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Screenshot from the video allegedly showing a rocket attack in the sky above the Syrian capital city of Damascus

20:27 GMT 28 February 2021 / updated: 22:32 GMT Middle East

Video: Syrian Air Defenses Responding to 'Israeli Aggression' Over Damascus - SANA

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, U.S. February 28, 2021.

'I May Even Decide to Beat Them For Third Time': Trump Hints at Possible Presidential Run During CPAC Speech

In this April 14, 2018 file photo, Damascus skies erupt with surface to air missile fire as the U.S. launches an attack on Syria targeting different parts of the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria.

Alleged Satellite Images Show Extent of Damage Done by US Airstrike in Syria Ordered by Biden

A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group picture with foreign ministers and representatives of Unites States, Iran etc.

US Reportedly 'Disappointed' With Iran's Refusal to Meet Over Nuclear Deal

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks with the media after winter weather caused electricity blackouts, during a visit to the Houston Food Bank in Houston, Texas, U.S. February 20, 2021.

AOC Says Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Cuomo 'Painful to Read'

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Last update: 17:41 GMT 28.02.2021
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US
New York Governor Cuomo Requests Independent Lawyer Amid Sexual Harassment Accusations
Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo is facing scrutiny after two of his former aides opened up about allegedly being sexually harassed by the politician. Cuomo is coincidently caught in another controversy surrounding misreported COVID fatalities in New York state nursing homes.
Last update: 17:39 GMT 28.02.2021
17:39 GMT 28.02.2021
Middle East
Iran Rejects 'Untimely' EU-US Offer of Direct Nuclear Talks in Coming Week
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Earlier in the day, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing two senior Western diplomats, that Iran would not engage in direct negotiations on the nuclear deal in the coming weeks.
Last update: 17:27 GMT 28.02.2021
17:27 GMT 28.02.2021
Tech
Space Web: Researchers Spot Giant Gas ‘Pipeline’ Feeding Behemoth Galaxies and Connecting Universe
Simulations have long suggested that gargantuan galaxies must have been receiving cold gas from dark matter filaments, but their origins, and details of the chemical composition of these infusions have hitherto been unknown to science.
Last update: 14:22 GMT 28.02.2021
14:22 GMT 28.02.2021
Viral
'Greatest News!' Netizens Celebrate After Reports Say Amber Heard Fired From Aquaman 2
Movie fans have been demanding that Warner Brothers remove Amber Heard from the Aquaman sequel ever since the leak of audio tapes in which she admitted to hitting her ex-husband Johnny Depp, whom she herself accused of domestic violence.
Last update: 10:07 GMT 28.02.2021
10:07 GMT 28.02.2021
US
Down on the Farm With Bill Gates? Media Reveals Why Microsoft Co-Founder Has Been Purchasing Farmland in US
When hearing about Bill Gates one invariably thinks about Microsoft and philanthropy and yet the world's fourth richest man is very much into farming. In recent years, his investment company Cascade has been buying land as if his life depended on it.
Last update: 13:34 GMT 28.02.2021
13:34 GMT 28.02.2021
Tech
'Celestial Gateways': Do Ancient Egypt's Pyramids Actually Line Up With Stars?
Over the past few decades, researchers have increasingly proposed a handful of possible celestial alignments for the pyramids, especially with the Giza pyramid complex, given that ancient builders are believed to have been exceptionally attentive to signs from heaven, which is sure to have had a bearing on the choices they made.
Last update: 15:00 GMT 28.02.2021
15:00 GMT 28.02.2021
Middle East
US Forces in Syria Airlift 10 Daesh Militants to Deir Ez-Zor Province, Reports Say
MOSCOW, February 28 (Sputnik) - The United States' armed forces have airlifted 10 militants affiliated with the Daesh* terrorist organisation from their non-authorised military base in the northeastern Syrian town of Ash Shaddadi to the eastern province of Deir Ez-Zor, state-run Syrian news agency SANA reported on Sunday, citing its local sources.
Last update: 05:16 GMT 28.02.2021
05:16 GMT 28.02.2021
World
Live Updates: Over 20 Mln People in UK Received First Vaccine Shot
The pandemic has claimed over 2.52 million lives worldwide, while the global tally has surpassed 113.7 million cases, according to Baltimore, Maryland's Johns Hopkins University.