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Missiles, SS-23 Destroyed. The 957th and last of the Soviet Union's SS-23 shorter range missiles

09:11 GMT 26 October 2020 / updated: 10:03 GMT World

Putin Says US Withdrawal From INF 'Grave Mistake', Creates Risk of Nuclear Arms Race

A Taiwanese soldier loads an AIM-09 missile onto a US-made F-16 fighter the Chiayi air force base in southern Taiwan during a demonstration on January 25, 2016

Beijing Says It Will Impose Sanctions on Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon Over Arms Sales to Taiwan

In this file photo dated Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, Brexit supporters hold British and US flags during a rally in London

UK PM Johnson Says Brexit Decision 'Entirely Separate' From US Election Result

Capped vials are being pictured during filling and packaging tests for the large-scale production and supply of the University of Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, AZD1222

UK Health Minister Dispels Rumour Hospital Trust Staff to Receive AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Soon

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Chelsea - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - October 24, 2020 Manchester United's Paul Pogba during the warm up before the match

Man Utd Star Paul Pogba Denies Quitting Team France Over Macron's Comments on Islamist Terrorism

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World
Moscow Considers US Attempts to Pressure China Over Arms Control 'Untenable', Russia's Envoy Says
The 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty between Russia and the United States broke down in 2019, after the United States left the agreement, citing Moscow's alleged violations of its terms. The claims were denied by Russia which has repeatedly urged its partner to come back to the Treaty.
Last update: 12:06 GMT 26.10.2020
12:06 GMT 26.10.2020
Middle East
Erdogan Calls on Turks to Boycott French Goods in Row With Macron
Over the past several months, relations between the French and Turkish presidents have been strained because of a collision of interests in the Eastern Mediterranean, and deteriorated further after Macron's statement against radical Islam.
Last update: 13:51 GMT 26.10.2020
13:51 GMT 26.10.2020
US
US Early Voting Hits 60 Million
The previous threshold was reached on 23 October after the US Elections Project announced that more than 50 million people had taken part in the early vote.
Last update: 15:34 GMT 26.10.2020
15:34 GMT 26.10.2020
UK
'No Way': Prince Andrew's Efforts to Return to Former Role Doomed to Fail, Media Says
Both Prince Charles and Prince William reportedly believe that the Duke of York "should be kept away from any public role owing to his battered reputation".
Last update: 10:39 GMT 26.10.2020
10:39 GMT 26.10.2020
Viral
'Four More Years of George': Netizens in Stitches as Biden Appears to Confuse Trump With Bush
Some social media users wondered aloud whether Biden was referring to George W. Bush or perhaps to King George III.
Last update: 10:08 GMT 26.10.2020
10:08 GMT 26.10.2020
Europe
Berlin Slams Erdogan’s Claim Macron Needs 'Mental Checks' Over Treatment of Muslims as 'New Low'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier lashed out at his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, commenting on his policies toward Muslims and saying that the French president should have "mental checks".
Last update: 04:44 GMT 26.10.2020
04:44 GMT 26.10.2020
World
Live Updates: Azerbaijan Intensifies Offensive Along Line of Contact, Armenia Says
The US State Department announced on Sunday that a new humanitarian ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh was going to enter into force at 8:00 a. m. local time (4:00 GMT) on 26 October.
Last update: 04:35 GMT 26.10.2020
04:35 GMT 26.10.2020
World
Live Updates: US Vice President Pence Tests Negative For Coronavirus
The global death toll from the coronavirus infection has topped 1.15 million; almost 43 million cases have been detected, and over 28.8 million of those have recovered, according to Baltimore, Maryland's Johns Hopkins University, which tracks and compiles data from national and local authorities, the media and other sources.