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This undated image made available by NASA shows the asteroid Bennu from the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. After almost two years circling the ancient asteroid, OSIRIS-REx will attempt to descend to the treacherous, boulder-packed surface and snatch a handful of rubble on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020.

22:14 GMT 20 October 2020 / updated: 01:40 GMT World

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Successfully Touches Down on Asteroid Bennu in Historic Sample Attempt

People react after a decision in the criminal case against police officers involved in the death of Breonna Taylor, in Louisville

US Judge Will Allow Grand Jurors to Speak Publicly on Controversial Breonna Taylor Decision

This Jan. 30, 2010 file photo shows Hunter Biden, right, son of Vice President Joe Biden, center, talking with President Barack Obama, and the vice president Joe Biden during a college basketball game in Washington. Biden's youngest son Hunter is joining the Navy. The Navy says the attorney and former Washington lobbyist was selected to be commissioned into the Navy Reserve as a public affairs officer. Because he is 42, he needed a special waiver to be accepted, but that is not uncommon. He is one of seven candidates recommended for a direct commission for public affairs.

FBI Has Hunter Biden Laptop, Does Not Believe Emails Tied to Russia, Report Suggests

Demonstrators hold hands as they gather near the Lagos State House, despite a round-the-clock curfew imposed by the authorities on the Nigerian state of Lagos in response to protests against alleged police brutality, Nigeria October 20, 2020.

Nigeria's Lagos Governor Plans to Give State Broadcast After Shooting Incident at Lekki Toll Gate

People visit the new James Simon Gallery as the ensemble's sixth building on Berlin's Museum Island, Saturday, July 13, 2019.

At Least 70 Artifacts Reportedly Vandalised Across Three Galleries on Berlin’s Museum Island

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