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  Last update: 15:07 GMT 26.11.2020

  15:07 GMT 26.11.2020

  Opinion

  Trump's Decision to Pardon Flynn Puts Final Nail in Russiagate Coffin, Ex-Diplomat Believes

  President Trump has announced a full pardon for his former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, who was accused of making "false and fraudulent statements" to the FBI regarding the nature of the contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergei Kislyak amid and after the 2016 election campaign.

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  Last update: 15:24 GMT 26.11.2020

  15:24 GMT 26.11.2020

  Europe

  French Envoy Summoned to Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, Receives Note of Protest Over Karabakh Move

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  Last update: 11:54 GMT 26.11.2020

  11:54 GMT 26.11.2020

  Europe

  Hungarian Government Slams George Clooney as Soros' 'Political' Mouthpiece Over Criticism of Orban

  The actor's left-field suggestion that people like the Hungarian PM might bring about the end of days didn't go unnoticed by the nation's government, who likened it to something from George Soros. The latter has been Budapest's prime enemy in recent years over alleged attempts by his foundation to meddle in the country's domestic affairs.

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  Last update: 14:26 GMT 26.11.2020

  14:26 GMT 26.11.2020

  Viral

  Did She Play Football? Internet 'Mourns' Pop Star Madonna After Diego Maradona Passes Away

  News about the sudden death of legendary footballer Diego Maradona has shaken his fans throughout the world, prompting the government in his native Argentina to announce three days of national mourning. However, Maradona was not the only person to be deeply grieved over during the past two days, as there was some confusion over spelling.

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  Last update: 11:36 GMT 26.11.2020

  11:36 GMT 26.11.2020

  UK

  A Drop in the Bucket: UK to Fund £250m for Huawei 5G Ban 'Plan-B' But Will Lose Billions in Long Run

  The funding is set to only cover partial costs to UK telecoms as London scrambles to diversify suppliers for national networks amid a contentions Washington-led trade war against China.

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  Last update: 11:40 GMT 26.11.2020

  11:40 GMT 26.11.2020

  Europe

  EU Drug Agency Confirms Talks With Producer of Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine are Ongoing

  A representative of the European Commission said the day before that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is in talks with the manufacturer of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus.

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  Last update: 12:56 GMT 26.11.2020

  12:56 GMT 26.11.2020

  Society

  First Hijab Supermodel Halima Aden Says She's 'Woken Up', Announces Decision to Quit Runway Shows

  Kenya-born fashion star Halima Aden will go down in history as the first hijab-wearing model to appear on the covers of Vogue Arabia ad British Vogue, walking down international runways for major brands, including Kanye West's Yeezy.

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  Last update: 04:36 GMT 26.11.2020

  04:36 GMT 26.11.2020

  World

  Coronavirus Live Updates: Sweden's Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia Test Positive for COVID-19

  The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus is now over 1.4 million, while the global case tally is more than 60 million The most affected countries are the US (12.7 million infected, 262,000 deaths), India (9.2 million cases, 134,000 fatalities), and Brazil (6.1 million cases, and over 170,000 deaths).