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The sun sets behind an idle pump jack near Karnes City, Texas, Wednesday, 8 April 2020. Demand for oil continues to fall because of the coronavirus outbreak

16:23 GMT 30 November 2020 / updated: 17:51 GMT Business

OPEC Agrees to Extend Oil Production Cuts For Three Months, Algeria Says

Merkel: Europe, China Need to Find Common Ground, EU Values Must Be Balanced With Economic Interests

Members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps

Drone Strike Reportedly Kills One of Iran’s IRGC Commanders in Western Iraq

China Turns on Hualong One, First Domestically Designed Nuclear Reactor

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden delivers a pre-Thanksgiving speech at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 25, 2020.

Biden Set to Nominate Yellen as Treasury Secretary, Transition Team Says

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Arizona Certifies Biden Victory
Arizona is one of half dozen states the Trump election legal team has sought to contest, pointing to alleged fraud in Democratic candidate Joe Biden's favour. Democrats, US media, and most state judges have so far dismissed the Trump team's fraud claims.
Last update: 20:21 GMT 30.11.2020
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World
Oil Market Closes Best Month Since June: Brent Up 28%, WTI Up 27%
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Global oil prices rose in November at the highest pace since June, with 27.8% for Brent crude blend rising 27.8 percent and WTI going up 26.7 percent over the past month.
Last update: 16:02 GMT 30.11.2020
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World
US Designates Chinese Company in New Venezuela-Related Sanctions
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States designated China National Electronic Import-Export Company (CEIEC) for aiding the Venezuelan government in restricting internet access and conducting surveillance, the Treasury Department said in a notice on Monday.
Last update: 19:54 GMT 30.11.2020
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UK
Former Servant of UK Queen Reveals He Stole High-Priced Buckingham Palace Relics
According to the former Buckingham Palace staffer, identified as Adamo Canto, he stole several medals, orders and other valuable items, placing some on the eBay auction website, as he made use of his expanded coronavirus-related cleaning duties.
Last update: 13:35 GMT 30.11.2020
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US
Things That We Have (Not) Missed About Jen Psaki
Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden has now declared victory in the November vote, despite Donald Trump’s insistence that the election was rigged. On Sunday, Biden named Obama-era staffer Jen Psaki as a potential candidate for White House Press Secretary.
Last update: 18:03 GMT 30.11.2020
18:03 GMT 30.11.2020
Opinion
Johnson Will Walk Away From Brexit Negotiations If No Agreement is Made This Week, Journalist Says
The Battle of Brexit continues as we enter what is being described as the "last real major week to agree a deal". Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said an agreement was possible if the EU were to show “pragmatism".
Last update: 15:53 GMT 30.11.2020
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Asia & Pacific
No 'Playboy': Kim Jong-un Avoided 'Contact With Girls' Back in Swiss School, Book Claims
Reports suggest that North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has spent his teen years in private schools in Switzerland, where he could have been attending classes under a nickname. However, the details surrounding the childhood of the leader of the DPRK mainly remain a mystery.
Last update: 04:37 GMT 30.11.2020
04:37 GMT 30.11.2020
World
COVID-19 Live Updates: US Could See First Two Vaccines Out to Americans Before Christmas, Health Secretary Says
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