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11:27 GMT08 July 2020

Rapper Kanye West, second left, stands up as he speaks during a meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval office of the White House on 11 October 2018 in Washington, DC.

06:41 GMT 08 July 2020 / updated: 10:32 GMT US

'MAGA' Rapper Kanye West Disavows Trump as He Doubles Down on 2020 White House Bid

Chelsea Pensioners as they see the media after voting at a polling station in London.

UK Election Integrity Scrutinized as Millions of Voters May Still be Missing From Registers

Targeting of TikTok and Other Tech Firms Shows China is a 'Force to be Reckoned With', Analyst Says

Author J.K. Rowling poses for a portrait while publicizing her adult fiction book The Casual Vacancy at Lincoln Center in New York October 16, 2012

J.K. Rowling, Noam Chomsky Among a Crowd of Liberal Luminaries Now Decrying ‘Cancel Culture’

Russian S-400 air defence systems during the Victory Day parade rehearsal

Ankara Testing Russian-Bought S-400s on US-Made Fighter Jets in Turkey, Report Says

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UK
Hollywood Star Johnny Depp Denies Slapping Amber Heard After She Mocked His Winona Ryder Tattoo
In April 2018 The Sun newspaper wrote an article claiming US film star Johnny Depp had beaten his wife Amber Heard. Depp has always denied he committed he was guilty of domestic violence and is suing the paper for defamation in London.
Last update: 10:27 GMT 08.07.2020
10:27 GMT 08.07.2020
US
Church of Scientology Receives Hundreds of Thousands in Paycheck Protection Money from Trump Admin
On Monday, the US government published a list of small business and nonprofit organisations which had earlier received loans under the Paycheck Protection Programme as a part of the Trump administration’s coronavirus relief act. The names of some of these beneficiaries turned out to be quite surprising to the public.
Last update: 08:49 GMT 08.07.2020
08:49 GMT 08.07.2020
World
US Democrats Seeking to Ban Spending Funds for Control of Oil Resources in Iraq, Syria
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Democrats in the US House of Representatives have proposed a ban on spending the 2021 defence budget on the establishment by the US military of control over oil facilities in Syria and Iraq, according to the Fiscal Year 2021 Defence Funding Bill.
Last update: 06:47 GMT 08.07.2020
06:47 GMT 08.07.2020
US
Sex Offender Epstein’s Alleged Associate Ghislaine Maxwell Hires Defence Lawyer of 'El Chapo' Fame
Ghislaine Maxwell, former confidante of the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, has been indicted for the alleged recruitment of women and girls for trafficking and sexual abuse, and awaits an upcoming remote appearance in a Manhattan federal court, set for 14 July.
Last update: 05:31 GMT 08.07.2020
05:31 GMT 08.07.2020
US
‘Holy S***, Mary. You're Stacked’: Niece Claims Trump Ogled Her Body in Forthcoming Tell-All Book
The tantalising details of the soon-to-be released book by Mary Trump, the current US President’s niece, have been making headlines, as the tell-all volume will ostensibly feature an in-depth look into Trump family dynamics.
Last update: 11:05 GMT 08.07.2020
11:05 GMT 08.07.2020
India
Instagram Grabs Opportunity to Push China Further Away From Social Networking in India
New Delhi (Sputnik): India recently banned 59 Chinese apps from operating in the country, citing national security reasons, following the border faceoff with the Chinese army in the Ladakh region. The popular Chinese app TikTok also got banned in India, worrying creators who use it to reach their audience.
Last update: 03:26 GMT 08.07.2020
03:26 GMT 08.07.2020
World
Beijing to Join US-Russia Talks If US Cuts Nukes to Chinese Level, China's Foreign Ministry Says
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China is ready to join the disarmament talks with the United States and Russia if Washington agrees to reduce its nuclear arsenal to the Chinese level, Director-General of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Arms Control Department Fu Cong said.
Last update: 04:35 GMT 08.07.2020
04:35 GMT 08.07.2020
World
COVID-19 Live Updates: UK Has No Clear Protection Equipment Strategy for 2nd Wave, MPs Warn
Last week, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) blamed Chancellor Rishi Sunak for failing to deliver on his previous promise to give the NHS “whatever it needs” to grapple with the impact of the coronavirus.