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Vice President Joe Biden and sons Hunter Biden (L) and Beau Biden walk in the Inaugural Parade January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States, becoming the first African-American to be elected President of the US

06:13 GMT 30 October 2020 / updated: 06:13 GMT US

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People hold placards and shout slogans during a protest against the publications of a cartoon of Prophet Mohammad in France and Macron's comments, in Mumbai, India, October 28, 2020

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Police officers stand near Notre Dame church, where a knife attack took place, in Nice, France October 29, 2020.

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Forensic specialists inspect the scene of a reported knife attack at Notre Dame church in Nice, France, October 29, 2020

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Europe
French Police Reportedly Detain Man Who Could Have Been in Contact With Nice Knife Attacker
A Tunisian man armed with a knife killed three people at a cathedral in Nice, France on 29 October in an incident that has since been called "an Islamist terrorist attack".
Last update: 07:52 GMT 30.10.2020
07:52 GMT 30.10.2020
US
'Name One Thing Melania Has Done to Help Americans': Ex-Aide Slams FLOTUS for Being 'Hypocritical'
Earlier this month, Melania Trump hit out at Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, describing her former aide and friend as a person of "dishonest behaviour" who the US First Lady said "only cares" about her "personal agenda".
Last update: 05:05 GMT 30.10.2020
05:05 GMT 30.10.2020
World
Live Updates: Moscow Believes Mercenaries Fighting in Karabakh Could Possibly Infiltrate Russia
Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to three ceasefire deals over the past month (two mediated by Russia, and one by the United States), but all of them fell through, as Baku and Yerevan accused each other of violating the agreements and continuing the attacks in Karabakh mere hours after the truces entered into force.
Last update: 07:03 GMT 30.10.2020
07:03 GMT 30.10.2020
US
US Election Bellwethers: People Who Somehow Guess It Right
TERRA HAUTE, Indiana (Sputnik) - Chances are you would have never heard of Vigo County, Indiana, but for a collective superpower of its voters. They have unmistakably chosen an eventual winning candidate in every US presidential election since 1956, puzzling political scientists, embarrassing pollsters and mesmerizing the media.
Last update: 07:07 GMT 30.10.2020
07:07 GMT 30.10.2020
Europe
Moscow Warned Paris Many Times of Dangers Posed by Terrorists From North Caucasus, Deputy FM Says
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow has repeatedly warned Paris of the threat coming from terrorists from the North Caucasus, but France kept accepting them as "fighters for freedom" and even granting citizenship to some of them, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov said in an interview with Sputnik in light of the recent violent attacks.
Last update: 04:15 GMT 30.10.2020
04:15 GMT 30.10.2020
Middle East
US is Methodically Ruining Syrian Economy But Damascus Has Tools to Avert the Pressure, Prof Says
Damascus is making an effort to stabilise the economic situation in the country hurt by the war, the COVID-19 outbreak and US sanctions. Economist and writer Dr. Ibrahim Alloush has explained what steps should be taken to bring Syria back on the peaceful and prosperous track.
Last update: 06:38 GMT 30.10.2020
06:38 GMT 30.10.2020
India
Days of PUBG Are Officially Over in India: Gamers Bid Last Adieu to the Battle Game on Twitter
In recent months, India has issued a ban on a long list of apps associated with China, citing threats to national security. One of the popular apps that secured a spot on India's banned list was multiplayer online mobile game – PlayersUnknown Battleground (PUBG). The game had over 175 million downloads in India earlier this year.
Last update: 04:34 GMT 30.10.2020
04:34 GMT 30.10.2020
World
Live Updates: Germany Reports Record 18,681 New Coronavrius Cases
Paris and Berlin introduced severe measures earlier this week, including a nationwide lockdown in France and "partial lockdown" in Germany, as the countries are trying to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.