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The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ships USS Bonhomme Richard, bottom, and USS Boxer, second from top, are underway with the Republic of Korea Navy Dokdo Amphibious Ready Group in the East Sea during exercise Ssang Yong 2016, March 8, 2016

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FILE - In this Monday, April 1, 2019 file photo, Britain's Home Secretary Sajid Javid arrives at 10 Downing Street for a knife crime summit in London. Britain is set to get a new prime minister, but only members of the Conservative Party have a say in the decision

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Last update: 16:16 19.07.2019
16:16 19.07.2019
World
Kiev Court Extends Journalist Vyshinsky's Arrest Until 19 September
KIEV (Sputnik) - Ukrainian prosecutors asked Kiev's Podolsky district court on Friday at a hearing to extend the arrest of RIA Novosti Ukraine portal head Kirill Vyshinsky, who has been held in Ukrainian custody for over a year, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
Last update: 15:42 19.07.2019
15:42 19.07.2019
Opinion
Facebook's Libra Can Become West's New Tool for Political Pressure - Chainside Co-Founder
GENOA, (Sputnik), Anastasia Levchenko - One month ago, Facebook shocked economists and politicians around the world by announcing its plan to launch a digital currency in 2020. Its ambitious goal is to enable people who "remain outside of the traditional financial system" and have no access to a traditional bank to use a "simple global currency".
Last update: 16:34 19.07.2019
16:34 19.07.2019
US
‘Well Played Lady’: Lulz as Porn Star Promises Nudes for Donations to Dem Candidate’s Campaign
Sydney Leathers tweeted her call to support former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel, accumulating numerous comments in the thread, with many endorsing the move. There were also a bunch of others who thought such an endorsement is too lewd and incompatible with politics – something the actress has eagerly had her say on.
Last update: 15:22 19.07.2019
15:22 19.07.2019
Europe
Munich Police Homicide Department Investigating Case of Missing Russian Women
On Thursday, Russia’s Embassy in Germany reported that two Russian women had gone missing in Munich on 13 July and that the city’s police have opened a criminal case.
Last update: 14:10 19.07.2019
14:10 19.07.2019
World
UK Teenager’s Killer Jailed For Life But Why Were Police Not Given Access to His Facebook Page?
A lodger who stabbed a 13-year-old British girl to death after she claimed he had got her pregnant has been found guilty of her murder. The case has highlighted the difficulty UK police sometimes have in accessing evidence held by Facebook.
Last update: 15:04 19.07.2019
15:04 19.07.2019
Society
Sweden's Yucky Food Museum Moves Into Permanent Home (Photos)
Tastes differ, but this Malmö-based museum offers the most adventurous of spirits a varied palette of 80 foods from across the globe that gained iconic status as the “most disgusting”. Having unorthodox preferences and a cast-iron stomach wouldn't hurt.
Last update: 14:17 19.07.2019
14:17 19.07.2019
Military & Intelligence
US Wants to Keep 'Strong' Ties With Turkey Despite Booting Ankara From F-35 Programme Over S-400 Row
The news comes after the US Department of Defence (DoD) said on Wednesday it was in the process of “unwinding” Turkey from its F35 Joint Strike Fighter programme after the latter chose to buy Russia’s S-400 surface-to-air missile defence systems.
Last update: 12:54 19.07.2019
12:54 19.07.2019
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Court in Gibraltar Extends Iranian Tanker’s Detention for 30 Days
Earlier this month, the government of Gibraltar said that its law enforcement agencies, with support from the UK Royal Marines, detained an Iranian supertanker carrying about 2 million barrels of crude oil.

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