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A member of the Secret Service walks along security fence installed around the White House days after supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 11, 2021.

01:01 GMT 15 April 2021 / updated: 03:50 GMT World

US to Impose Sanctions on 12 Russians, 20 Entities, Expel 10 Russian Diplomats - Report

In this Tuesday, June 7, 2011 file photo, a US Navy officer, name not available, stands on the weapons control deck of the USS Monterey as screens display the Black Sea region, in the Black Sea port of Constanta, Romania.

Pentagon Refuses to Discuss Reported Cancellation of Two US Warships Passage to Black Sea

President Joe Biden speaks from the Treaty Room in the White House on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, about the withdrawal of the remainder of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

Biden Spoke to Bush, Obama Prior to Announcing Pullout of US Troops From Afghanistan

A nurse draws from a vial of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo

One in Five Americans Refuse to Get COVID-19 Vaccine, Poll Finds

Britain's Queen Elizabeth, center, and members of the royal family attend the annual Trooping the Colour Ceremony in London, Saturday, June 8, 2019.

None of the UK Royal Family to Wear Military Uniform at Prince Philip's Funeral - Report

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Last update: 03:38 GMT 15.04.2021
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Saudi Crown Prince Urged PM Johnson to Interfere in Newcastle United Takeover - Report
Last July, the Saudis pulled out of the Newcastle contract, blaming the English Premier League, which allegedly asked to clarify whether the purchase would mean a takeover by the Saudi Kingdom. The news of the deal pullout angered fans who believed the wealthy Middle Eastern state's investment would bring them new success.
Last update: 04:00 GMT 15.04.2021
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US
Will Biden Persuade Americans to Embrace EVs? Pros and Cons of Switching to Electric Cars
When Joe Biden won the November 2020 election, one of the questions on everyone's lips was whether the new president would usher in an era of electric vehicles (EV) in the US. His $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan that includes $174 billion for EVs and charging stations came as a response. But are Americans ready to go all-electric?
Last update: 01:53 GMT 15.04.2021
01:53 GMT 15.04.2021
Military & Intelligence
Pentagon Refuses to Discuss Reported Cancellation of Two US Warships Passage to Black Sea
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Department of Defense told Sputnik it was not discussing the reports about the cancellation of the passage of its two warships through the Bosphorus to the Black Sea.
Last update: 03:07 GMT 15.04.2021
03:07 GMT 15.04.2021
Sport
Tokyo Olympics May Be Cancelled If Situation Around Covid-19 Worsens - Report
While Japanese organizers and the IOC have promised that their first concern is safety, many local residents remain skeptical that the event will go ahead, as a large number of people have not yet been vaccinated in the country.
Last update: 00:45 GMT 15.04.2021
00:45 GMT 15.04.2021
US
'Call Me When You're an American': South Dakota Governor Pledges to Reject Migrants
Earlier this week, Governors Pete Ricketts of Nebraska and Henry McMaster of South Carolina, both Republican, said they would not be accomodating unaccompanied migrant children from the southern US border. McMaster's refusal came via Executive Order, which claimed South Carolina should instead focus on vulnerable children already in the state.
Last update: 00:58 GMT 15.04.2021
00:58 GMT 15.04.2021
US
DoJ: Officer Who Fatally Shot Capitol Rioter Ashli Babbit Will Not Be Criminally Charged
Ashli Babbitt, who served for more than 12 years in the US Air Force and the Air National Guard, was fatally shot on January 6 by an unidentified US Capitol Police officer after she participated in the violent storming of the US Capitol. At the time, Babbitt had been attempting to break through a door to the Speaker’s Lobby.
Last update: 01:57 GMT 15.04.2021
01:57 GMT 15.04.2021
Sport
'We Love This Competition': Liverpool's Klopp Focused on Returning Team to Champions League - Report
On Wednesday, Liverpool FC were held to a draw on their home field by Real Madrid (0: 0) in the second leg of the quarter-finals of the Champions League and was eliminated from the tournament. In the first game in Madrid, Real Madrid won 3-1.
Last update: 04:44 GMT 15.04.2021
04:44 GMT 15.04.2021
World
Live Updates: Germany Reports 29,426 New COVID-19 Cases
The global death toll from the coronavirus infection has topped 2.97 million; over 138 million cases of 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.