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  Last update: 21:29 GMT 27.01.2020

  21:29 GMT 27.01.2020

  World

  EU, US Rhetoric on Auschwitz Liberation Shows Double Standard – Russian Foreign Ministry

  MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The leaders of the European Union and the United States have been silent on the contribution of Soviet Red Army soldiers to the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a Facebook post, adding that Western officials have a double standard.

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  Last update: 00:49 GMT 28.01.2020

  00:49 GMT 28.01.2020

  Opinion

  Trump’s Mideast Plan ‘Final US Rubber Stamp’ for Israeli Rule Over Palestine

  The White House on Tuesday will reveal US President Donald Trump's so-called "deal of the century" for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The plan has been repeatedly refuted by Palestinian leaders due to Trump’s pro-Israel bias, Miko Peled, author of “The General’s Son: A Journey of an Israeli in Palestine,” told Sputnik.

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  Last update: 01:22 GMT 28.01.2020

  01:22 GMT 28.01.2020

  US

  British Citizen Dies in ICE Immigration Custody in Florida - Report

  A British citizen, reportedly identified as Ben James Owen, 39, has died at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Baker County Detention Centre in Macclenny, Florida. The cause of death is said to have been suicide by strangulation.

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  Last update: 03:21 GMT 28.01.2020

  03:21 GMT 28.01.2020

  Sport

  Alexis Sanchez to Revive His Football Career With Manchester United - Report

  Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez, 31, is currently playing on a loan agreement for Inter Milan. The Italian club has, however, reportedly not optioned to acquire him and the former Barcelona star may pursue his football career with Manchester United, starting this summer.

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  Last update: 00:34 GMT 28.01.2020

  00:34 GMT 28.01.2020

  Opinion

  Leaked ‘Bombshell’ Bolton Manuscript Explodes Media’s Confirmation Bias, Not Trump’s Trial

  A leak of former US national security adviser John Bolton’s forthcoming White House memoir has been propped up and given a life of its own by the US media, which portrays the details as vital to the impeachment trial against US President Donald Trump. However, the reported details are unlikely to skew the outcome of the proceedings.

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  Last update: 22:35 GMT 27.01.2020

  22:35 GMT 27.01.2020

  US

  Bolton's Book Publishers Deny Coordination With New York Times on Ukraine Episode Leak

  WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former National Security Adviser John Bolton's publishing team did not coordinate with the New York Times on the release of information from his forthcoming book, Bolton and his publishers said in a joint statement on Monday.

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  Last update: 23:31 GMT 27.01.2020

  23:31 GMT 27.01.2020

  Africa

  Military Plane Crashes in Algeria's Oum El Bouaghi Province - Reports

  An Algerian military jet crashed late on Monday in the Oum El Bouaghi province during a routine drill. Unconfirmed reports suggested that the crashed plane was an SU-30 bomber belonging to the 121st Fighter Squadron.

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  Last update: 03:09 GMT 28.01.2020

  03:09 GMT 28.01.2020

  US

  Nicki Minaj's Brother Receives 25 Years to Life Sentence for Raping Underage Girl

  The 41-year-old brother of famous American rapper Nicki Minaj was previously charged with raping a preteen minor in 2015 and was convicted of predatory sexual assault and child endangerment two years later.