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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: 11:42 GMT 26.11.2020

  11:42 GMT 26.11.2020

  UK

  Julian Assange 'Has Refused to Attend' Latest Remand Hearing Due to COVID-19 Outbreak at Belmarsh

  The imprisoned WikiLeaks prisoner is isolating in his cell in Belmarsh prison due to the high risk of him contracting the novel coronavirus and his susceptibility of developing more severe symptoms.

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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: 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: 10:44 GMT 26.11.2020

  10:44 GMT 26.11.2020

  UK

  UK Ministry of Justice Predicts Prison Population Will Rise to Record 100,000 by 2026

  There are currently 79,000 inmates in English and Welsh prisons, with another 8,000 in Scotland and around 2,000 in Northern Ireland. But these numbers are expected to rise as a result of various factors.

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  Last update: 08:49 GMT 26.11.2020

  08:49 GMT 26.11.2020

  Viral

  Alyssa Milano Extends 'Olive Branch' to Trump Supporters to Then Slam Pardon of 'A****le' Flynn

  Charmed star Alyssa Milano has been pretty vocal about her dislike of US President Donald Trump since his election in 2016. But her criticism has often extended far beyond POTUS to include both his fans and fellow party members, with the actress previously calling to try "the entire GOP" for "treason".

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  Last update: 07:58 GMT 26.11.2020

  07:58 GMT 26.11.2020

  World

  Pilots Involved in Ankara Bombing During 2016 Coup Attempt Handed Life Sentence, Reports Say

  Turkey thwarted a military coup attempt in 2016 that Ankara blamed on Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen and his movement. Gulen, who has resided in the US since 1999, has denied the allegations.

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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).