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  Last update: 18:52 GMT 26.11.2020

  18:52 GMT 26.11.2020

  World

  Sputnik V Developers Suggest Combining Their Vaccine With AstraZeneca Shot to Boost Efficacy

  The vaccine developed by AstraZeneca in collaboration with Oxford University demonstrated 62% efficacy - a far cry from the 90% and over shown in the trials of two US and one Russian vaccine that were presented earlier.

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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: 22:58 GMT 26.11.2020

  22:58 GMT 26.11.2020

  World

  France Not Recognizing Independence of Republic of Artsakh, Foreign Ministry Says

  PARIS (Sputnik) – France is not recognizing the independence of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh, which controls a part of Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh region, despite the relevant resolution of the national Senate, a spokesperson for the French Foreign Ministry said.

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  Last update: 04:36 GMT 26.11.2020

  04:36 GMT 26.11.2020

  World

  Coronavirus Live Updates: UK Registers 17,555 New Cases, 498 New Deaths Over Past 24 Hours

  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).

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  Last update: 02:00 GMT 27.11.2020

  02:00 GMT 27.11.2020

  Latin America

  Funeral Worker Reportedly Fired After Taking Selfie With Maradona Lying in Coffin

  Thousands of fans in Buenos Aires attended the funeral ceremony on Thursday paying tribute to the Argentinian football legend, who passed away aged 60 due to a cardiac arrest.

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  Last update: 23:20 GMT 26.11.2020

  23:20 GMT 26.11.2020

  Viral

  McDonald's 'Last Happy Meal' Post Triggers Depressing Thoughts Among Netizens

  The food-chain giant apparently meant that at some point, everyone outgrows the happy meal, typically ordered by children, but many Twitter users sensed a deeper meaning in the controversial post.

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  Last update: 21:58 GMT 26.11.2020

  21:58 GMT 26.11.2020

  UK

  UK's Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty Says Judgement About AstraZeneca Vaccine Should Be 'In the Hands' of Drug Regulator

  Controversy is surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, with critics expressing concerns that it could be based on "shaky science".

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  Last update: 16:00 GMT 26.11.2020

  16:00 GMT 26.11.2020

  Society

  Uproar Over Italian TV Tutorial for Women on 'How to Be Sexy' While Shopping in Supermarket - Video

  An Italian television show has run a video featuring a young woman, dressed in leather shorts and a cropped top paired with high heels and giving various tips on how to look appealing while picking up produce from high-up shelves. It didn't sit well with the viewers.