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Seven Arrested as Commandos Storm 'Hijacked' Oil Tanker Off Isle of Wight

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally in Londonderry, New Hampshire, U.S. October 25, 2020.

Trump Congratulates Armenian, Azerbaijani Leaders on 'US-Facilitated' Ceasefire Agreement

‘Fu*k Donald Trump’: 50 Cent ‘Comes to His Senses’, Withdraws Support For POTUS After Ex’s Critique

U.S. Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris campaigns in Troy, Michigan, U.S., October 25, 2020.

Video: Kamala Harris Caught on a Hot Mic Asking Where She Is Campaigning

Russian President V. Putin holds a meeting on the federal budget for 2021 and for the planning period of 2022 and 2023

Putin Addresses Trump's Claim Russia Paid Biden

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Last update: 20:50 GMT 25.10.2020
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Viral
Twitter Bans Users Posting Links to Site Claiming to Show Hunter Biden's Alleged Sex and Drug Pics
Website GTV published what it claimed were photos of Hunter Biden nude, masturbating, having sex with young women and using drugs on Sunday. Twitter users attempting share the links quickly found them removed for breaching 'community standards'.
Last update: 22:57 GMT 25.10.2020
22:57 GMT 25.10.2020
US
Video: NYPD Commissioner, Mayor Condemn Officer Filmed Blaring ‘Trump 2020’ on Patrol Car Speaker
The incident, which took place on Saturday night in New York City’s borough of Brooklyn, comes in the run-up to the 3 November presidential election in the United States, in which Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden, seek to gain the White House.
Last update: 18:24 GMT 25.10.2020
18:24 GMT 25.10.2020
2020 United States presidential election
Vice President Pence Criticised For Violating Coronavirus Guidelines After His Aides Test Positive
Pence, who is 61 years old, has a higher risk of developing severe illness from COVID-19. However, his office noted that the politician doesn’t plan to quarantine himself after at least five of his aides tested positive for the disease.
Last update: 13:16 GMT 25.10.2020
13:16 GMT 25.10.2020
Middle East
'Washington Has No Idea About Who It Deals With': Erdogan Brushes Off US Criticism Over S-400
On Saturday, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar stated that the country’s military is checking its S-400 air defence systems and preparing them for deployment.
Last update: 14:32 GMT 25.10.2020
14:32 GMT 25.10.2020
Viral
‘Body Double’ Conspiracy Theories Run Wild Over Photo of Grinning Melania Trump
FLOTUS Melania is known to be reserved when it comes to demonstrating emotions, and it appears her reputation is so “settled” that smiling pictures of her turning up in the media and internet immediately cause public scrutiny.
Last update: 05:36 GMT 25.10.2020
05:36 GMT 25.10.2020
World
Live Updates: US, Armenia, Azerbaijan in Joint Statement Announce Humanitarian Ceasefire to Take Effect on Monday in Karabakh
The conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh continues despite two ceasefire deals between Armenia and Azerbaijan mediated by Russia earlier this month.
Last update: 18:49 GMT 25.10.2020
18:49 GMT 25.10.2020
World
Azerbaijan Releases Video Showing Its Forces 'Destroying Armenian Military Equipment'
Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh has been going on for almost a month. Earlier in October, the two sides twice reached ceasefire agreements during negotiations in Moscow, but hostilities resumed, with each side accusing the other of provocation.
Last update: 05:12 GMT 25.10.2020
05:12 GMT 25.10.2020
World
Live Updates: US Tops 80,000 Daily COVID Tally for Second Day in Row
The pandemic continues to spread across the world, reaching 42,500,000 cases globally, with the highest number of infected in the United States (8.5 million cases and 224,000 deaths). India (7.8 million infected and almost 118,000 deaths) is second and Brazil (5.3 million infections and a death toll of almost 157,000) is third.