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  Last update: 13:20 GMT 13.04.2021

  13:20 GMT 13.04.2021

  Middle East

  Iran to Introduce 1,000 More Centrifuges at Natanz Nuclear Site

  The news comes amid Tehran's intentions to increase nuclear activity in the light of a sabotage attack at a facility in Natanz.

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  Last update: 09:08 GMT 13.04.2021

  09:08 GMT 13.04.2021

  World

  Kiev, Its Western Sponsors Will Be to Blame for Any Worsening of Situation in Ukraine, Moscow Says

  The security situation in eastern Ukraine has deteriorated considerably in recent weeks, with officials from the breakaway Donbass republics accusing Kiev of preparing a new military offensive. Moscow has urged both sides to stick to the Minsk ceasefire. Washington has threatened Russia with "consequences" if it acts "aggressively" toward Ukraine.

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  Last update: 11:20 GMT 13.04.2021

  11:20 GMT 13.04.2021

  US

  MyPillow CEO Lindell Launching ‘Patriotic’ E-Commerce Platform to 'Rival' Amazon

  Previously, the businessman reportedly tried to launch his own social media platform after being permanently banned on Twitter in late January for what it described as "repeated violations of our civic integrity policy."

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  Last update: 12:54 GMT 13.04.2021

  12:54 GMT 13.04.2021

  US

  'Fake News CNN': Trump Refutes Reports Gaetz Asked for Meeting With Him and Was Denied

  Previously, Trump’s spokesman Jason Miller also said that there was no request for such a meeting and therefore, no refusal.

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  Last update: 12:00 GMT 13.04.2021

  12:00 GMT 13.04.2021

  Opinion

  Celso Amorim: Lula is Gigantic Force in Brazil, Can Boost BRICS, Facilitate S America's Integration

  Former president Lula will overhaul the present Brazilian politics if he runs and wins, starting with reinvigorating the country's healthcare system and fighting inequality, reinforcing BRICS, switching to national currencies in trade, and spearheading South America's re-integration, says former Brazilian foreign minister Celso Amorim.

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  Last update: 11:43 GMT 13.04.2021

  11:43 GMT 13.04.2021

  World

  Haitian Society is Descending 'Into Hell', Catholic Church Says Over Clergy Kidnappings

  Seven Catholic priests and nuns were abducted on Sunday at Croix-des-Bouquets, a commune in a suburb of Haiti’s capital. The kidnappers are demanding some $1 million in ransom for their return.

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  Last update: 04:28 GMT 13.04.2021

  04:28 GMT 13.04.2021

  World

  COVID-19 Live Updates: England to Start Using Moderna Vaccine on Tuesday

  The global death toll from the coronavirus infection has topped 2.94 million; almost 136.3 million cases of the infection have been detected, according to Baltimore, Maryland's Johns Hopkins University, which tracks and compiles data from national and local authorities, the media and other sources.

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  Last update: 10:42 GMT 13.04.2021

  10:42 GMT 13.04.2021

  Tech

  An Alaskan Glacier is 'On the Run', Posting Surging Ice Speeds Up to 100 Times Faster Than Normal

  39-mile-long Muldrow Glacier, perched on the side of Alaska’s highest peak, Denali - previously known as Mt. McKinley – was last seen on the move in 1956-57, at which time it advanced over 4 miles.