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  Last update: 23:06 17.07.2019

  23:06 17.07.2019

  Military & Intelligence

  US Air Force Technical Sergeant Discharged Over Racist Facebook Rant (Video)

  Geraldine Lovely, the staff sergeant at the Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada who made racist comments in a video that went viral last year, was separated from the US Air Force on April 5.

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  Last update: 23:33 17.07.2019

  23:33 17.07.2019

  US

  Sexual Assault Charges Dropped Against Actor Kevin Spacey

  Prosecutors in Massachusetts dropped charges against American actor Kevin Spacey, who had been accused of groping a 18-year-old man at a resort island bar in 2016.

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  Last update: 22:11 17.07.2019

  22:11 17.07.2019

  Society

  Ex-CIA Official & UFO Hunter Suggests Avoiding Alien Contact During ‘Storm Area 51’ Flash Mob

  As over a million people have jumped on the bandwagon to “storm Area 51” – something that was announced in early July on a Facebook event page – warnings have been issued by the US Air Force that the enthusiasts could be shot for security reasons.

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  Last update: 21:26 17.07.2019

  21:26 17.07.2019

  Military & Intelligence

  Turkey's Participation in F-35 Programme 'Impossible' Due to Russian S-400 Purchase - White House

  Earlier this month, Washington decided to impose economic sanctions on Ankara over its acquisition of the Russian air defence systems. The Pentagon also claims that the S-400 deal could compromise the F-35 stealth fighter project.

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  Last update: 20:01 17.07.2019

  20:01 17.07.2019

  Opinion

  'Four Horsewomen of the Apocalypse': Why Split Among Dems is Fraught with Serious Risks

  The House Dems put aside their differences on 16 July, to pass a resolution against Donald Trump denouncing him for his "racist" remarks. A former American politician and a political scientist explain why the divisions within the Democratic Party are deeper than imaginable and what risks they bring.

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  Last update: 08:54 17.07.2019

  08:54 17.07.2019

  Military & Intelligence

  Belgian Politicians Insist US Secret Nukes Should Be Out as Report on NATO Disclosed Their Location

  In a report detailing NATO’s deterrence policy, a Canadian senator for the Defence and Security Committee of the alliance’s Parliamentary Assembly accidentally revealed several sites the US uses to store its weapons of mass destruction in Europe. The list includes bases in Turkey, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Belgium.

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  Last update: 22:00 17.07.2019

  22:00 17.07.2019

  Military & Intelligence

  US Army to Upgrade High-Powered Tactical Laser For Fight Against Drone Swarms

  The US Army is working with officials within the US Navy to help upgrade its High Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstrator (HEL TVD) so that it can better combat aerial strikes from enemy drone swarms.

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  Last update: 20:37 17.07.2019

  20:37 17.07.2019

  Europe

  German Newspaper Suggests People 'Shut Up' and Stop Discussing Merkel's Health

  The German chancellor's visible tremors, which have been spotted on at least three occasions during her recent public appearances, have become a point of concern for some politicians and citizens questioning her ability to lead the government; however, 60% of the country's population believes that Merkel's health is her own private matter.