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A hijacked bus burns on The Shankill Road as protests continue in Belfast, Northern Ireland, April 7, 2021

08:33 GMT 08 April 2021 / updated: 08:33 GMT Europe

Violence Must Stop: Leaders Call for End to 'Street Disorder' in N Ireland as Unrest Enters 6th Day

U.S. President Joe Biden departs the room after speaking about jobs and the economy at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 7, 2021.

White House Announces Six 'Initial Actions to Address the Gun Violence'

In this Aug. 16, 2019 file photo, icebergs float away as the sun rises near Kulusuk, Greenland

Environmentalists' Victory Quashes Greenland's Uranium Mining, Questions Hopes of Independence

Breach of Trust? Facebook Won't Notify More Than Half a Billion Users of Personal Data Leak

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech at the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes Remembrance Day opening ceremony in memory of the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators, at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem April 7, 2021

Netanyahu: 'Best Friends' Should Know Israel Will Not Be Obligated by Iranian Nuclear Deal

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UK
Ex-Leader of SNP Alex Salmond Accused of 'Spinning Russian Propaganda' Over Salisbury Poisonings
In 2018 the British government accused the Kremlin of attempting to poison former Russian intelligence officer Sergei Skripal, who was convicted in 2006 of spying for the UK. The Russian authorities have categorically dismissed the accusations.
Last update: 10:02 GMT 08.04.2021
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Africa
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: 'All Options Open', Egypt Warns After Another Collapse in Talks
Ethiopia has long been deadlocked in a Nile dam spat with Sudan and Egypt, who fear that Addis Ababa's mega hydroelectric project will reduce their access to water.
Last update: 07:56 GMT 08.04.2021
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World
Russia Received No Official Notification From US Regarding Open Skies Treaty, FM Lavrov Says
NUR-SULTAN (Sputnik) - Russia has not received any official notifications from the United States regarding its position on the Open Skies Treaty, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.
Last update: 07:29 GMT 08.04.2021
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US
She Got a Snack: Twitter Afire After Psaki Explains Why VP Harris Visited Chicago Amid Border Crisis
The surge of migrants on the southern border with Mexico has prompted criticism of the Biden administration's policies not only from Republicans, but also from Democrats. Last month, US border agents arrested more than 170,000 migrants crossing into US, The Wall Street Journal reported citing a person familiar with the matter.
Last update: 06:46 GMT 08.04.2021
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India
Twitter Joins Pakistan PM Khan's Ex-Wife in Slamming His Remark on Women's Fashion Causing Rape
With at least 11 rape cases reported per day, Pakistan has recorded over 22,000 rapes between 2014 and 2020. The official figure was released in November of last year by the Police, Law, and Justice Commission of Pakistan. The crime is an issue of concern for the country, questions around which are often directed at Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Last update: 06:09 GMT 08.04.2021
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Military & Intelligence
Noise Controversy Resumes as First of Long-Awaited F-35 Fighter Jets Handed Over to Denmark
While Danish Defence Minister Trine Bramsen called the procurement of the F-35s a "very important milestone", the debate about the noise pollution from Denmark's costly purchase has fired up anew amid private measurements and data from the Netherlands.
Last update: 05:58 GMT 08.04.2021
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Asia & Pacific
South Korean Nuclear Reactors Shut Down Amid Invasion... of Sea Creatures
The transparent ocean dwellers that look like they are made of crystal, usually multiply their numbers by June. This year, however, their population increased in March due to earlier-than-normal warm currents, according to the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology.
Last update: 04:35 GMT 08.04.2021
04:35 GMT 08.04.2021
World
Live Updates: UK Has More Than Enough COVID-19 Vaccines for People Under 30, Health Secretary Says
The global coronavirus tally is now around 133 million cases, with the number of fatalities reaching 2.88 million, according to Baltimore, Maryland's Johns Hopkins University.