Hotel in Hawaii

  According to local media, the hotel remains locked down as the police are engaging with the barricaded shooter, whose motive remains unclear at present. He is believed to be a Navy member, staying at the hotel with his family.

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  Last update: 12:38 GMT 11.04.2021

  12:38 GMT 11.04.2021

  Opinion

  Authorities Have No Intention of Relinquishing Lockdown, Says Canadian Rights Activist

  On 1 April, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced another 28-day province-wide COVID "shutdown". Some observers claim that the officials need the restrictions in order to introduce vaccination passports.