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  Last update: 14:11 GMT 04.08.2020

  14:11 GMT 04.08.2020

  Opinion

  Political Dilemma: Why British Queen is Unlikely to 'Give Up' Prince Andrew Over Epstein Case

  Ghislaine Maxwell's case has turned the spotlight on famous people associated with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. DOJ investigators want to hear from Prince Andrew who knew both Epstein and Maxwell for quite a while. Political commentator Alan Bailey has discussed how the inquiry may affect the British Royal Family and the post-Brexit UK's prestige.

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  Last update: 12:31 GMT 04.08.2020

  12:31 GMT 04.08.2020

  Asia & Pacific

  Beijing Urges US to Not 'Open Pandora's Box' by Demanding Sell of TikTok to US Company

  BEIJING (Sputnik) - Beijing has urged Washington to refrain from setting an example that other countries could follow against US businesses by demanding that video-sharing platform TikTok be sold to an American corporation, as the US could otherwise fall victim to similar circumstances, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said.

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  Last update: 12:44 GMT 04.08.2020

  12:44 GMT 04.08.2020

  Middle East

  Netanyahu Vows Israel Will Do Everything to Defend Itself in Wake of Recent Attack in Syria

  TEL AVIV (Sputnik) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel would do everything necessary to ensure the safety of its borders following the country’s recent attack on Syrian military objects in response to the actions of militants on the border.

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  Last update: 12:44 GMT 04.08.2020

  12:44 GMT 04.08.2020

  Sport

  China's Vivo Dropped From Sponsoring World's Richest Cricket League Amid Border Face-Off With India

  New Delhi (Sputnik): Since the deadly standoff between India and China took place in the Galwan Valley on 15 June, the Indian government has taken some strict steps, including banning over a hundred Chinese apps.

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  Last update: 13:32 GMT 04.08.2020

  13:32 GMT 04.08.2020

  Society

  From Royal Feuds to Megxit: Biggest Scandals Surrounding Meghan Markle as Duchess of Sussex Turns 39

  The American-born actress has been in the spotlight since the moment it became known that she was dating Prince Harry and the media scrutiny became even more intense after she married the Duke of Sussex and became a member of the Royal Family.

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  Last update: 13:53 GMT 04.08.2020

  13:53 GMT 04.08.2020

  World

  Pakistan's New Map Includes Earlier Uncontested Indian Territories, Sparking Fresh Conflict

  New Delhi (Sputnik): India included Aksai Chin in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and certain territories bordering Nepal in its political map issued last November. At the time, Beijing termed the Indian decision as a "challenge to China’s sovereignty", while Islamabad dismissed it as "incorrect, legally untenable and void".

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  Last update: 13:47 GMT 04.08.2020

  13:47 GMT 04.08.2020

  Tech

  Astronomers Say They've Spotted Youngest Known Neutron Star That’s Been Hiding For Decades

  The supernova from 1987 was a truly spectacular event well observed from Earth, however multiple efforts to catch a glimpse of the resulting neutron star have hitherto led to nothing.

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  Last update: 05:52 GMT 04.08.2020

  05:52 GMT 04.08.2020

  World

  COVID-19 Updates: Hanoi Runs Out of Rapid Test Kits, Asks Residents to Monitor Symptoms

  As new COVID-19 outbreaks are being confirmed in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia, countries across the world are reintroducing quarantine measures and imposing mandatory coronavirus test on arrivals from high-risk areas in order to curb the pandemic.