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A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking in the House of Commons in London on November 2, 2020 on new coronavirus lockdown measures.

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World
Attempts Being Made to Undermine Karabakh Trilateral Agreement, Azerbaijani President Aliyev Says
Last month, Moscow, Yerevan, and Baku signed a joint statement on the cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh after a military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan hit the region.
Last update: 08:09 GMT 01.12.2020
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Middle East
Rumors of IRGC Commander's Killing in Drone Strike in Iraq 'Apparently Untrue', Iran's MFA Says
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Reports claiming that a commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had been killed in western Iraq in a drone strike are most likely untrue, Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Said Khatib Zadeh said on Tuesday.
Last update: 05:31 GMT 01.12.2020
05:31 GMT 01.12.2020
Europe
Pregnant Danish Women's Blood Tests Used in US Business Scheme Linked to Mark Zuckerberg – Reports
Danish participants in a medical research project were never informed of its commercial interests. While the project with the involvement of Facebok CEO and billionaire Mark Zuckerberg is tipped to become an international success, Danish experts have slammed it as a violation of data protection and a "bad deal for Denmark".
Last update: 07:18 GMT 01.12.2020
07:18 GMT 01.12.2020
Sport
Formula 1 Champion Lewis Hamilton Tests Positive for COVID-19
Last week, Lewis Hamilton won the Formula One Grand Prix in Bahrain for Mercedes, beating out Max Verstappen and Alex Albon.
Last update: 06:57 GMT 01.12.2020
06:57 GMT 01.12.2020
Opinion
Israel WIll No Longer Stand Alone in Face of 'Iranian Threat', Says Bahrain-Based Analyst
Bahraini Minister of Industry and Trade Zayed Al Zayani will arrive in Israel later today, bringing along a big delegation of businessmen and officials to discuss the boosting of economic ties between the two countries.
Last update: 07:59 GMT 01.12.2020
07:59 GMT 01.12.2020
US
Aide Stephanie Grisham Blamed for FLOTUS Melania Trump Losing Tatler Cover to Meghan Markle
As President Donald Trump instructed the White House to get ready for the transfer of power in the run-up to the 20 January inauguration, a number of people in the president's inner circle have ostensibly engaged in a blame game for issues in the administration.
Last update: 03:46 GMT 01.12.2020
03:46 GMT 01.12.2020
US
Body of 26-Year-Old Missing Instagram Influencer Found in Texas
Alexis Robinault, known on Instagram as Alexis Sharkey and a "mentor", went missing last week. The family knew she vanished from the words of her husband, who had not heard from her since Friday.
Last update: 04:33 GMT 01.12.2020
04:33 GMT 01.12.2020
World
COVID-19 Live Updates: Czech Republic Confirms 3,572 New Cases
The global COVID-19 tally has surpassed 63 million, while the death toll has reached almost 1.46 million worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. The spike in the number of infected forced several countries to impose quarantines in November, however, most are expected to end their lockdowns this month.