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  Last update: 14:52 13.12.2019

  14:52 13.12.2019

  Europe

  From Liverpool WAG to Jihadi Bride? Ex-Beauty Queen Found Guilty of Funding Terrorism

  Former beauty pageant finalist Amaani Noor was arrested in November 2018 after allegedly making a donation to a terrorist organisation. Noor, who used to date a Liverpool FC player, admitted sending the cash but denied she knew or suspected it would be used for terrorist purposes.

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  Last update: 15:08 13.12.2019

  15:08 13.12.2019

  Tech

  Earth Enters the Unknown as Magnetic North Pole Continues Push Toward Russia, Crosses Greenwich Meridian

  Earlier this year, US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the British Geological Survey (BGS) were forced to update the World Magnetic Model a year ahead of schedule due to the speed with which the magnetic north pole is shifting out of the Canadian Arctic and toward Russia’s Siberia.

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  Last update: 15:10 13.12.2019

  15:10 13.12.2019

  Business

  ‘Nothing Can Slow' This Rare Metal From Prevailing Over Gold in Near Future, Report Claims

  The precious metal investment website Apmex reported that palladium remains the only widely traded metal that has been climbing in price, in contrast to gold, silver, and platinum.

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  Last update: 14:42 13.12.2019

  14:42 13.12.2019

  Viral

  Be Best? Netizens Turn to Melania Trump as US President Slams Greta Thunberg Online

  A number of social media users were quick to recall how Melania Trump chastised a legal expert who mentioned Trump’s 13-year old son during her testimony at the House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry.

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  Last update: 13:39 13.12.2019

  13:39 13.12.2019

  Europe

  Twitterwhirl as Piers Morgan Blames UK Movie Stars for ‘Helping Boris Johnson Win Landslide’

  On Friday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged 'to get Brexit done' by 31 January after his Conservative Party won the general election with a commanding majority.

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  Last update: 13:46 13.12.2019

  13:46 13.12.2019

  Military & Intelligence

  Britannia Rules the Skies? UK May Partially Replace F-35s With Homegrown Tempest Fighter - Report

  The UK has already received at least two dozen F-35 fighter jets, declaring the costly fifth-gen warplanes combat-ready in January of this year. The Ministry of Defence is hoping to get a total of 48 of the craft in their F-35B variant for use aboard Navy aircraft carriers, and plans to order at least 90 more F-35s for the Royal Air Force.

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  Last update: 12:26 13.12.2019

  12:26 13.12.2019

  World

  Mikhaila Peterson: The Left Breeds Trolls by Censoring Humour

  Just like her father, Jordan Peterson, Mikhaila has faced a lot of hatred online over her views – in particular, for her meat-only diet which she claims has helped her cure a severe autoimmune disorder. Unsurprisingly, this diet has sparked a backlash among some vegan internet personalities and their audience.

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  Last update: 12:45 13.12.2019

  12:45 13.12.2019

  Latin America

  Attempts to Repeat 'Colour Revolutions' in Latin America Could Escalate Tensions - Lavrov

  In early November, Bolivia's then-president Evo Morales stepped down and fled to Mexico after his re-election to a fourth term prompted protests. Besides Bolivia, another Latin American country, Venezuela, has been struck by mass protests since January following the inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro.