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  Last update: 20:43 GMT 20.04.2021

  20:43 GMT 20.04.2021

  Africa

  ‘Technically a Coup’: Chad’s Military Suspends Constitution as Slain President Deby’s Son Takes Over

  Chad is just one of several African nations on which former colonial powers have kept tight reins through military cooperation, debt diplomacy, and multinational corporate investment in resources extraction. The Sahelian nation plays a key role in sustaining the French military presence in West Africa.

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  Last update: 19:28 GMT 20.04.2021

  19:28 GMT 20.04.2021

  Sport

  Ed Woodward Quits Manchester United Amid European Super League Drama

  European football was recently rocked after 12 of Europe's leading football clubs announced they would be taking part in the newly-proposed European Super League, which would serve as a rival to the UEFA Champions League. The move has received severe backlash from fans.

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  Last update: 20:39 GMT 20.04.2021

  20:39 GMT 20.04.2021

  US

  Leader of National Socialist Movement Arrested for Aggravated Assault Following Arizona Rally

  Earlier this month, the Arizona Department of Administration rejected an event permit application submitted by the National Socialist Movement (NSM), citing inadequate insurance. Nevertheless, members of the US-based Nationalist Front group assembled at a different location on Saturday, where they were seen clashing with counter-protesters.

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  Last update: 18:03 GMT 20.04.2021

  18:03 GMT 20.04.2021

  Viral

  STRATCOM Casually Posts Context-Free Tweet About Nuclear War Being Seen as ‘Least Bad Option’

  United States Strategic Command (also known by its abbreviation – STRATCOM) is the combatant command in charge of the US nuclear arsenal, air defence, and space forces. In the event of a nuclear war, STRATCOM would be tasked with executing the launch of US nuclear missiles against the enemy.

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  Last update: 15:23 GMT 20.04.2021

  15:23 GMT 20.04.2021

  World

  Blinken: Climate Change Has Created Potential ‘New Theatre of Conflict’ Between US, Russia in Arctic

  The secretary’s comments come less than a week after President Putin announced that Russia was in the process of building “the most powerful fleet of icebreakers in the world,” and vowed that Moscow would continue to devote resources to and carry out research in the Arctic region no matter what other international challenges arose.

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  Last update: 16:44 GMT 20.04.2021

  16:44 GMT 20.04.2021

  UK

  'No Way Back': Top UK Royals Opposed to Prince Andrew's Return, Media Says

  Prince Charles and Prince William are now reportedly sorting out the "future business of the monarchy" and will design tailor made roles for its seven senior members.

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  Last update: 15:24 GMT 20.04.2021

  15:24 GMT 20.04.2021

  World

  Danish, German, Finnish Fighters Escorted Russian Missile Carriers Tu-160s Over Baltic Sea

  MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Germany, Denmark and Finland scrambled their fighters to escort two Russian missile carriers Tu-160, nicknamed "White Swans," over the Baltic Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

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  Last update: 15:30 GMT 20.04.2021

  15:30 GMT 20.04.2021

  US

  House Republicans Try to Force Vote on Trump-Era Border Restrictions Extension

  Put in place for public health reasons, Title 42 played a significant role in keeping migrants out of the US.