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  Last update: 06:10 GMT 27.01.2021

  06:10 GMT 27.01.2021

  Europe

  Finland Investigating Whether Biden Inauguration Soundtrack Violated Copyright Laws

  The striking similarities between Ryan J Nowlin's "Godspeed", played by the Marine Corps orchestra during Joe Biden's inauguration, and "Finlandia" by Jean Sibelius, which many Finns hold dear, have spurred a review of copyright issues.

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  Last update: 06:20 GMT 27.01.2021

  06:20 GMT 27.01.2021

  US

  Joe Biden Reveals What He Talked About With Russian President Putin in Sassy Remark

  Last week, 78-year-old Joe Biden was sworn as the 46th president of the US. Now that Biden has officially taken his seat in the Oval Office, he has begun to get national and international affairs in order. The White House recently rung up the Kremlin for important discussions.

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  Last update: 06:38 GMT 27.01.2021

  06:38 GMT 27.01.2021

  Society

  'Chained Monkeys' Misery': US Retailer Removes Thai Coconut Milk Over Animal Cruelty Allegations

  Around 26,000 stores have withdrawn Thailand-based Chaokoh coconut milk from their shelves so far as the company is accused of using monkey labour.

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  Last update: 04:26 GMT 27.01.2021

  04:26 GMT 27.01.2021

  World

  Live Updates: UK COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 100,000

  To date, the coronavirus pandemic has claimed the lives of at least 2.1 million people worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University.

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  Last update: 02:56 GMT 27.01.2021

  02:56 GMT 27.01.2021

  US

  'Moral Imperative': US National Security Commission Suggests to Continue Exploration of AI-Powered Weapons

  Autonomous killing machines that could destroy targets on their own and possibly replace humans in some missions, are becoming a growing reality in developed countries. The trend has caused controversy over its morality, resulting in a worldwide demand to ban the use of the technology.

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  Last update: 05:26 GMT 27.01.2021

  05:26 GMT 27.01.2021

  World

  Biden Backs Two-State Solution Amid 'Steadfast Support' for Israel, US Envoy Says

  Last week, newly-confirmed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that the prospects for meaningful progress towards reconciliation between Israel and the Palestinians are limited and called on both parties to refrain from unilateral actions.

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  Last update: 21:38 GMT 26.01.2021

  21:38 GMT 26.01.2021

  Life

  Kellyanne Conway’s Daughter Accuses Her Mother of Tweeting Her Nude Photo

  It’s not the first time that former Trump's Counselor Kellyanne Conway’s 16-year-old daughter, Claudia, has confronted her parents in social media. Last year the teen asked for emancipation from her folks against a background of political disputes, particularly as the mother was a close Trump adviser, asking for someone to adopt her.

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  Last update: 06:31 GMT 27.01.2021

  06:31 GMT 27.01.2021

  World

  Putin Urges Russian Foreign Ministry to Discuss Document on New START Extension With US

  MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has tasked the Foreign Ministry with holding negotiations with the United States on signing a document to extend the nuclear arms reduction treaty New START, which expires on 5 February.